I guess this means Chauncey will be here this season. Wouldn't likely hire assistants and THEN move the HC.
Looks like Billups gets another season to prove he's worth something. Unfortunately he probably has incentive to win... Because we really need to suck for another couple seasons. Or maybe those assistants didn't want to stick around and lose any longer?
Nate was the worst kept secret but the other not going to lie never heard of him before so he could be the best thing ever or the worst so want more info about the second guy before I pass judgement. I learned something about Fleming from his Wiki page -- He took over for Donovan when he got Covid and went 5-0 so he has a better record then Billups. --- confirmed next HC of the Blazers -- jk
Honestly what coaches would? Not when fans criticize them for their horrible win-loss record....when the mandate is to lose. It goes against their competitive nature. Coaches hate it, players hate it, and most fans hate the idea of sucking for multiple years for the small chance of landing a star.
Unfortunately you have to have stars to win. When you trade your only star away without getting a star in return and you're not a free agent destination then you are committing your team to sucking for, at the very least, multiple years. More than likely half a dozen years or more. We might be halfway through the required suck unless we get incredibly lucky and land a rookie all star in this draft or next.
I sincerely hope not. We need to get lucky on at least another couple lotto picks before we'll have enough talent to be on the path to becoming a serious contender.
Yeah, I realize the lottery is the best way to get a future star, but each year there is about an 80% chance we don't. And I doubt that the players and coaches (and most fans) like those odds. Plus each year as we add young talent, we are going to get a little better and the odds of landing a star will get a little smaller. As fans we might be able to stomach that, but not as a coach or player.
With most lottery picks, like our last two, its takes probably 2-4 years to really know if we got lucky and got that star player.
Sly that was rude of the Blazers you would have killed it -- lol -- Heck you would prolly do better then Billups and out shine him and that would tear the team apart so maybe best they did not contact ya.
Yep, I totally understand. It's a sucky situation. We need to do it well so we don't have to worry about it for a long time. Then, hopefully we can get good ownership that will build a world class culture here and we'll be able to turn ourselves into more of a destination.
That's why you don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Embrace the suck as long as possible and trade whatever you can for as many of the best picks as possible. And then make sure you have great talent evaluation and developmental staff in place. That's all we can do. Nobody is going to choose us willingly.
I don't see that that necessarily follows. What it does mean is that if we get rid of Chauncey we're not going to be going for a "name" replacement.
