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Stephan Silas?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:53 pm
by COURTSIDE 93
Did a good job with the team today. Helping them come back, seemed passionate, and spoke very fluent Japanese. Do you think he's a viable option at this point? Think next season he'll get the interim treatment if his daddy goes away?
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:17 pm
by Eoghan
I can almost guarantee you that he'll get the reigns next year. We'll be terrible again (hopefully not as bad, but still) and in year 2 of the rebuild so a lot of the high profile coaches probably will not want to tarnish their records. Besides, I think Stephen has earned a chance anyway.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:52 am
by fatlever
seems like the likely situation at this point for next season is paul steps down to assistant and stephan moves to head coach. why else would the front office be on board with stephan and paul switching roles like this? no sense to go an hire anyone else in the early phase of this rebuild.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:17 am
by Liver_Pooty
I think he would be a nice fit as ling as he surrounds himself with veteran coaches
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:22 am
by Bassman
I don't see the point of riding along with son of Silas. MJ will want to make the next hire a coach whose reputation and status will attract quality free agents. Silas may have promise, and perhaps they are test driving him now as Paul must surely want to retire after this year. Nothing against the guy, but SS will not enhance our chances of getting free agents here.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:36 am
by Liver_Pooty
No coach will enhance our chances of getting free agents.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:55 am
by Bassman
Liver_Pooty wrote:No coach will enhance our chances of getting free agents.
I respectfully disagree. A coach alone will not get us a star for sure, but if the Cats are competing with another team who offers a similar contract, the coach can sway the decision.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:00 am
by Liver_Pooty
Eh I'm not sure if Lebron, Bosh, Deron Williams, or a Dwight Howard care who the coach is. Players these days seem to care about the talent on a team and location more than anything. But I see your point.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:04 am
by SWedd523
Bassman wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:No coach will enhance our chances of getting free agents.
I respectfully disagree. A coach alone will not get us a star for sure, but if the Cats are competing with another team who offers a similar contract, the coach can sway the decision.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:12 am
by SWedd523
For the record, I don't care who the head coach is. Coaches have less of an impact on the game than the players do. Talented teams always win, regardless of the coach.
Just bring Oakley back.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:17 am
by penquin11
SWEDD that isn't exactly true....... Coaches do matter- no matter what sport you are in, that stated a coach can only coach his team up to it's talent in the NBA- not beyond it like they can in the NFL...
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:07 am
by SWedd523
penquin11 wrote:SWEDD that isn't exactly true....... Coaches do matter- no matter what sport you are in, that stated a coach can only coach his team up to it's talent in the NBA- not beyond it like they can in the NFL...
Phil Jackson, Dean Smith, Red Auerbach, Mike Krzyzewski, John Wooden couldn't win with our team.
Battery could win 50 games coaching the Heat or Thunder.
(this one will get Marvel)... Doc Rivers was considered a terrible coach and was on the verge of being fired before KG and Ray Allen came to town. Now he's a top 5 coach.
A good team could win 50 games without a coach. All a team really needs is people to compile a scouting report for every game.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:14 am
by captaincrunk
Bassman wrote:I don't see the point of riding along with son of Silas. MJ will want to make the next hire a coach whose reputation and status will attract quality free agents. Silas may have promise, and perhaps they are test driving him now as Paul must surely want to retire after this year. Nothing against the guy, but SS will not enhance our chances of getting free agents here.
Stephen Curry.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:19 am
by TheKingofSting
I'm starting to get on board with Silas Jr. He coached a good game yesterday when we sucked in the first half we were just in LOLCats mode, you could have drawn up the most perfect plays in the world and it wouldn't have mattered.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:10 pm
by Snidely FC
Why not have Pops resign and let the Son take over all of the official coaching duties now? What, exactly, are they trying to protect him from?
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:17 pm
by Olajuwon34
The intense media pressure that goes along with being such a powerhouse team. The front office is ensuring that he isn't blinded by the bright lights of Time Warner cable arena.
Also we won't have to worry about the hordes of teams just waiting to snap up the next CHA coaching prodigy, just look at what happened with Bernie "PJ2.0" Bickerstaff.
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:17 pm
by captaincrunk
Snidely FC wrote:Why not have Pops resign and let the Son take over all of the official coaching duties now? What, exactly, are they trying to protect him from?
Being strongly associated with losing?
Re: Stephan Silas?
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:54 am
by penquin11
captaincrunk wrote:Snidely FC wrote:Why not have Pops resign and let the Son take over all of the official coaching duties now? What, exactly, are they trying to protect him from?
Being strongly associated with losing?
Winner! It sucks to have a fanbase calling for your head coach of the future's head because your team has less talent on it then its cheer-leading squad!