Who will coach the Celtics in 2021-22?

Edug27 · Post #241 » by **Edug27** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:02 am

moonie_mcgee wrote:Ima thinking that some hc candidates for the Cs may be wary of reporting to Brad Stevens who didn't play in the NBA, doesn't have GM experience, and was the previous coach for 8 seasons.

That describes many GM’s in the league.

nic4747 · Post #242 » by **nic4747** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:06 am

themoneyteam2 wrote:
Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:After an exhaustive search Boston hires Brad Stevens as HC with a stellar interview in the mirror impressing the Head of Basketball Operations.

He is the best available coach so makes sense

This reminds me of Horrible Bosses when Kevin Spacey gave the other job to himself but only took 85% of the salary because he understands the meaning of sacrifice.

Post #243 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:18 am

themoneyteam2 wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:
TommyPointGawd wrote:Brad can't hire somebody from his current staff. The optics on that are awful.

Plus, the current staff sucked. Our offensive system has been abysmal for years now. Keeping the same voices in power isnt changing anything.

They were #3 offense in the league just a year ago lol. And if Larranga or Allen are hired as head coach, it’ll come with Tatum approving that decision and vouching for them to be hired.

They were 4th with an ORTG that would have finished 12th this season. It was bottom 5 in assists and relied solely on tough shot making in the mid-range. Analytically, according to expected eFG% based on shot location, its been bottom 5 for two years in a row. What you saw was poor process that still produced good results because we had a healthy Kemba for the majority of the period and a healthy Hayward. We had neither this year; hence the regression.

Further, we rarely ran plays for anyone off ball and far too often ran a high PnR with two people glued in the corners with sets designed to result in open mid range Js. Its just a bad system that capped our offensive output.

Post #244 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:26 am

themoneyteam2 wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:I’m starting to come around on Sam Cassell as our HC option. Would love it if we could somehow get Darvin Ham to be our offensive coordinator after Milwaukee cleans house. Close it up with Lloyd Pierce as the defensive coordinator and we’ll be in great shape IMO

And why exactly would we want someone running the Bucks anemic playoff offense?

Youre talking out of both sides of your mouth; on the one hand you praise the Celtics for finishing 4th in ORTG last year. On the other, you criticize the Bucks anemic playoff offense while ignoring that they finished 5th this year in ORTG and 8th the year before.

Qualitatively, the Bucks like to employ a system that minimizes mid range jumpers in exchange for threes and shots at the rim. It results in a very high expected eFG%. I would like our team to run a more analytically friendly offense.

The Bucks are struggling right now brcause they’ve abandoned this system. They abandoned shots at the rim and threes for mid range jumpers and thats just a terrible fit for their roster talent and its showing. Its a knock on Milwaukees coaching, for sure.

Post #245 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:30 am

CelticsPride18 wrote:I have a feeling the coach will be someone we haven’t heard before. The Celtics usually keep things under wraps when it comes to coaching changes.

Eh, we’ve hired one coach in like 15 years and everything about him is able to stay secret cuz his wife is his agent. Its pretty obvious that shes never going to leak anything. Im guessing we dont see a similar fact pattern this go round.

GoCeltics123 · Post #246 » by **GoCeltics123** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:38 am

Read on Twitter

Not from a great source...but if true, interesting

Triple7 · Post #247 » by **Triple7** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 3:50 am

GoCeltics123 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not from a great source...but if true, interesting

I think D’antoni’s time for HC is done. We need some new system. New culture. Some of the recent team success has been with getting a new coach/system that opposing teams are not used to. Kerr with the Dubs, lue with the cavs, nurse with raps, possibly nash with the nets. Of course it helps having a top player with the team, and if they can sustain, adapt and get better the following seasons. Tatum will be one of the top players next season no doubt. Cassell and Billups looks like the best candidates. They look like guys that can fight for the team and have their players’ backs. Stevens were never that. The guy won’t even get a tech to support his players. Sam and Chauncey were like that as players, and no reason to think they won’t be as coaches.

hugepatsfan · Post #248 » by **hugepatsfan** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 4:01 am

I will say, if our players are all pouty because Brad isn't getting tech's and giving the other team points to "defend them" against the refs after they bitch and complain after every call, then who the coach is won't matter. Because that means our players are just absolute losers. Our players need to nut up. We act like such petulant children on the court. It's ridiculous. They whine and bitch about everything. Tatum is the worst at it.

