What it will take to get Stotts fired?

You said I don't see anything wrong with his post as if I said there was something "wrong" with his post.

Idk why your playing games Sly. I'll go back underground.

 

We'd be down 0-3 in this series with Playoff P as our 2nd option.

 

Slypokerdog is an ASSHOLE!

 

So you think Dame is THE best player in the leagues and Nurk is all-star status like Love was? If you rate those guys that high, then I understand why you are dissapointed.

Stotts took a roster with Aminu, Harkless, Kanter, Meyers, and Curry (and no Nurk) to the WCF last year. None of those players who left have lit the world on fire this year under a new coach have they? If he didn't get the most out of those guys, then neither has any of thier coaches this year.

Again, of the 30 players or so who have left Portland/Stotts over the past few years, how many of them have been significantly better on their new teams? 10%? 20%? If Stotts was garbage, I'd assume that number would be at 80% or more.

 

Facts my friend. I noticed you didnt' give me a laundry list of teams that have won it all with that roster make up, and for good reason.

 

I have no issues with you whatsoever and I'm not upset just seems like your yanking my chain lol.

 

Regardless, what does that have to do with the fact that Stotts is running an extended 2-1-2 running Dame towards the halfcourt corner against the trap?

 

It has nothing to do with Stotts running a 2-1-2, I never said it did.

 

You know none of this is mutually exclusive right...? Dame can be very, very good. - Though not Prime Lebron good - Stotts can be ok at some things, very bad at others - Olshey hasn’t given Dame or Stotts a great cast to work with - Dame’s height and reaction to traps can be a problem -

 

Stotts is garbage. Worse than garbage actually. So based on your thinking, only teams with the top player in the league win championships? Got it. I’ve got the 2011 Dallas Mavericks on line 1.

Also to your point about Love being an all star, if Nurkic was in the East he’d be an all star right now too. CJ likely would be as well.

We’ll just have to agree to disagree on Stotts. I can’t stand him and clearly you can’t get enough of him and his ridiculous ‘coaching’ philosophy.

 

Time to return to what the status quoers were listing. The criteria or events they would require to fire Stotts, who has the 4th-longest current head coaching tenure in the NBA.

Oops. They weren't following the thread title. Just attacking it.

 

@OP Stotts isnt going anywhere unless there’s pressure from Jody to do better. Then either NO will fire Stotts to save his job, or NO will get fired and the firing will flow downhill.

 

Do you have a list of players that have left Portland under Stotts that have got significantly better?

Dallas is one of the better cases you could point to. Though Dirk was an MVP in this league. And guess who was an assistant coach on that team? Stotts.

 

I agree with this. Jodi doesn't strike me as someone who insists on winning championships, but someone who wants to make some money and have a team that represents well in the community.

Olshey firing Stotts would be very tricky because he'd have to do it without pissing off Dame. Ultimately, I think Dame would be accepting of most any coach and would get over the Stotts firing, but I don't think Dame would sign off on it and I think he'd be pissed if Olshey did it without asking Dame to sign off on it. Do you think Dame is more loyal to Stotts or Olshey?

 

We disagree. The best coaches instill discipline in their team. Look at Nurse, Pop, etc. Stotts was so great that we were last in the league in assists all season? Whiteside had a career year. Miami wasn't last in the league on defense last year. A lot of other teams have a LOT less than us and they are outplaying us in major areas.

We can keep making excuses after 8 seasons but Stotts ain't never taking us anywhere and there's nothing that will change your mind because there will always be injuries and roster deficiencies... LIKE EVERY OTHER TEAM.

 

You're starting to finally think. I think Stotts would be a good assistant. We agree that's his best position.

 

I'm glad you're starting to realize I know what I'm talking about.

 

If discipline is the key component to success, does that mean after all these years of coaching Pop forgot how to instill discipline this season? It has nothing to do with the fact that this was one of the least talented rosters he's ever coached, right?