The next GM Thread

[dckingsfan]

I just had to... come on Ted - make a dream come true.

[keynote]

[tontoz]

It must be so awesome to get paid a lot of money without being held to any standards at all.

[Dark Faze]

Troy Weaver

[fishercob]

I just had to... come on Ted - make a dream come true.

[YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDGNsbLayJw&feature=youtu.be&t=1m28s[/YouTube]

[FAH1223]

I just had to... come on Ted - make a dream come true.

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/PChenier45/status/720334304169951233[/Tweet]

[dckingsfan]

I just had to... come on Ted - make a dream come true.

[YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDGNsbLayJw&feature=youtu.be&t=1m28s[/YouTube]

Hope inside the Grunfeld prison...

[keynote]

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/PChenier45/status/720334304169951233[/Tweet]

Not sure what this means -- other than the fact that Phil may not fully understand how to use Twitter.

[Dark Faze]

never seen this much local Ernie hatred media wise

please ted...

[dckingsfan]

If we win by 48, we will be 41-41 with a zero differential - truly average

[pcbothwel]

The thing that confuses me is that some people here view Ted as lazy and not one to think outside the box. And while retaining EG would certainly be the absolute easiest thing to do, the next three "Eazy" options would all be supported by the board for the most part:

1) Troy Weaver: Great track record, at the top of most everyone's list, and KD connection.
2) Danny Ferry: Great track record, NBA family, Spurs connection
3) Promote Sheppard to president because of his connections/relationships and experience. Then hire data/analytics driven GM (Zarren/Schlenk).

None of those options are very risky or thought provoking, yet most here would be happy with that. Names like Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jeff Weltman pop as the next crop of GMs as well, but I wouldnt expect that out of the box/risky hire by Ted.

So what I am basically saying is Ted has a really easy decision. Fire EG and do one of the first 3 options and even if it fails, no one here would be that upset as their all good choices in their own way.

[Wizardspride]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/HoopDistrictDC/status/720349386396426241[/tweet]

[fishercob]

The thing that confuses me is that some people here view Ted as lazy and not one to think outside the box. And while retaining EG would certainly be the absolute easiest thing to do, the next three "Eazy" options would all be supported by the board for the most part:

1) Troy Weaver: Great track record, at the top of most everyone's list, and KD connection.
2) Danny Ferry: Great track record, NBA family, Spurs connection
3) Promote Sheppard to president because of his connections/relationships and experience. Then hire data/analytics driven GM (Zarren/Schlenk).

None of those options are very risky or thought provoking, yet most here would be happy with that. Names like Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jeff Weltman pop as the next crop of GMs as well, but I wouldnt expect that out of the box/risky hire by Ted.

So what I am basically saying is Ted has a really easy decision. Fire EG and do one of the first 3 options and even if it fails, no one here would be that upset as their all good choices in their own way.

Ferry has as strong ties to the area and organization as any candidate (not that it matters, per se). I know many here aren't old enough to remember his father (exec of the year when the Bullets won the title) or how huge a deal Ferry was at Dematha and Duke. A quick google search yielded this article from the post with some amazing names in it. Enjoy, CCJ and other old heads!

DeMatha has been king of the hill in Washington scholastic basketball for nearly a quarter of a century. And with the return of 6-foot-10 center Danny Ferry, perhaps the nation's top scholastic player, nothing's going to change this season.

Gone is 6-6 Carlton Valentine, a first-team all-Met who played Mr. Inside to complement Ferry's penchant for life outside the lane. No problem. Enter Jerrod Mustaf, a 6-8 freshman, who'll more than fill the bill when opponents try to rough up Ferry and an enforcer is needed to restore order. Add 6-7 Steve Hood, who can shoot and could develop into a solid rebounder, and suddenly the Stags' potential problems have the ring of continued success.

But there's trouble in the back court, or at least a potential Achilles' heel, if someone doesn't emerge from a group of 10 pretenders to the ball handler/outside shooter role left vacant when Quentin Jackson (North Carolina State) graduated. John Gwynn and Bobby Dee Everhart have the best potential, but the Stags' schedule is easily the nation's toughest and no place for on-the-job training. If they can't contribute quickly, DeMatha will face zones so tightly packed that even Ferry's talents will be sorely tested.

"We graduated six of our top eight players from last season and that's got to take a toll, at least in the early going," said DeMatha Coach Morgan Wootten, whose team was ranked No. 1 nationally last year. "But with Danny back, you've really got something to build on. We've got some good young players, but they're going to be tested very early."

Should DeMatha falter, a veteran St. John's team will be waiting to pounce.

