***The 2020 NBA Off-Season Thread***

moonpie · Post #61 » by **moonpie** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:52 pm

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Player development is a two-way street‼️I can implement an effective regimen for a player but it’s the player that needs to do the work in order to be successful‼️ The best players take pride in holding themselves accountable @dloading focus is on another level right now, he’s about to have a monster season next year...Just wait on it!!

IceManBK1 · Post #62 » by **IceManBK1** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:11 pm

moonpie wrote:

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Player development is a two-way street‼️I can implement an effective regimen for a player but it’s the player that needs to do the work in order to be successful‼️ The best players take pride in holding themselves accountable @dloading focus is on another level right now, he’s about to have a monster season next year...Just wait on it!!

23ppg 45% 2 pt fg/37% 3pt fg/80% ft/8ast/5 reb/game. Let's go, Dlo!

Neeva · Post #63 » by **Neeva** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:24 pm

Hmmm D’antoni is still available...

IceManBK1 · Post #64 » by **IceManBK1** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:26 pm

Neeva wrote:Hmmm D’antoni is still available...

D'antoni as coach, nate mcmilan as ast defensive coach..make it happen.

Dewey · Post #65 » by **Dewey** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:49 pm

IceManBK1 wrote:
Neeva wrote:Hmmm D’antoni is still available...

D'antoni as coach, nate mcmilan as ast defensive coach..make it happen.

Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

Post #66 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:06 pm

Dewey wrote:
IceManBK1 wrote:
Neeva wrote:Hmmm D’antoni is still available...

D'antoni as coach, nate mcmilan as ast defensive coach..make it happen.

Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

D'Antoni was not fired, he walked away from Houston. I think Saunders is a perfectly fine coach and the takes on him not being adequate are consistently dumb, but D'Antoni is a pretty unique coaching free-agent.

KGdaBom · Post #67 » by **KGdaBom** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:08 pm

Dewey wrote:
IceManBK1 wrote:
Neeva wrote:Hmmm D’antoni is still available...

D'antoni as coach, nate mcmilan as ast defensive coach..make it happen.

Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

Andy Reid was fired. He's doing OK for KC Chiefs.

KGdaBom · Post #68 » by **KGdaBom** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:10 pm

Domejandro wrote:
Dewey wrote:
IceManBK1 wrote:
D'antoni as coach, nate mcmilan as ast defensive coach..make it happen.

Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

D'Antoni was not fired, he walked away from Houston. I think Saunders is a perfectly fine coach and the takes on him not being adequate are consistently dumb, but D'Antoni is a pretty unique coaching free-agent.

Consider me the leader of the dumb on this one. I see Saunders having no legit qualifications to be a head coach in the NBA. He should have got a shot as a lead assistant first and then perhaps be considered.

Dewey · Post #69 » by **Dewey** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:42 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Domejandro wrote:
Dewey wrote:Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

D'Antoni was not fired, he walked away from Houston. I think Saunders is a perfectly fine coach and the takes on him not being adequate are consistently dumb, but D'Antoni is a pretty unique coaching free-agent.

Consider me the leader of the dumb on this one. I see Saunders having no legit qualifications to be a head coach in the NBA. He should have got a shot as a lead assistant first and then perhaps be considered.

I figure if Rosas' reign as GM is confident enough to rely on Saunders as HC, then I guess I can give him the nod for now. I really have no argument either way. Veteran coaches are able, but not always willing to work "with and through" the GM. Rosas apparently is very comfortable with Saunders ability, and in my opinion, Saunders will be the first to ackowledge any shortcomings as HC (if it comes to that) and step down. Just my opinion.

karch34 · Post #70 » by **karch34** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:03 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Domejandro wrote:
Dewey wrote:Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

D'Antoni was not fired, he walked away from Houston. I think Saunders is a perfectly fine coach and the takes on him not being adequate are consistently dumb, but D'Antoni is a pretty unique coaching free-agent.

Consider me the leader of the dumb on this one. I see Saunders having no legit qualifications to be a head coach in the NBA. He should have got a shot as a lead assistant first and then perhaps be considered.

