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Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 12:36 am
by tester551
With the news of Mike Brown being fired from the Kings - what would everyone's opinions be on him if hired by the Blazers for next season?
In looking at his resume, Id be happy with him as a 'retread' coach.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/brownmi99c.htmlIt seems to me that every time he has gotten fired, it was after his team 'overachieved' relative to the talent level & then the GM made roster moves that made the team worse.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 12:49 am
by JRoy
Can’t be worse than Billups.
That would be tough to do.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 12:52 am
by zzaj
tester551 wrote:With the news of Mike Brown being fired from the Kings - what would everyone's opinions be on him if hired by the Blazers for next season?
In looking at his resume, Id be happy with him as a 'retread' coach.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/brownmi99c.htmlIt seems to me that every time he has gotten fired, it was after his team 'overachieved' relative to the talent level & then the GM made roster moves that made the team worse.
I have no idea why Mike Brown would want to sully his +% NBA head coaching career with at least 2 seasons of guaranteed losing basketball with the Blazers.
I've never really been a Mike Brown fan, but that being said, he would 100% be an improvement over Chauncey.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 1:34 am
by Butter
I'm hoping for Sam Cassell
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 2:29 am
by Tim Lehrbach
We could bring Nate or Stotts back and enjoy the RealGM return of d-train or Epicurus, respectively. Our board is severely lacking in quality condescension.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 7:32 am
by monopoman
I am not thrilled with a Mike Brown hire I would much rather take a 2 year deal with someone that might be better. Mike Brown sounds like Stotts 2.0 and he might be even slightly worse.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 9:03 am
by Norm2953
I think he'll get some job offers that might be better than Portland
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 6:25 pm
by DusterBuster
Please god no. No. No no no.
Nnnnnoooooooooooooooo!!!!!
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 7:10 pm
by Brandon-Clyde
DusterBuster wrote:Please god no. No. No no no.
Nnnnnoooooooooooooooo!!!!!
Cruel question
Keep Chauncey or hire Brown?
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:19 pm
by Butter
Sam Cassell
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 10:53 pm
by Brandon-Clyde
Just out of curiosity who are other potential coaching candidates? Are there assistant coaches ready for a promotion? College coaches looking to move up to the big league? Is there a Euro league coach who might be worth a flyer? I believe that getting the right coach next season to be one of the most important things this team needs to consider.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 12:39 am
by Butter
Brandon-Clyde wrote:Just out of curiosity who are other potential coaching candidates? Are there assistant coaches ready for a promotion? College coaches looking to move up to the big league? Is there a Euro league coach who might be worth a flyer? I believe that getting the right coach next season to be one of the most important things this team needs to consider.
https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2024/10/celtics-lead-assistant-coach-named-best-in-nba-by-general-managers.html
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:06 am
by Brandon-Clyde
Former player and experienced as an assistant. Definitely worth a look.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:31 am
by Norm2953
Once again, its likely Portland won't be the most attractive opening on the coaching front for
next season.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 6:13 am
by DusterBuster
Norm2953 wrote:Once again, its likely Portland won't be the most attractive opening on the coaching front for
next season.
The Blazers shouldn’t be in the market for a “splashy” coaching hire. Just hire the coach that will do the most with the roster he’s given. If you hire a “name” coach, you bring expectations that almost guaranteed cannot be met. You are also very likely not hiring the best person for the job, just the most known to get a headline … (like Rivers for Milwaukee).
Bring in a coach with a vision, developmental plan and a system. I don’t care what his last name is.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 6:17 am
by Shem
Mike Brown got fired because Sacramento continues to get worse ever since they got the 3rd seed in the west a couple of seasons ago.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 6:23 am
by DusterBuster
I’m also a fan of poaching lead assistant coach’s from winning franchises with strong coaching talent. Any assistant under Pop, Spo, Stevens/Mazzulla, etc… get in the front of the line. Billups was so untested, hired on name only at both spots, and came from a losing franchise like the Clippers…. There’s no system/pedigree there.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 8:22 am
by tester551
Shem wrote:Mike Brown got fired because Sacramento continues to get worse ever since they got the 3rd seed in the west a couple of seasons ago.
Most of that is on the GM IMO
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 8:31 am
by Shem
tester551 wrote:Shem wrote:Mike Brown got fired because Sacramento continues to get worse ever since they got the 3rd seed in the west a couple of seasons ago.
Most of that is on the GM IMO
How is that any different here? People overvaluing our talent and seem to think we have this playoff caliber roster and we just need a new coach to get us there.
Besides, the core of Fox and Sabonis that carried the team to the 3rd seed two seasons ago are still there. All I see is that I was right when I said two years ago that the Kings overachieved.
Re: Mike Brown as Coach?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 12:50 pm
by Blazinaway
Bjorkman as coach?