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Joe Prunty Hired as Assistant Coach - Official Thread 

Post#1 » by Knightro » Sat Jul 5, 2025 5:20 pm

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Post#2 » by Knightro » Sat Jul 5, 2025 5:40 pm

Y’all wanted a veteran offensive mind.

Here he is.
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Post#3 » by cedric76 » Sat Jul 5, 2025 5:43 pm

That d be nice
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Post#4 » by RichCollab » Sat Jul 5, 2025 5:58 pm

This would be big.
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Post#5 » by VFX » Sat Jul 5, 2025 6:03 pm

Good.

Anyone that has experience with X’s and O’s on offense instead of just rolling the ball out there is an upgrade.
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Post#6 » by KillMonger » Sat Jul 5, 2025 6:04 pm

Weltman is really not playing around.....he's addressing damn near every issue
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Post#7 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Sat Jul 5, 2025 6:19 pm

If Orlando has these coaching vacancies, who did they fire?
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Post#8 » by DiplomaticMagic » Sat Jul 5, 2025 6:30 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:If Orlando has these coaching vacancies, who did they fire?


Who cares? This is a much needed move. Hopefully it happens.
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Post#9 » by Optimus_Steel » Sat Jul 5, 2025 6:53 pm

Has quite a long wikipedia page for an assistant coach. Very experienced coach, domestic and internationally. Has been part of multiple championships teams and he used to sell beer! Dude is alright in my book.
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Post#10 » by AdamTheGreek » Sat Jul 5, 2025 7:09 pm

Checks off a lot of boxes that our current staff can’t cover.
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Post#11 » by Knightro » Sat Jul 5, 2025 7:36 pm

Prunty and Mosley worked together many years ago in Cleveland.
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Post#12 » by eyriq » Sat Jul 5, 2025 7:38 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:If Orlando has these coaching vacancies, who did they fire?


I don't think anyone got pink-slipped. Tibbetts left on his own. Osbourne might get pouched though I think.
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Post#13 » by Nyce_1 » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:02 pm

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ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:If Orlando has these coaching vacancies, who did they fire?


I don't think anyone got pink-slipped. Tibbetts left on his own. Osbourne might get pouched though I think.
Hope not. Osbourne is good for our defense.
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Post#14 » by RookieStar » Sat Jul 5, 2025 9:40 pm

There is no limit on how many asst coaches we have right?
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Post#15 » by Knightro » Sat Jul 5, 2025 10:19 pm

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Post#16 » by jezzerinho » Sat Jul 5, 2025 10:32 pm

This can only be positive.
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Post#17 » by 3ddman23 » Sat Jul 5, 2025 10:36 pm

Yesssssss!!! Hopefully this means way less of Jesse mermuys lol... All indicators pointing towards it. That guy just gave me such a weird vibe. Like he knew nothing about basketball and was just happy to be there.
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Post#18 » by CocoaFan » Sat Jul 5, 2025 10:38 pm

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I wonder if they'll get rid of Jesse Mermuys?
Any updates on Dale Osborne? It sounds like he and Jared Dudley we in the running for the Grizzlies lead assistant and Dudley signed with Nuggets.
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Post#19 » by DiplomaticMagic » Sat Jul 5, 2025 10:39 pm

3ddman23 wrote:Yesssssss!!! Hopefully this means way less of Jesse mermuys lol... All indicators pointing towards it. That guy just gave me such a weird vibe. Like he knew nothing about basketball and was just happy to be there.


I have no idea if this is accurate but that is 100% the vibe I got from him as well. Just hearing him talk after the 1st half annoyed me
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Post#20 » by DiplomaticMagic » Sat Jul 5, 2025 10:40 pm

This is such a win move, Weltman you won me back this offseason.
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