I think it's really just Rosas feeling he hadnt prior to last season provided what he thought (despite what he said to media but definitely backed up by trade deadline) was a legitimate roster to evaluate him against. This year will be far from complete but likely feels this is more of a fair situation to base it on. No doubt the has his guys and preferences, but I see this as the true litmus test for Ryan.

Post #71 » by **Mamba4Goat** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:03 am

KGdaBom wrote:
Domejandro wrote:
Dewey wrote:Have never understood the desire to hire the fired. Clearly teams better than us don't think much of them.

Once Rosas assembles a legit playoff team and we got some roster depth we'll have a far better idea where we stand with the HC ...

D'Antoni was not fired, he walked away from Houston. I think Saunders is a perfectly fine coach and the takes on him not being adequate are consistently dumb, but D'Antoni is a pretty unique coaching free-agent.

Consider me the leader of the dumb on this one. I see Saunders having no legit qualifications to be a head coach in the NBA. He should have got a shot as a lead assistant first and then perhaps be considered.

Saunders is kinda a locker room/chemistry coach that’s well liked by everyone and just gets it. That+his strong staff+willingness to work with Rosas and run the system Rosas wants is more or less his “qualifications”. I doubt teams line up to pursue him if Minnesota ever let him go. Honestly if Vanterpool did get a head coaching gig he probably would end up being the better coach of the two.

minimus · Post #72 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:03 pm

minimus · Post #73 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:54 pm

Post #74 » by **Calinks** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:32 pm

Surprised to see the Pelicans go with Stan. Starting to realize that established NBA coaches seem to have a huge rope. I thought Thibs, Casey, were done after their stints. Casey cause he's older and just always seemed to barely hang on. Thibs cause his last two firings were total disasters. Casey got the Det job right away and Thibs landed NY.

Was wrong on both accounts. NBA coaches with a name get aq lot of chances.

Dewey · Post #75 » by **Dewey** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:42 pm

Calinks wrote:Surprised to see the Pelicans go with Stan. Starting to realize that established NBA coaches seem to have a huge rope. I thought Thibs, Casey, were done after their stints. Casey cause he's older and just always seemed to barely hang on. Thibs cause his last two firings were total disasters. Casey got the Det job right away and Thibs landed NY.

Was wrong on both accounts. NBA coaches with a name get aq lot of chances.

Or ... they don't have the balls to hire a good assistant. Lots of rehash in sports.

moonpie · Post #76 » by **moonpie** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:52 pm

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Post #77 » by **Klomp** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:14 pm

Neeva wrote:Hmmm D’antoni is still available...

There's probably a good reason...

Dewey · Post #78 » by **Dewey** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:39 pm

moonpie wrote:

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Not the greatest 3-pt shooter, but I'd offer them JJ/Fillers/#17

Rookie-Mistake · Post #79 » by **Rookie-Mistake** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:42 pm

There is not a fit for him here. Does not shoot 3s.

Dewey wrote:
moonpie wrote:

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Jedzz · Post #80 » by **Jedzz** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:16 pm

Calinks wrote:Surprised to see the Pelicans go with Stan. Starting to realize that established NBA coaches seem to have a huge rope. I thought Thibs, Casey, were done after their stints. Casey cause he's older and just always seemed to barely hang on. Thibs cause his last two firings were total disasters. Casey got the Det job right away and Thibs landed NY.

Was wrong on both accounts. NBA coaches with a name get aq lot of chances.

Well for one thing, the people outside MN that saw MN losing for 15 seasons and then Thibs getting them into the playoffs so quickly probably respected that ability to do so. Idiotic MN fan reasoning for some of their over the top hate shouldn't enter into the equation. Sure there were some observable faults. They all have something. But there really does seem to be a large percentage of Wolves followers that seem institutionalized to losing. I've said it before, they would rather continue losing, continue their love of focusing on the constant roster changeover scenarioes versus seeing a team learn to fight through adversity, learn to get along, and win more for it. Thibs had to break it down before building it back up and we just never got to the next stage because the institution of losers wouldn't change. Knicks have been stuck down for a while now and maybe they are willing to take the beating to become something different and get to the playoffs again.

Maybe the getting to the playoffs capable step is what keeps some of the coaches getting more chances.