This guy gets it done and he would speed our game up to take advantage. He’s been hurt with injuries on teams who were legit contenders We've needed to push the ball more! Hire Mike
One is known for '7 seconds or less'. One is known for being in the bottom quartile in fast break points and sometimes at the very bottom. One has a .491 record in the Playoffs One has a ..343 record in the Playoffs While they are both offensive minded coaches, they go about it very differently.
they prioritize 3-point shooting, centers have no big role on their teams, they dont give a flying fuck about defense id like someone who knows how to coach defense (you dont need to have great defensive players to have a good defense, you only need solid defenders and good defensive coach, see what thibodeau did with the new york knicks) and someone who will make all of his players contribute (guards, wings and centers)... portland was poorly coached team, we have personnel to be better both offensive and defensive team
They were quite good on defense when Capela was their C and he produced at a very high level. Certainly not a "no big role" situation when he was there.
Olshey would get skewered if he hired MDA with that defensive reputation he has. That said, the one year D'Antoni had Bzdelik by his side, his team finished 6th in defense.
capela was mainly dunking the ball, getting alley oops and other great looks from harden and later cp3 hes like rudy gobert, guy who has no skill set offensively, but both are dunking the ball a lot
Yep...I think he now knows to get over the hump you need at least an average defense. If he had the right D coordinator it would work. IMO, he would use Little, Simons & Nurk a lot differently and even if we couldn't trade CJ he would maybe bring him of the bench and start Powell. He's the most experienced and a proven record.
Steve Clifford as @TBpup mentioned in the other thread is the first guy that came to mind as the kinda assistant next to MDA. Clifford is a defensive specialist who stems from the Riley/JVG/Thibs tree and whose teams have always been good on that end. The positives of MDA are endless. He'd make Dame the MVP, knows how to deal with traps and would get our offense even more efficient. Also, I like how he adapts to the personnel rather than forcing guys to play in his system. Would not be upset with an MDA hire if we got him the right support and he interviewed well. This process has to be thorough. If it is, I don't think I'd have a problem with anyone they hire.
D’Antoni can coach offense that’s for sure. A guy like Powell would thrive with him. Kind of in a Leandro Barbosa type role. Get down the court and quick. Nurk could be a good outlet passer. It would be a must to get a defensive specialist though.
I think D'antoni would have enough credibility to tell Olshey "If you bring in anyone like Melo or Kanter, I will quit".
