KIDD FIRED - Hughes/Grgurich also fired - Vin Baker Hired

xTitan · Post #501 » by **xTitan** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:55 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Monty Williams would be a hugely uninspired choice. So he'll probably be it

I'd take him over Fizdale

ZeppelinPage · Post #502 » by **ZeppelinPage** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:56 pm

humanrefutation wrote:
ZeppelinPage wrote:We can do better than Monty.

I want someone who has learned from the best, values statistics, can run an offense and a competent defense.

That man? Ettore Messina.

I like Messina as an Xs and Os guy, but you've got to wonder why he hasn't gotten a job already. The rumor is that he's not very personable.

I always figured he was expecting to take over after Pop retires.

Ripster72 · Post #503 » by **Ripster72** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:56 pm

I am pleasantly surprised by this development. Going to enjoy this moment before moving on to the nervous, hand wringing stage that is bound to happen before the next coach is selected.

Downunder_buck · Post #504 » by **Downunder_buck** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:56 pm

2 minutes after reluctantly resigning from my job I clicked on RealGM to distract myself - and saw this news! At least something good is happening today.

JustinCredible · Post #505 » by **JustinCredible** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:56 pm

TheDeadDodo wrote:
chonestown wrote:
JustinCredible wrote:
Kidd is about as bad as they get with a microphone. No chance of this happening.

Magic Johnson had a talk show.

Also, Reggie Miller still has a job with TNT somehow.

They have personalities. You might not like them and they might not be smart, but Kidd doesn’t even have a personality.

Bernman · Post #506 » by **Bernman** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:56 pm

skones wrote:Which I understand, he wasn't at fault, he didn't have much of a roster to work with. That's way different from him being the guy you want leading your franchise for the foreseeable future. He won 43 games during the 16-17 campaign and his team floundered down the stretch. Despite that floundering (and the reported rift between he and Gasol), he's treated as a guy who worked with a roster and managed to overachieve.

Hint: He didn't.

The guy is passionate, no doubt, but that only gets you so far.

If his x's and o's and rotations were an issue, they'd have piped up about it I'm sure. We give Kidd the business for it here.

I don't know if he's the answer. I don't know that he's not not the answer either. That's more than you can say about most coaches after an opportunity.

FlagsFlyForever · Post #507 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:57 pm

raferfenix wrote:
Triple 7 wrote:
raferfenix wrote:Interested to see what Kidd has to say about Horst.

If Kidd wants another job in the NBA he knows he can't say anything

Sure that's how he should act.

But it's not like Kidd is known for exiting gracefully.

If there is one positive thing I will say about Jason Kidd, it's that he seems to have shown a lot of growth as a person. I would be surprised if he was anything but classy in his exit.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #508 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:57 pm

Blatt, Messina, Fizdale are all options I would be very happy with.

Chuck Diesel · Post #509 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:57 pm

Jason Kidd was the DJ Wilson of NBA head coaches.

Profound23 · Post #510 » by **Profound23** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:58 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:I'm dubious about college coaches. Some have been successful, some have not. Bennett would be an interesting choice.

That would be a really good attempt. Not sure if it works, but I would like the hire.

High risk/high reward.

JustinCredible · Post #511 » by **JustinCredible** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:58 pm

JayMKE wrote:Who exactly do you guys want to be coach?(besides some obscure Euroleague coach that faps to analytics)

Why wouldn’t we just choose the fapper?

WeekapaugGroove · Post #512 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:59 pm

JayMKE wrote:Who exactly do you guys want to be coach?(besides some obscure Euroleague coach that faps to analytics)

Earl Watson is available, Bledsoe loves him and he's a Kluch sports guy

..... lol He's the one guy who makes Kidd look like Pop; legitimately the worst coach I've ever seen. And as a Bucks and Suns fans that's really saying something.

steger_3434 · Post #513 » by **steger_3434** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:59 pm

I’ve got to imagine they have someone in mind before they fired Kidd. Firing your head coach with no a, b, or c plan would be stupid

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ZeppelinPage · Post #514 » by **ZeppelinPage** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:59 pm

Holy **** it has been awhile since we've had a quality coach....

steger_3434 · Post #515 » by **steger_3434** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:00 pm

ZeppelinPage wrote:Holy **** it has been awhile since we've had a quality coach....

You know something I don’t? This is the bucks. I’m planning on prunty or Mark Jackson

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wherearemypants · Post #516 » by **wherearemypants** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:00 pm

Mags FTW wrote:So who thinks the brass caught wind of our Hammon discussion and hires her?

Too be honest I think Mallory Edens will be pushing hard for Becky, like she did on twitter during the summer when they were looking to interview her for the GM spot. The hire also fits into the owners progressive attitudes and would bring a lot of publicity to the Bucks and the NBA being the first organization to hire a female, and the fact she has spent time with the Spurs and everything else I would think its just to perfect, especially with them pimping the new arena and it being a new era. But who knows how this is going to go, maybe the Spurs truly are screwed and Pop removes himself as coach comes to Milwaukee as POBO and makes Hammon the coach and brings that staff and FO people.

JayMKE · Post #517 » by **JayMKE** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:00 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
JayMKE wrote:Who exactly do you guys want to be coach?(besides some obscure Euroleague coach that faps to analytics)

Earl Watson is available, Bledsoe loves him and he's a Kluch sports guy ..... lol He's the one guy who makes Kidd look like Pop; legitimately the worst coach I've ever seen.

please god no

Nightfall · Post #518 » by **Nightfall** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:00 pm

I can't believe it, had to work at home for an urgent project till 11:30pm, was grumpy as hell, just finished and decided to check the news !

Matches Malone · Post #519 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:01 pm

BJ Sandered wrote:The guys on PTI are so uninformed. Not a surprise, but still.

Oh god... what did they say?

ZeppelinPage · Post #520 » by **ZeppelinPage** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:01 pm

Read on Twitter

Gotta love the morons who watch 3 Bucks game per year coming out of the woodwork with their "takes" on the Kidd firing.