End the Donovan disaster

Pillendreher · Post #21 » by **Pillendreher** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:22 pm

QPR wrote:Budenholzer will have a job before Billy has even done his exit interview.

Donovan just finished his interview. I hope you will recant your statement now.

Post #22 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:22 pm

Messina, Fizdale or Budenholzer would be great. And it's not like we can't get any of those 3 if we want. Just that Presti is a stupid GM when it comes to coaches.

spearsy23 · Post #23 » by **spearsy23** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:27 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
QPR wrote:Budenholzer will have a job before Billy has even done his exit interview.

Donovan just finished his interview. I hope you will recant your statement now.

Is there a transcript anywhere? I can't listen to him talk anymore.

spearsy23 · Post #24 » by **spearsy23** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:30 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:Messina, Fizdale or Budenholzer would be great. And it's not like we can't get any of those 3 if we want. Just that Presti is a stupid GM when it comes to coaches.

The problem with getting them now is that we really aren't a very good job at this point, and it's unlikely we fire Donovan at all and even if we do they're already getting interviews and offers.

Pillendreher · Post #25 » by **Pillendreher** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:44 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
QPR wrote:Budenholzer will have a job before Billy has even done his exit interview.

Donovan just finished his interview. I hope you will recant your statement now.

Is there a transcript anywhere? I can't listen to him talk anymore.

I haven't seen anything yet.

Thunder Up · Post #26 » by **Thunder Up** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:51 pm

No to coach Bud... I couldn't deal with looking at his face that often if he were in OKC

Post #27 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:23 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:Messina, Fizdale or Budenholzer would be great. And it's not like we can't get any of those 3 if we want. Just that Presti is a stupid GM when it comes to coaches.

The problem with getting them now is that we really aren't a very good job at this point, and it's unlikely we fire Donovan at all and even if we do they're already getting interviews and offers.

Some of them are getting interview with the Hawks and Knicks. Think we are still a better team to coach. But obviously I agree that it's not the ideal time to start coaching this team but we badly need some change. If a need coach could already improve some plays between WB/Adams/Roberson and some others it's a first step for the year after that.

QPR · Post #28 » by **QPR** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:12 am

Pillendreher wrote:
QPR wrote:Budenholzer will have a job before Billy has even done his exit interview.

Donovan just finished his interview. I hope you will recant your statement now.

I wasn't being literal, more that we'd need to fire Donovan immediately if we wanted a chance at someone like him who is already well into interviewing.

spearsy23 · Post #29 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:15 am

Dadouv47 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:Messina, Fizdale or Budenholzer would be great. And it's not like we can't get any of those 3 if we want. Just that Presti is a stupid GM when it comes to coaches.

The problem with getting them now is that we really aren't a very good job at this point, and it's unlikely we fire Donovan at all and even if we do they're already getting interviews and offers.

Some of them are getting interview with the Hawks and Knicks. Think we are still a better team to coach. But obviously I agree that it's not the ideal time to start coaching this team but we badly need some change. If a need coach could already improve some plays between WB/Adams/Roberson and some others it's a first step for the year after that.

Would you rather get a rebuilding team to mold or a flawed group with a rapidly closing (possibly closed depending on George) window that you're expected to compete for a title with?

Post #30 » by **Dadouv47** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:39 am

spearsy23 wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:The problem with getting them now is that we really aren't a very good job at this point, and it's unlikely we fire Donovan at all and even if we do they're already getting interviews and offers.

Some of them are getting interview with the Hawks and Knicks. Think we are still a better team to coach. But obviously I agree that it's not the ideal time to start coaching this team but we badly need some change. If a need coach could already improve some plays between WB/Adams/Roberson and some others it's a first step for the year after that.

Would you rather get a rebuilding team to mold or a flawed group with a rapidly closing (possibly closed depending on George) window that you're expected to compete for a title with?

I would still prefer to coach a team with ''prime'' Westbrook, Steven Adams, Roberson and bad pieces than rebuilding teams with tons of issues like the suns, kings, hawks and some others (could add the grizzlies even if they are not rebuilding yet). Knicks could be different because they have potential to sign free agents.

I obviously agree that OKC is not the best team in the market for a coach right now but it's not one of the worst either.

NaturalThunder · Post #31 » by **NaturalThunder** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:15 am

Pillendreher wrote:I'd like to leave this here:

I don't even want to know how many wins we wasted because of this. This complete and utter moron literally robbes us of minutes for what was working exceptionally well just so that he could build the whole rotation around Anthony.

Just fire him. He's done enough damage to this franchise already.

What makes this even more frustrating is that a lot of us were beyond excited after trading for PG but immediately skeptical about overall fit after we traded for Melo. We saw enough evidence all season long that this whole "experiment" would've mostly worked out just fine if Presti had ONLY traded for PG. This probably is a 52-ish win team who makes the second round. Now, in that instance we finish 3rd and face the Warriors with Curry coming back in game two and still lose the series; but if we could've played the Rockets in the 2nd round then there's a chance thy find a way to find something "magical" to upset them and make the WCF.

Instead, Presti trades for Melo after the PG trade, the +/- numbers all season long overwhelmingly prove we're a highly competent team with Russ+PG minus Melo, Donovan stupidly insists on making Melo a 30+ MPG part of the rotation regardless, and it ends in a highly disappointing first round exit.

BadWolf · Post #32 » by **BadWolf** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:16 pm

Any info on Donovan?

Kizz Fastfists · Post #33 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:28 pm

BadWolf wrote:Any info on Donovan?

He is getting fired the day after Presti. I don't know what day that will be, but I'm afraid it won't be this off-season.

Adelheid · Post #34 » by **Adelheid** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:45 am

There are lots of coaching candidates coming out of the woodworks lately. You guys should strongly consider getting rid of Billy.

BadWolf · Post #35 » by **BadWolf** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:01 pm

Adelheid wrote:There are lots of coaching candidates coming out of the woodworks lately. You guys should strongly consider getting rid of Billy.

Everyone and their mother would, but Presti?

Colonia · Post #36 » by **Colonia** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:51 pm

Kokoskov, Bud and Fizdale would be great.
In the name of god, please just fire Billy!

By the way: Hi guys and greetings from Germany! I have been reading for a long time and finally I found time to create an account. Thunder up!

Post #37 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:24 pm

Colonia wrote:Kokoskov, Bud and Fizdale would be great.
In the name of god, please just fire Billy!

By the way: Hi guys and greetings from Germany! I have been reading for a long time and finally I found time to create an account. Thunder up!

Welcome to the board!

TBC_Badger · Post #38 » by **TBC_Badger** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:18 am

I personally think they need a whole new front office. Get a coach that will force Westbrook to play the right way. For that to happen he needs better pieces around him. If PG13 stays he fits but Melo has got to go whether it be by trade or him opting out.

Post #39 » by **slick_watts** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:59 pm

hire george karl. maybe melo exercises his ETO.

spearsy23 · Post #40 » by **spearsy23** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:59 pm

I honestly forgot I'd have to hear more bildo speak until I saw this thread updated.