ATL - Road teams now up 5-0 (Indy, NYK, Den, GSW)

[RiotPunch]

These super late season firings by playoff teams have been bonkos.

[BroncoBuck]

I'd have Malone below Jenkins for sure, but Malone is still a good coach that I'd confidently put in the top half. The question would be how much of the offense he ran was due to Jokic (they've been dead last in 3PT attempts in both seasons since the championship), and conversely, how much of the defensive struggles/scheme failings were due to, well.....Jokic.

Don’t forget the inflated on/off Jokic numbers because he plays terrible bench lineups and doesn’t really run an offense without Jokic out there.

I think he’s solid, but replaceable

[chonestown]

Coach killer Jokic.

Jokic to Brooklyn confirmed.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

I absolutely can not fathom why you wouldn't wait a few weeks. If you're convinced the coach is this unimportant, why even have one?

it's almost paradoxical. like if they aren't important why fire them?

[engelmartin]

Coach killer Jokic.

Jokic to Brooklyn confirmed.

Jokic doesn’t dunk enough for casuals to want to steal him as much as Giannis.

[soxperry]

Coach killer Jokic.

Jokic to Brooklyn confirmed.

Jokic doesn’t dunk enough for casuals to want to steal him as much as Giannis.

that, and he's just not as good

[Ayt]

I just don't get firing coaches this late into the season unless something really bad is going on behind closed doors.

Jokic is in a tier by himself ahead of everyone.

[soxperry]

I just don't get firing coaches this late into the season unless something really bad is going on behind closed doors.

Jokic is in a tier by himself ahead of everyone.

counterpoint: nah

[chonestown]

I just don't get firing coaches this late into the season unless something really bad is going on behind closed doors.

Jokic is in a tier by himself ahead of everyone.

I have each player in their own individual tier. They're all terrific (except Olynyk, he's the worst!)!

[Profound23]

I just don't get firing coaches this late into the season unless something really bad is going on behind closed doors.

Jokic is in a tier by himself ahead of everyone.

counterpoint: nah

If we aren't the talking about just offense there is a debate for that. If we are talking about all around game, no way.

[GoldenAntlers]

Takes a lot of pressure off the Giannis trade talks by big media. Now they will dream up ways to get Jokic instead.

[paulpressey25]

Calvin Booth did that interview with KOC for the ringer before last season where he was pretty full of himself and talked up how good his young depth was only for them to do nothing for two years haha.

I remember that. And after KOC ran the piece, everyone asked Booth why he did the whole thing on the record.

Well at least Denver did it right and also canned the GM. So they can properly hire a GM first, who then hires the coach. That scenario where we move Doc into the front office would not be good.

[soxperry]

for a brief moment, i felt like i understood the NBA. right now, i have no idea what's going on. there are clearly forces at play which are impossible to predict and understand unless you are privy to all relevant knowledge. That will never be the case for us fans, so.... if this just continues to get more chaotic, it could actually be pretty fun. not for teams with generational players who just want some stability and a chance to build a legit contender.. but fun for those who have given up on title chances and just want to watch the spectacle.

[MickeyDavis]

Calvin Booth did that interview with KOC for the ringer before last season where he was pretty full of himself and talked up how good his young depth was only for them to do nothing for two years haha.

I remember that. And after KOC ran the piece, everyone asked Booth why he did the whole thing on the record.

Well at least Denver did it right and also canned the GM. So they can properly hire a GM first, who then hires the coach. That scenario where we move Doc into the front office would not be good.

That would be the smart way to do it of course. The wild card is Jenkins. Could be they want to get him before anyone else. Then it would be coach first then GM.

If Doc gets bumped up it should be POBO and still hire a GM who controls personnel. Make Doc's position mostly ceremonial, he can play plenty of golf and stay out of the way. He gets paid. And he gets fired without getting fired to save face.

[Bernman]

These super late season firings by playoff teams have been bonkos.

[MickeyDavis]

These super late season firings by playoff teams have been bonkos.

I'm not. Ham is on deck. Firing Doc now and elevating Ham would be yet another coaching blunder.

[M-C-G]

Sam Hinkie still on the blacklist?

[midranger]

These super late season firings by playoff teams have been bonkos.

Watch on YouTube

[Plossum]

Doc and Horsty:

[Plossum]

Nurse, Vogel, Bud, Malone have all won titles in the past six years and have since been sacked. Only Kerr and Mazzula have survived. NBA has become a tad ruthless.