Coach Clifford stepping away from team indefinitely

[catch20two]

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SVG continues to give us more insight than anyone on what’s going on with Clifford so far.

[Hugo The Hornet]

Finally we get an update about Clifford's status. I hope he will completely heal, but it doesn't change the thinking (or fact) that we must replace our all coaching staff.

[Eoghan]

Since the illness appears to be serious, I would guess one of two things: 1) cancer treatment, 2) a serious mental health issue. I do not buy the argument that management is letting Paul Silas take over as a "tryout." That is not the way Michael Jordan operates.

I'm not sure it's cancer treatment. The only thing anybody has let out about his illness is that it's stress related (per SVG) and not heart related (per the organization). If it's stress related, I think it's a bit of a leap to assume cancer. I think mental health is the better assumption, especially since everyone is being so tight-lipped about it. Mental health carries with it a lot of stigma unfortunately so people are much less likely to be public about it. If Clifford has an anxiety issue a la like Royce White for example, it could really hurt his ability to get another head coaching job if he gets a reputation as a nutter.

Either way, that's good news that he's getting better. Silas' coaching is getting good enough that it's harming the tank.

[HoopsMalone]

Whatever he had maybe it was causing him to make the same mistakes over and over again.

Glad he's doing better