Moe Jordan (5-9), Dave Crittenden (6-1), Bob Jones (6-1), Mike Tate and Alvin Darby (both 6-5) will be Coach Joe Gallagher's "Iron Five." Luckily, tenacity and defense are the Cadets' hallmarks, not height.

Most of the other traditional Metro powers lack experienced players.

Carroll was 24-7 last season, but Coach Carroll Holmes doesn't have any illusions this year. Gone is 6-7 Derrick Lewis, the area's player of the year last season, but his younger brother Cedric Lewis, already 6-7 as a sophomore, should improve with every game. El Franklin Clark (6-5) will help carry the rebounding load. David Hooks and Kenneth Wills must provide enough scoring from the outside to give them room to operate, however.

John Thompson III, another of last year's all-Mets, attends Princeton now, so Gonzaga must rely on Mark Tillman, a guard who averaged 13 points last year. Perry Carter, another 6-7 sophomore, must hold his own in the pivot. Rodney Holmes and John Goetcheus will also start for the Eagles.

New Mackin Coach Butch McAdams has a rebuilding job on his hands. There's plenty of potential, but outside of three-year starter Ernest Bruno (6-4), there won't be much immediate help. Gordon Clarke is the top guard prospect and McAdams sees nearly limitless potential in Shawn Jackson, a 6-3 sophomore.

McNamara was an enigma last year, winning the prestigious Eastern States Christmas Invitational Tournament but then fading to a 14-16 record. Still one year away, the Mustangs should improve immensely this season. Senior Gary Lee returns at point gaurd and juniors Robert Summers (wing guard) and Derek Campbell (6-5) forward are also back, but the key to McNamara's development may be 6-6 sophomore Tony Lucas.

Even Good Counsel, which hasn't been much of a factor in Metro Conference basketball in recent years, has a chance. Guard Clay Dade (already committed to Wake Forest) and forward Chris Windlan are both proven scorers. If 6-8 Paul Billy can get 10 rebounds a game, even the Falcons could be competitive.

Tops among the major independents should be Flint Hill, which finished 23-3 last year. The three losses, however, were by a total of five points.

Back is four-year starter Gus Hill at guard, who averaged 18 points and nine rebounds as a junior. Al Clark, who played for Hayfield last year and who's going to East Carolina next year, will lend his powerful 6-6 frame to a front court that also returns Dennis Scott, a 6-6 sophomore, who averaged 10 rebounds last season.

Only two classes of boys remain and the name of the school has been changed from St. Anthony's to All Saints, but as long as Phllip Best and Michael Gamble play, the team will be one of the area's best.

In the Interstate Athletic Conference, defending champion St. Albans once again appears to be the team to beat. All-Met football tackle Roy Brown, Art Jackson and Paolo Arnell, all 6-4, lead the Bulldogs.

St. Stephen's, which finished second last year with a 17-5 mark, looks like the chief contender once again. Mike Pascal (6-5), who averaged 18 points last season, and Jim Molster (11 points per game) will provide the scoring for the Saints. Point guard Tyrone Jackson is one of the area's best passers.

The rest of the league will be playing for third place. Landon returns Neil Phillips, a 6-5 guard/forward/center, but no other proven players. Episcopal is short and inexperienced. Glenn Dickson and Waite Timberlake will carry the undermanned Maroon. Tad Anderson (6-5) is one of four returning starters at Bullis, but no one else is taller than 6-2. Guard Chad Thompson will have to carry a greater share of the scoring load. Brian Brewer is the lone returning starter at Georgetown Prep.

Amazing! The Lewis brothers, Hood and Mustaf (all Terps), Tillman (Hoya), JTIII, Dennis Scott. People just do not realize the richness of the hoops history in this area. It's all Ernie Grunfeld's fault.

[payitforward]

I wonder whether there's anyone on this Board who still thinks Ernie should be back next year?

(other than Millie, who appears to have departed to spend his time discussing 2-generation back, 10-year-old fancy Toyota products)

Anyone?

[stevemcqueen1]

Not I said the cat.

[tontoz]

When i was in high school i played a lot of golf with Pat Moylan, who played on that Dematha team with Ferry. He was the son of the principal there and played college ball at Bucknell.

Right before he went off to college i remember we were playing with his brother who was giving Pat a hard time about being out of shape and not ready for college ball. Pat said" i don't know, the other day i ran 2.5 miles in 12 minutes". I was like....

[FAH1223]

Ernie just fired Wittless

I'm done

[gravytrain24]

Thoughts about Milt Harris from Minny?

[paulpressey25]

Hopefully Milwaukee can send you your new GM once again. John Hammond looking for an exit strategy here. He's yours assuming Grunfeld actually is forced out.

[stevemcqueen1]

Unbelievable. The fact that we've already got a list of names for the next HC means Ernie isn't getting fired!