POLL: Jamahl Mosley Replacement Possibilities

[magik9113]

my heart says SVG, my brain says Malone

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[Skin]

Anyone who can incorporate 3pt shooting.

[thelead]

my heart says SVG, my brain says Malone

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Malone scares me a bit. I like him but he played Westbrook an awful lot and seemed to be more concerned with being a player's coach than a truth teller like SVG or Thibs.

[ibraheim718]

This thread is WAY too soon.

With that said, I voted for Becky.
But I've always wanted her.

I would endorse this. Thats the kind of move that'll really have an impact. She'd bring everything she learned with pop which was a good blend of both offense and defense. She was a hell of a player and I think this newer generation of players would respect her.

[ibraheim718]

my heart says SVG, my brain says Malone

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Malone scares me a bit. I like him but he played Westbrook an awful lot and seemed to be more concerned with being a player's coach than a truth teller like SVG or Thibs.

This is going to sound crazy but he's terrible. I live in New Mexico and have family in Denver so I followed the Nuggets pretty close for a few years. They won an NBA championship because of Jokic and in spite of Malone. The other name that looks attractive is Johnnie Bryant. Not a retread though please.

[SOUL]

my heart says SVG, my brain says Malone

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Malone scares me a bit. I like him but he played Westbrook an awful lot and seemed to be more concerned with being a player's coach than a truth teller like SVG or Thibs.

These guys wear off their welcome quickly too if it doesn't result in wins.

Malone has ripped his players a lot in public tbh

[thelead]

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Malone scares me a bit. I like him but he played Westbrook an awful lot and seemed to be more concerned with being a player's coach than a truth teller like SVG or Thibs.

These guys wear off their welcome quickly too if it doesn't result in wins.

Malone has ripped his players a lot in public tbh

for sure. SVG/Thibs are another stepping stone but God they need to be coddled less. I wish we could get Udoka.

He was literally yelling at his top guys to 'stop crying' on national television when they were complaining about not getting calls.

[J-Mezzy]

Malone
Jenkins
Thibs

In that order

[AdamTheGreek]

Mosley is 7 coached games away from surpassing Doc Rivers for 3rd on the Magic all-time franchise list (behind Stan Van Gundy and Brian Hill). I don’t know if Jamahl gets there.

[Magic_Johnny12]

Malone would be the all optics/we mean business type of pick where the media praises the hire and the players are forced to love it because of his pedigree.

I think Malone would be our first choice, but I genuinely don’t think he’ll accept the position.

Jenkins is the high floor/low ceiling type of pick. Theres already some familiarity there and probably wouldn’t cost the bank (which matters) like Malone or more proven coaches.

Budenholzer is such a Weltman pick, well decorated and is a good defensive minded coach that is known for building cultures. Good regular season coach with real success.

Thibs is high risk/high reward kind of pick that I think our FO will start away from. Too volatile imo.

No one else that is currently unemployed should be seriously considered.

I want Malone because we need a hard nosed coach like that especially after seeing our players act and play like they don’t have nothing to prove LOL. However, my money is on Bud. He just seems like the safe pick and our organization likes safe.

[JojoSlimbiid]

Don't think it matters. This will be the obsession of the year along with T.Jones. While just ignoring the reality that the players just aren't as good as you think they are and that things don't fit in a way that maximizes your highest paid players who once again aren't as good as you think they are.

The great coaches get players to buy in and adapt to the team's needs. The great coaches marry "how to win in today's league" with "what tools do I have at my disposal" and they cook up a system that fits players abilities to the formula for winning.

In Orlando's case, I don't think there's a skill shortage (albeit we don't have a classic PG). In other words, the toolbox is relatively full.

But the end product is poor because the coach doesn't know how to get the player collective to mesh in a winning way. Individual players aren't adapting well, nor is the gameplan they're adapting to the best for the team.

That doesn't absolve players. They have to be the ones adapting. But it's square peg round hole stuff all over the place.

And that is where the disagreements come in. If your expectations are that this team has a bunch of really good players than yeah sure you will end up blaming external factors namely the coach when **** goes wrong.

I disagree with that premise. I don't think the star players are as good as everyone here thinks and they certainly aren't the cleanest fit which exacerbates the issue, so the idea of just blaming the coach doesn't resonate with me.

I just think its a circular thing, draft some young players with promise, get overly hyped, team rushes and starts to go for it all, **** doesn't work, blame the coach/inconsequential role player. Its every single team with decent young players.

The reality of the situation to me is the Anthony Black-Jett Howard draft killed any shot of this iteration of the team winning a championship. You can't miss on two lotto picks when your star players have holes in their games and are kind of redundant. You needed to hit on at least one and they bombed both picks.

[Def Swami]

Don't think it matters. This will be the obsession of the year along with T.Jones. While just ignoring the reality that the players just aren't as good as you think they are and that things don't fit in a way that maximizes your highest paid players who once again aren't as good as you think they are.

The great coaches get players to buy in and adapt to the team's needs. The great coaches marry "how to win in today's league" with "what tools do I have at my disposal" and they cook up a system that fits players abilities to the formula for winning.

In Orlando's case, I don't think there's a skill shortage (albeit we don't have a classic PG). In other words, the toolbox is relatively full.

But the end product is poor because the coach doesn't know how to get the player collective to mesh in a winning way. Individual players aren't adapting well, nor is the gameplan they're adapting to the best for the team.

That doesn't absolve players. They have to be the ones adapting. But it's square peg round hole stuff all over the place.

And that is where the disagreements come in. If your expectations are that this team has a bunch of really good players than yeah sure you will end up blaming external factors namely the coach when **** goes wrong.

I disagree with that premise. I don't think the star players are as good as everyone here thinks and they certainly aren't the cleanest fit which exacerbates the issue, so the idea of just blaming the coach doesn't resonate with me.

I just think its a circular thing, draft some young players with promise, get overly hyped, team rushes and starts to go for it all, **** doesn't work, blame the coach/inconsequential role player. Its every single team with decent young players.

The reality of the situation to me is the Anthony Black-Jett Howard draft killed any shot of this iteration of the team winning a championship. You can't miss on two lotto picks when your star players have holes in their games and are kind of redundant. You needed to hit on at least one and they bombed both picks.

And even if you didn’t love your options at those picks, then trade them to max the value and get something that is actually good and fits your best players.

[ibraheim718]

If my option is Mike Malone or Mosley I'm keeping Mosley.

[OrlandoMagic198]

As much as I love Stanley Van Gundy, I do not want him back, second stints usually do not work out well

The big issue is that Magic gave Mosley a 4 year extension last year so I do not know if Magic is willing to pay his buyout

[CZ Eddie]

This thread is WAY too soon.

With that said, I voted for Becky.
But I've always wanted her.

I would endorse this. Thats the kind of move that'll really have an impact. She'd bring everything she learned with pop which was a good blend of both offense and defense. She was a hell of a player and I think this newer generation of players would respect her.

I think she's won like three WNBA titles as a coach, as well.
Granted - Las Vegas has some bad assed Ladies playing for them.