Will Mike Woodson ever be over .500 as the Hawks coach?

PrizeFighteR · Post #1 » by **PrizeFighteR** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:38 pm

Right now he is 121-231 which is good for a .344 record. I actually think he can do it. Obviously a lot rides on players staying here, staying healthy, etc. He would have to be +111 which is like 5+ 50 win seasons. Just interesting to think about. What do you guys think about?

raleigh · Post #2 » by **raleigh** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:45 pm

Ha! I've actually thought about this, too.

No, I don't think he'll ever get there.

evildallas · Post #3 » by **evildallas** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:22 pm

Interesting thought, but I think the hole is too deep. It would take 6 50 win seasons in a row to reach .500. Realistically to get a chance at 6 straight 50 win seasons you need some post season success as well or expectations get you run out as a coach (see Detroit).

BTW, 3 60 win seasons would do it as well. That would be something.

JoshB914 · Post #4 » by **JoshB914** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:18 pm

Woody isn't the long term answer here. I don't think he would be able to keep the job long enough to get back to .500.

LL Cool Scott · Post #5 » by **LL Cool Scott** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:23 pm

He'll get close, but probably fall short. I think he'll be here at least another 3 or 4 years. Now that our young guys are starting to come into their own and appear to have bought into his defensive philosophy - we're starting to turn things around. But it's rare for an NBA coach to stick with one team for too many years...

lunarblues · Post #6 » by **lunarblues** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:30 pm

i doubt it, i could see him leaving in maybe two years. after awhile the expectations get too great.

conleyorbust · Post #7 » by **conleyorbust** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:31 pm

LL Cool Scott wrote:He'll get close, but probably fall short. I think he'll be here at least another 3 or 4 years. Now that our young guys are starting to come into their own and appear to have bought into his defensive philosophy - we're starting to turn things around. But it's rare for an NBA coach to stick with one team for too many years...

I wouldn't mind him staying for longer IF and only if we brought in a bizarro Tom Thibodeau. Maybe if Eddie Jordan doesn't get a HC offer somewhere (unlikely) we could bring him in as a "special assistant" but I'm skeptical because that sort of thing only happens with teams that have a lot of money (Lakers w/ Winters and Boston with Tom).

Skyhawk1 · Post #8 » by **Skyhawk1** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:46 pm

When you have a 13-69 season, it's hard to get to 0.500 anytime soon. It's been 4 losing seasons so far, so unless we give a J. Sloan kind of treatment to him, he'll never get that mark.

td00 · Post #9 » by **td00** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:31 pm

What SkyHawk said.............

Woody probably will be around long enough to see the current roster go as far as it can go. Then a change will be needed.

Perhaps Detroit will come after him sooner than later.

PenguinAUB · Post #10 » by **PenguinAUB** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:12 pm

you cant really think he'll get it...woodson has never gotten a one 50 win season what makes you think he'll get five?

PenguinAUB · Post #11 » by **PenguinAUB** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:16 pm

this is great time to reference woodson's first head coaching game ever, a nice 30 point loss to the sun
antoine walker went 1 for 6 from the line and childress had 10 pts in 18 min!! http://www.basketball-reference.com/box ... 30PHO.html