Maybe a new coach can help our guys grow a pair.

themoneyteam2 · Post #249 » by **themoneyteam2** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 4:18 am

hugepatsfan wrote:I will say, if our players are all pouty because Brad isn't getting tech's and giving the other team points to "defend them" against the refs after they bitch and complain after every call, then who the coach is won't matter. Because that means our players are just absolute losers. Our players need to nut up. We act like such petulant children on the court. It's ridiculous. They whine and bitch about everything. Tatum is the worst at it.

Maybe a new coach can help our guys grow a pair.

This is the current NBA, not just for the Celtics. Go watch any single playoff game and the stars will complain about damn near every call.

FlatearthZorro · Post #250 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 8:11 am

GoCeltics123 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not from a great source...but if true, interesting

He's a magician on offense. However, he like Danny hates dudes who are over 6'8 tall. He's had success with playing small ball, I guess that CP3 injury kinda took a Finals appearence away from the Rockets.

I'd still prefer another option. Not as familiar as Money Mike.

cloverleaf · Post #251 » by **cloverleaf** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 10:53 am

The retreads meant to make Larranaga look good? Sounds like the league would really not be happy if they went with him, given all the qualified AA candidates.

robbie84 · Post #252 » by **robbie84** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 11:26 am

Nate McMillan has done well with ATL this year.
If they get KO'd by philly I wouldn't mind if Brad sat down with him and picked his brain.
Remember guys, Brad Stevens is a freakin' basketball genius. He's not picking a chump.

cloverleaf · Post #253 » by **cloverleaf** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 12:41 pm

robbie84 wrote:Nate McMillan has done well with ATL this year.
If they get KO'd by philly I wouldn't mind if Brad sat down with him and picked his brain.
Remember guys, Brad Stevens is a freakin' basketball genius. He's not picking a chump.

Why would Nate not be happy where he is?

GoCeltics123 · Post #254 » by **GoCeltics123** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 12:50 pm

cloverleaf wrote:
robbie84 wrote:Nate McMillan has done well with ATL this year.
If they get KO'd by philly I wouldn't mind if Brad sat down with him and picked his brain.
Remember guys, Brad Stevens is a freakin' basketball genius. He's not picking a chump.

Why would Nate not be happy where he is?

Yeah all I've heard is Nate is going to be in ATL for a long time

timpiker · Post #255 » by **timpiker** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 1:06 pm

I really liked Perk's recommendation of Sam Cassell.

robbie84 · Post #256 » by **robbie84** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 1:25 pm

cloverleaf wrote:
robbie84 wrote:Nate McMillan has done well with ATL this year.
If they get KO'd by philly I wouldn't mind if Brad sat down with him and picked his brain.
Remember guys, Brad Stevens is a freakin' basketball genius. He's not picking a chump.

Why would Nate not be happy where he is?

His contract is up I believe.

Hal14 · Post #257 » by **Hal14** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:40 pm

robbie84 wrote:Nate McMillan has done well with ATL this year.
If they get KO'd by philly I wouldn't mind if Brad sat down with him and picked his brain.
Remember guys, Brad Stevens is a freakin' basketball genius. He's not picking a chump.

He's done well in ATL this year. So well that some were evan calling him a coach of the year candidate, despite. taking over in the middle of the season.

How they do against Philly is a moot point. The hawks have already exceeded expectations. They beat the sixers in game 1. They beat the knicks in just 5 games. Nate ain't going anywhere. I'm sure as soon as the hawks season is over, he's getting an extension.

OBisHalJordan · Post #258 » by **OBisHalJordan** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 2:56 pm

Shouldn't a decision come soon? The draft is at the end of the month

Fierce1 · Post #259 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 3:00 pm

OBisHalJordan wrote:Shouldn't a decision come soon? The draft is at the end of the month

The coach doesn't really need to be involved in the draft process.

Brad and the front office guys will handle that.

I think it's wise if the Celts take their time.

No need to rush in choosing the next coach of the Celtics.

Hal14 · Post #260 » by **Hal14** » Wed Jun 9, 2021 3:01 pm

OBisHalJordan wrote:Shouldn't a decision come soon? The draft is at the end of the month

draft is july 29, we still have quite some time till then..