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BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming

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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#121 » by Rick Rolled » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:44 pm

OrlMagic05 wrote:I didn't know Skiles was arrested in college for cocaine and marijuana possession and served a brief jail sentence.... Doesn't seem like the kinda guy DeVos would employ.


Well, he's already employed him once....

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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#122 » by TreasureCoast » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:46 pm

OrlMagic05 wrote:I didn't know Skiles was arrested in college for cocaine and marijuana possession and served a brief jail sentence.... Doesn't seem like the kinda guy DeVos would employ.

I believe the cocaine but weed????
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#123 » by thelead » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:46 pm

OrlMagic05 wrote:I didn't know Skiles was arrested in college for cocaine and marijuana possession and served a brief jail sentence.... Doesn't seem like the kinda guy DeVos would employ.

Forgot about that... Yeah.... No....
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#124 » by UCFJayBird » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:46 pm

Can someone enlighten me into the amazingly talented teams Skiles has coached in the past that makes people think his teams have under performed?
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#125 » by rcklsscognition » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:49 pm

So Borrego and Hernandez, the conditioning coach, are going to man the helm by themselves for the rest of the season? Odd.
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Post#126 » by Skin » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:49 pm

Why does he make sense? Just because he played for the Magic? Media pumps that fact out like it means so much.
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Post#128 » by thelead » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:50 pm

UCFJayBird wrote:Can someone enlighten me into the amazingly talented teams Skiles has coached in the past that makes people think his teams have under performed?

It's not about underperforming. It's about getting fired while doing decently... That should be a red flag.
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Post#129 » by Rick Rolled » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:50 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:So Borrego and Hernandez, the conditioning coach, are going to man the helm by themselves for the rest of the season? Odd.


I'd guess Laron Profit probably joins them as well.

It's still very, very strange.

I'm thinking the new hire will come sooner rather than later.

Should be interesting.
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#130 » by iTs JusT zo » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:51 pm

I would like mark Jackson
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#132 » by CZ Eddie » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:55 pm

Time to look for a Scott Skiles jersey. He worries me, but he could also be exactly what we need. Potential double-edged sword there.

I'm interested to see what Skiles does for Elfrid since both are defense first PG's.
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Post#133 » by InFlames » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:55 pm

jgosche wrote:So apparently Malone isn't seriously being considered.


I don't think anyone knows who is or isn't being considered right now.
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#134 » by MagicMadness » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:55 pm

Skin wrote:Why does he make sense? Just because he played for the Magic? Media pumps that fact out like it means so much.


Yeah, and Jacque Vaughn once played for the Magic as well. :lol:

In the end, I hope the Magic just bring in the best man for the job.
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Post#135 » by KillMonger » Thu Feb 5, 2015 7:58 pm

MellowRose wrote:Karl or Malone, please

Or...... Eff it Karl Malone
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#136 » by UCFJayBird » Thu Feb 5, 2015 8:02 pm

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UCFJayBird wrote:Can someone enlighten me into the amazingly talented teams Skiles has coached in the past that makes people think his teams have under performed?

It's not about underperforming. It's about getting fired while doing decently... That should be a red flag.


Looking at the seasons in which he was fired it was typically after poor starts, usually due to change in talent level and injuries.

Just my .02 at the moment, but I think people are just as eager and quick to jump on the "He got fired three times so he must stink" with no reasoning as people who will say "he was a great player and played for the Magic, he's great!"

Personally I couldn't care less that he played for the Magic. He's taken over teams and taken them to the playoffs (with just OK talent at that), and from what I can tell he got fired because the talent level dropped off and/or there were injuries. He's an abrasive personality and a bit of a hardass and known to bump heads. Management will put up with it so long as you're winning, but once you start losing they won't care about the reasons, they'll use it as justification to cut ties.
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Post#137 » by Nyce_1 » Thu Feb 5, 2015 8:03 pm

anyone know why a press conference is needed to announce this firing? Odd.
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#138 » by Bensational » Thu Feb 5, 2015 8:04 pm

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OrlMagic05 wrote:I didn't know Skiles was arrested in college for cocaine and marijuana possession and served a brief jail sentence.... Doesn't seem like the kinda guy DeVos would employ.

I believe the cocaine but weed????


this almost made me spit up my coffee. well played.
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Post#139 » by MagicFan101 » Thu Feb 5, 2015 8:06 pm

iTs JusT zo wrote:I would like mark Jackson


No. No. No. No. No.

I can talk myself into getting excited about pretty much any of the candidates discussed so far. But I can't do it for Mark Jackson. This guy is a bum.
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Re: BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming 

Post#140 » by Furinkazan » Thu Feb 5, 2015 8:07 pm

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interesting that they mention Malone then, because he isnt exactly a proven head coach and has been a head coach for less than 2 years.



actually none of them is proven

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