The Mike Dunlap Thread

Eoghan · Post #101 » by **Eoghan** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:57 am

I knew I should have put in my resume.

*kicks rocks*

Post #102 » by **Diop** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:58 am

-Ian- wrote:Maurice Harkless  ‏@moe_harkless
Hahahaha RT @tommyy_t: Going to miss all of his rants. "I'm not mad. I'm intense!"

that is sig worthy.

countryboi · Post #103 » by **countryboi** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:58 am

Mike dunlap is a alsoran...what does being an asst coach on a college team do to prepare anyone for being a head coach in the NBA...there are a long list of highly qualified college coaches that failed in the hot seat with better teams than the bobcats. Ugh

vexco · Post #104 » by **vexco** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:59 am

countryboi wrote:Mike dunlap is a alsoran...what does being an asst coach on a college team do to prepare anyone for being a head coach in the NBA...there are a long list of highly qualified college coaches that failed in the hot seat with better teams than the bobcats. Ugh

I think that's sorta the point though...no pressure.

bobcats3wallace · Post #105 » by **bobcats3wallace** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:00 am

Kemba2Hendo wrote:
KembaWalker wrote:trashing MJ for this is funny. This is clearly not an MJ move. Larry Brown was an MJ move. This was clearly a Cho move. and Cho knows what hes doing.

In the end it comes down to him being to cheap to hire a real coach.

No, in the end it comes down to Cho running a complete coaching search and picking the guy he liked best with MJ putting his trust in Cho. Plus, even if it was about the money, can you really blame it on MJ? Why pay a premium for a coach with the current team we have and knowing the current position of this team? It wouldn't make any business sense. We all know were 2-3 years away, so what's the point? To me it comes down to MJ doing the RIGHT thing. He's clearly listening to the man he hired to do the job.

SlicedBread · Post #106 » by **SlicedBread** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:00 am

KembaWalker wrote:trashing MJ for this is funny. This is clearly not an MJ move. Larry Brown was an MJ move. This was clearly a Cho move. and Cho knows what hes doing.

This is exactly how I feel. We grabbed a guy that will teach our youngsters to play basketball. Seems to fit with "the plan"

Post #107 » by **Diop** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:03 am

Kemba2Hendo wrote:
KembaWalker wrote:trashing MJ for this is funny. This is clearly not an MJ move. Larry Brown was an MJ move. This was clearly a Cho move. and Cho knows what hes doing.

In the end it comes down to him being to cheap to hire a real coach.

absolute crap. Like KW said, signing the expensive Brown was a MJ move.

This stinks of Cho and I like it.

bobcats3wallace · Post #108 » by **bobcats3wallace** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:03 am

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Dunlop was "a good fit" for the Bibcats, according to a source. Team was impresses w/his player development skills w/Nuggets & college teams

TheKingofSting · Post #109 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:03 am

bobcats3wallace wrote:
Kemba2Hendo wrote:
KembaWalker wrote:trashing MJ for this is funny. This is clearly not an MJ move. Larry Brown was an MJ move. This was clearly a Cho move. and Cho knows what hes doing.

In the end it comes down to him being to cheap to hire a real coach.

No, in the end it comes down to Cho running a complete coaching search and picking the guy he liked best with MJ putting his trust in Cho. Plus, even if it was about the money, can you really blame it on MJ? Why pay a premium for a coach with the current team we have and knowing the current position of this team? It wouldn't make any business sense. We all know were 2-3 years away, so what's the point? To me it comes down to MJ doing the RIGHT thing. He's clearly listening to the man he hired to do the job.

We don't know that MJ shot down every coach Cho recommended until he found one in his price range.

Post #110 » by **Diop** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:05 am

Kemba2Hendo wrote:Sports CLT ‏@sportsclt
With the hiring of Dunlap, does that mean #bobcats will take Drummond or MKG, two high-potential projects?

Especially with the signing of that Assist Coach who has a knack for reaching players.

KembaWalker · Post #111 » by **KembaWalker** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:08 am

Kemba2Hendo wrote:We don't know that MJ shot down every coach Cho recommended until he found one in his price range.

Yet you assume he did

HasheemThabeet · Post #112 » by **HasheemThabeet** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:09 am

Sachmo wrote:
Kemba2Hendo wrote:In the end it comes down to him being to cheap to hire a real coach.

absolute crap. Like KW said, signing the expensive Brown was a MJ move.

This stinks of Cho and I like it.

more like it was predicated by MJ's unwillingness to pay for a real coach. It's not like there's not already A+ coaching prospects in the league

Elden Payton · Post #113 » by **Elden Payton** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:09 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
fatlever wrote:
The Observer’s source, who asked for anonymity because Dunlap’s hire isn’t official, said Dunlap impressed the front office with his high energy and collaborative approach. Also, he wants to run an up-tempo offense and attacking defense that figures to fit some of the Bobcats’ younger personnel.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/0 ... rylink=cpy

The first thing every coach says is always wanting to run an up-tempo offense. I am appalled by this hire. Pray he proves me wrong.

What the **** does Mike Dunlap have to prove to you??

Look at his credentials.

bobcats3wallace · Post #114 » by **bobcats3wallace** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:10 am

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanCBS
Interesting Dunlap-Jordan connection. Dunlap was a grad assistant under George Raveling at USC. Raveling and MJ are tight. May have helped.

Rich4114 · Post #115 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:11 am

We hired Dunlap for the lulz, you guys realize this right? Hiring Shaw or Quinn would not produce enough lulz.

TheKingofSting · Post #116 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:14 am

HasheemThabeet wrote:
Sachmo wrote:
Kemba2Hendo wrote:In the end it comes down to him being to cheap to hire a real coach.

absolute crap. Like KW said, signing the expensive Brown was a MJ move.

This stinks of Cho and I like it.

more like it was predicated by MJ's unwillingness to pay for a real coach. It's not like there's not already A+ coaching prospects in the league

Exactly, I was thinking there was no way I was the only one here that saw the truth.

-Ian- · Post #117 » by **-Ian-** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:17 am

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanCBS
Charlotte Bobcats director of scouting Scott Howard also worked with Mike Dunlap at Iowa -- both worked for Raveling.

Elden Payton · Post #118 » by **Elden Payton** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:18 am

James Gatz wrote:I'm really liking everything I read on this guy.

I dismissed this guy just like everyone else when I heard he was an initial candidate but I've just been researching him and it blows my mind.

I am behind him one hundred percent and am definitely on the bandwagon.

As for the personnell talks I believe it would have been Cho,MJ & Higgins laying out the plan for the slow rebuild.

Eoghan · Post #119 » by **Eoghan** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:18 am

Better than Snyder. I'm down with anybody George Karl is cool with which is weird b/c I normally despise the UNC connection but Karl is an OG.

Still, can't believe we passed Sloan over for this.

bobcats3wallace · Post #120 » by **bobcats3wallace** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:19 am

I love how Mike Dunlap isn't a REAL coach for some of you. Do other guys have more NBA experience? Sure. But what happens if Dunlap is the next Scott Brooks? Will he not be a real coach then? I mean a coach is a coach. He fits where this team is now, fits what this team needs now, and he can grow with the team. Not the guy I would had picked, but he's not a bad candidate. Everyone that know's him can attest to that. He certainly IS a REAL coach, that's for sure.