Cheeks Extended

[Sixersfan87]

Via Hoopsworld, we've locked up Mo for the forseeable future.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/TheWireStory.asp?id=12603

[Sixersftw]

Just about to write this. Here's the link to the sixers.

http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/cheeks_080909.html

[The Guilty Party]

Here's the same bland story on espn.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3577914

This extension helps relieve any and all pressure on Mo to win this season. Good job by Stefanski since these players not only played hard for Mo but they also won under him.

[LieCheatSteal]

How long is it for?

I like Cheeks. Players respond and play hard for him. However, I do question the wisdom of signing him now. I would have waited until training camp or the preseason just to see how the new locker room with its new vets respond to him before extending his deal.

[The Guilty Party]

No word yet. Not that his signing impacts the cap in any way shape or form but I hope it's a reasonable length (3 years including this season). While I think Mo will do a good job, I just don't want Ed to be handcuffed in case he doesn't and a high priced coach is out there to replace him.

[Skates]

No word yet. Not that his signing impacts the cap in any way shape or form but I hope it's a reasonable length (3 years including this season). While I think Mo will do a good job, I just don't want Ed to be handcuffed in case he doesn't and a high priced coach is out there to replace him.

Exactly. Mo has done a good job given the talent and situations handed to him, but until he has major playoff success no coach is worth a contract more than 3 years in length. I doubt it will be longer than that, but what does it say if he only gets one additional year?

[Loose Cannon]

I don't know about extending him now, I personally would've waited until after the season and put his performance as a coach in scrutiny with the new look Sixers. Oh well, Stefanski is the savior and I know better than to question the signing. I've always liked Mo anyways.

[tk76]

Since mo is not likely to get a big money deal, signing him to a few extra years is not that limiting. If the team seems to be a big name coach away in a year or two, then I doubt Mo's contract will prevent them from making a switch. its not like Mo is going to get 10M a year like some of the premier names.

[The Guilty Party]

Since mo is not likely to get a big money deal, signing him to a few extra years is not that limiting. If the team seems to be a big name coach away in a year or two, then I doubt Mo's contract will prevent them from making a switch. its not like Mo is going to get 10M a year like some of the premier names.

Well, well, well... look who showed up!! Where ya been? The board has been D-E-D without you.

[is1531]

Here's the same bland story on espn.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3577914

This extension helps relieve any and all pressure on Mo to win this season. Good job by Stefanski since these players not only played hard for Mo but they also won under him.

Are you for real? Anybody that coaches a good team has pressure. Mo Joe did not deserve an extension. We won 40 games last year not 46. Ed gets a O for that silly premature move. You can take it to the bank that our Sixers media will not question the move in the paper tomorrow. Their is a sucker born every day. This time Ed is the sucker. Mo Joe did not deserve the extension.

[is1531]

Since mo is not likely to get a big money deal, signing him to a few extra years is not that limiting. If the team seems to be a big name coach away in a year or two, then I doubt Mo's contract will prevent them from making a switch. its not like Mo is going to get 10M a year like some of the premier names.

Sounds like a cop out answer to me. Does the man deserve it or not. Their is no way Mo Joe deserves the extension. Go out and win 2 rounds in the playoff, then we talk extension. Give me a break.

[is1531]

I don't know about extending him now, I personally would've waited until after the season and put his performance as a coach in scrutiny with the new look Sixers. Oh well, Stefanski is the savior and I know better than to question the signing. I've always liked Mo anyways.

Thanks for making Ed the savior. You take Ed, I will take Jesus. Thanks for being paradoxical in your statement.

[corwin]

I think Stefanski is tired & just wanted to wrap up his final moves of the off-season. Basically, I was in favor of the Marshall & Theo signings for the minimum. I liked the Rush & Ivey signings. I also thought bringing in Ruland as an assistant to work with the big men was a good move. I do feel that it was premature to extend Mo & I also think that both the size & apparently the (supposed) structure of the Iguodala contract were mistakes. All things considered this was a good off-season for Stefanski & he's now turning over the club to Mo to win games. Let's just hope that Mo's rigid substitution patterns, reluctance to play young guys, set rotations & marginal in-game coaching skills don't keep the team from winning a championship. I readily acknowledge that he is a decent guy & that the team plays hard for him so that must count for a bit. I guess that if Doc Rivers could win a championship though, then there is still hope for Mo to do the same.

