Head Coaching Candidates - Finalists Nurse/Atkinson/Griffin - Another New Poll Added

[MickeyDavis]

Rockets the only team to fill their vacancy. April 25.

Pistons job opened up April 9. No doubt the hiring has been on hold pending last night's lottery.

Raptors job opened up April 21. Not sure what the hold up is.

Bucks job opened up May 4.

Suns job opened up May 14.

Sixers job opened up May 16.

[MVP2110]

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[RiotPunch]

Still can't believe Udoka took that Houston gig so fast. What the hell was he thinking?

[MickeyDavis]

Need a poll for who you'd least want at this point. Obviously pull out Mark Jackson

If it's not filled in the next day or two I'll redo the poll in a day or two as we've had more candidates identified.

[Jez2983]

Daver interview next

I wont lode manag n guys ill call time oits when needed can somone pleass explain why it wnt work>

it always annoys me really pisses me off Boston hits 45% of theyre threes and we can only hit like 23% i dont understand why bud iusn't making these guys shoot more threes and they need to be working harder on defence every team in the NBA seems to have a craeer night against us from three its only the bucks it really annoys me makes me so angry whats wrong with G I see him sitting on the bench laughingyour best player should be out there playing in hte final minutes when is khris coming back we have the worst luck with injurys in the NBA Boston does such a better job with their players tatum and Brown out there playing 37-38 mins a night cmon bud hes just not good enough

[humanrefutation]

What's folks's issue with Sampson? I recall he had some recruiting violations (which I couldn't care less about), but did he have some other issues that I'm forgetting?

[MickeyDavis]

What's folks's issue with Sampson? I recall he had some recruiting violations (which I couldn't care less about), but did he have some other issues that I'm forgetting?

A bunch of recruiting stuff but other than that he's pretty well regarded as a coach. Since he interviewed with the Bucks Houston has offered to redo his contract so the interview may have been a courtesy to him/his agent to get him more $$$

[Plossum]

Still can't believe Udoka took that Houston gig so fast. What the hell was he thinking?

He was thinking about all those fine gentleman's establishments Houston has a proliferation of.

[Matches Malone]

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I was randomly listening to Grant Bilse show on 96.7 and he apparently knows someone within the organization that passed along some tidbits. One is Giannis and the Bucks really like Lue. If they can't get him then Monty is high on their list. Take it with a grain of salt cause who knows if his sources are real, but I'm hearing the Lue thing more and more.

[Prez]

Don’t get my hopes up with this Ty Lue stuff, he’s been my #1 guy through all this. he’s like the anti-Bud as a playoff coach lol.

[MVP2110]

Ty Lue would be the one coach they could hire that I think would be a legitimate upgrade on Bud

[drone3]

Still can't believe Udoka took that Houston gig so fast. What the hell was he thinking?

There's a heap of talent in that roster, they just lacking maturity and experience. Udoka obviously believes he can get that team to realise their potential.

[SirChurros]

Yeah I’m on the Lue train, so it probably won’t happen, but he’s the best name.

[RiotPunch]

Don’t get my hopes up with this Ty Lue stuff, he’s been my #1 guy through all this. he’s like the anti-Bud as a playoff coach lol.

That would salvage this mess but it feels like a longshot now. Lue seems to be leveraging the buzz for an even fatter extension.

[skbucks1985]

What's folks's issue with Sampson? I recall he had some recruiting violations (which I couldn't care less about), but did he have some other issues that I'm forgetting?

A bunch of recruiting stuff but other than that he's pretty well regarded as a coach. Since he interviewed with the Bucks Houston has offered to redo his contract so the interview may have been a courtesy to him/his agent to get him more $$$

The recruiting stuff was the most benign stuff. If you wanted to give an example of how ridiculous the NCAA is you'd use the Sampson punishment. He got the most severe punishment you can get and it was pretty much because he was texting Eric Gordon a lot

[blazza18]

Any tidbits on us being interested in Monty Williams is pretty annoying. Good guy, totally "fine" coach. Not what we need. Not who we fired our title winning coach for.

[skbucks1985]

Don’t get my hopes up with this Ty Lue stuff, he’s been my #1 guy through all this. he’s like the anti-Bud as a playoff coach lol.

That would salvage this mess but it feels like a longshot now. Lue seems to be leveraging the buzz for an even fatter extension.

Nothing in Ballmer's track record since he bought the team suggests him being frugal in any way, but especially the non-capped aspects of the team. If there's any owner who would just give his coach a 5 million a year raise because the guy asked nicely it would be Ballmer. If Lue wants out its going to be because he doesn't think they'll ever be able to get Kawhi and PG healthy for a playoff run (a not unreasonable belief).

[brewbucks]

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I was randomly listening to Grant Bilse show on 96.7 and he apparently knows someone within the organization that passed along some tidbits. One is Giannis and the Bucks really like Lue. If they can't get him then Monty is high on their list. Take it with a grain of salt cause who knows if his sources are real, but I'm hearing the Lue thing more and more.

This would be a dream come true with Lue.

[Ayt]

Don’t get my hopes up with this Ty Lue stuff, he’s been my #1 guy through all this. he’s like the anti-Bud as a playoff coach lol.

Lue or Nurse for me. Anyone else and I'll be extremely disappointed.

[BroncoBuck]

Still can't believe Udoka took that Houston gig so fast. What the hell was he thinking?

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