Brad Stevens or Mo Cheecks?

Laimbeer · Post #1 » by **Laimbeer** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:07 am

Celtics just hired Stevens. Assuming he would have come to the Pistons, would you have preferred him over Cheeks?

Sheeeeed · Post #2 » by **Sheeeeed** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:10 am

Rodya · Post #3 » by **Rodya** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:10 am

I am not a fan of college coaches going straight into the pros, especially that young. I wanted HOLLINS!

Kilo · Post #4 » by **Kilo** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:10 am

Word is Stevens got a six year deal. Detroit wouldn't offer that.

Mo Cheeks is pretty much the worst coach hired this off-season. I say pretty much because I don't know much about the fella Charlotte hired.

princeofpalace · Post #5 » by **princeofpalace** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:12 am

No interest in a college coach who hasnt even gone deep in the tourney.

rock digger · Post #6 » by **rock digger** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:13 am

princeofpalace wrote:No interest in a college coach who hasnt even gone deep in the tourney.

You have to be kidding me.

DetroitPistons · Post #7 » by **DetroitPistons** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:13 am

Rodya wrote:I am not a fan of college coaches going straight into the pros, especially that young. I wanted HOLLINS!

Yup, Hollins would've been perfect. Joe jumped the gun on signing Cheeks.

ComboGuardCity · Post #8 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:14 am

You guys are starting to get too gloomy. Perk up! Free Agency has just begun.

DetroitPistons · Post #9 » by **DetroitPistons** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:14 am

princeofpalace wrote:No interest in a college coach who hasnt even gone deep in the tourney.

Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't they in the championship game a few years ago?

Laimbeer · Post #10 » by **Laimbeer** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:14 am

princeofpalace wrote:No interest in a college coach who hasnt even gone deep in the tourney.

Uh...

princeofpalace · Post #11 » by **princeofpalace** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:15 am

They never won the championship

DetroitPistons · Post #12 » by **DetroitPistons** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:16 am

princeofpalace wrote:They never won the championship

Well, yeah but I would say making it to the championship game is pretty deep.

Laimbeer · Post #13 » by **Laimbeer** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:16 am

princeofpalace wrote:They never won the championship

You said he didn't go deep into the tourney. So it's only deep if you win it all? :lol:

rock digger · Post #14 » by **rock digger** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:16 am

Yes because people clearly expect Butler of all schools to be consistently winning championships. They went to the title game 2 years in a row and at this point, it sounds like you are trying to cover for not knowing the situation in the first place.

joseph mamah · Post #15 » by **joseph mamah** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:17 am

princeofpalace wrote:No interest in a college coach who hasnt even gone deep in the tourney.

he took Butler to the Finals a few years ago.

Sheeeeed · Post #16 » by **Sheeeeed** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:17 am

I think Butler actually went to the championship game back to back years. That's impressive, but I'm not fond going the college route either.

princeofpalace · Post #17 » by **princeofpalace** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:21 am

I thought Butler went to back to back Final 4's not championships- sue me! But the point still stands.

ComboGuardCity · Post #18 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:22 am

Sheeeeed wrote:I think Butler actually went to the championship game back to back years. That's impressive, but I'm not fond going the college route either.

Yeah they missed beating duke by a millimeter.

ComboGuardCity · Post #19 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:22 am

princeofpalace wrote:I thought Butler went to back to back Final 4's not championships- sue me! But the point still stands.

Championship game

rock digger · Post #20 » by **rock digger** » Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:24 am

I don't see how the point still stands since even if Butler went to 2 final fours in a row instead of championships, that's still considered a deep run AND he did it with much less talent than any other team (year 1 he had Hayward, year 2 he had no one) but if you say so...

I'd want Stevens because he's shown that he can make the most of his talent, but I see why people can be cautious of a college coach making the transition.