[is1531]

I think Stefanski is tired & just wanted to wrap up his final moves of the off-season. Basically, I was in favor of the Marshall & Theo signings for the minimum. I liked the Rush & Ivey signings. I also thought bringing in Ruland as an assistant to work with the big men was a good move. I do feel that it was premature to extend Mo & I also think that both the size & apparently the (supposed) structure of the Iguodala contract were mistakes. All things considered this was a good off-season for Stefanski & he's now turning over the club to Mo to win games. Let's just hope that Mo's rigid substitution patterns, reluctance to play young guys, set rotations & marginal in-game coaching skills don't keep the team from winning a championship. I readily acknowledge that he is a decent guy & that the team plays hard for him so that must count for a bit. I guess that if Doc Rivers could win a championship though, then there is still hope for Mo to do the same.

All the burden has just shifted from Mo Joe to Ed. I hope Ed realized what he just did.

[Dedicated_76ers_fan]

We can always fire him if he doesn't work out. This will be his 3rd season with the team. That's longer then Jim's tenure and Ayers's tenure. So you can realistically fire the man and know that it didn't work out.

Personally, we have to win 45 games. Anything less is unacceptable. And if we do get less, we gotta explode in the playoffs. If neither happpens. I'm calling for Mo's kick off the curb.

This is a 45-50 win team that has the potential to beat anybody in a 7 game series. First you got to have potential before you win .

[bedjaw]

How long is it for?

I like Cheeks. Players respond and play hard for him. However, I do question the wisdom of signing him now. I would have waited until training camp or the preseason just to see how the new locker room with its new vets respond to him before extending his deal.

What? If your going to give him the reigns than GIVE HIM THE REIGNS. Why not set him up for success and let everybody know he is not a lame duck. Establish him as the COACH and send the message "they" better be on board with Cheeks. This is a first class move by establishing the coach is in charge. The way you suggest is something like the Hawks or Isiah's Knicks would have done it. We all complain how the players rule the league and than you suggest it is Mo's responsibility to win the lockerroom. You have it backwards!

[The Guilty Party]

Just to show that the rivalry is back, the Celtics handed out an extension to their coach today.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3579039

Rivers deal is apparently only a 2 year extension but the article states that this deal would keep under contract through the 2010-2011 season. Well if this is a 2 year extension, then wouldn't that mean that he didn't have a contract before since the 2010-2011 season in only 2 years away??? My guess is that they just ripped up the old deal and this 2 year deal now takes place.

[Skates]

Just to show that the rivalry is back, the Celtics handed out an extension to their coach today.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3579039

Rivers deal is apparently only a 2 year extension but the article states that this deal would keep under contract through the 2010-2011 season. Well if this is a 2 year extension, then wouldn't that mean that he didn't have a contract before since the 2010-2011 season in only 2 years away??? My guess is that they just ripped up the old deal and this 2 year deal now takes place.

Um, no. Going to 2010-2011 covers three seasons.

2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011

No use giving a deal to anyone beyond 2012 since the prophetic one, Darren Daulton, says the world will end then. Come to think of it if that is true let's sign everyone to backloaded contracts and go for it now. Of course some people might feel that a championship in Philly is one of the signs of a coming apocolypse.

[geiger]

Good move by Stefanski.

[The Guilty Party]

Um, no. Going to 2010-2011 covers three seasons.

2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011

No use giving a deal to anyone beyond 2012 since the prophetic one, Darren Daulton, says the world will end then. Come to think of it if that is true let's sign everyone to backloaded contracts and go for it now. Of course some people might feel that a championship in Philly is one of the signs of a coming apocolypse.

Well, I'm convinced. No more posting in the AM for me since I'm obviously stupid.