I thought Nate wanted to run more?

For all of you that keep saying Nate hasn't run because of personel, suck it.

 

I wonder what Andre means by they "can" fast-break?

 

They can fastbreak because the roster is full of players who really should be in an uptempo system.

I'm glad Nate only signs one-year contracts. Time to find the right coach for this team.

 

Why? He's met/exceeded expectations the last few years. As it stands, I don't see any reason to expect anything different this coming season.

I sure hope this thread doesn't end up wending down one of those Chicken Little paths.

 

Part of me hopes the team implodes this season, so people will see that Nate is NOT the reason this team has been winning.

 

Have you guys noticed how many turn-overs this team had so far this pre-season?

Maybe holding them back until they start showing they can take care of the ball better is a good idea?

Color me surprised however that some have already staked their claim in the ground before the season even started...

 

That exact quote stuck out at me when I read that article the other day. I think it may be time to (finally!) loosen the reins.

 

I agree with you Nate. I can see this team digressing some. But it wont be this year IMO.

When they do digress. That's when coach will be looked at hard for the job he has done. And might be replaced. I just don't see him as the long term fixture here.

 

Call me ignorant, but if Nate is that bad, then why has he been an ast. on the USA team the past number of years??

 

digress?

 

Nate has been the "defensive" coach on those teams. I also don't think anyone, including a huge Nate hater like myself, would argue that he isn't a fantastic assistant coach. Nate is wonderful at motivation, but not that skilled in the "in-game" aspects of the game. His players are the primary reason this team has done as well as it has. Mike Brown is an example of a coach who is not nearly as good as his record suggests. He won coach of the year this past season, and was rumored to be on the hot seat. Doc Rivers was on the hot seat as well before 3 potential HOFers were joined on his team. Nate was almost fired in Seattle until he had 1 good season.

 

Like I said, this team has improved at a more than decent clip the past few years. If you attribute that purely to player talent, then so be it. However, I'm gonna still take a sit back and see approach until demonstrated otherwise.

 

And I get that.

Mike Brown went from 45 to 66 wins in one year. Would you want him as coach?

Doc Rivers went from 24 to 66 wins in one year. Was it his coaching that got better?



I think Nate's record has improved because his talent level has improved. In his first full season as head coach of the Sonics, Nate's team won 45 games. Then 40, then 37. Then all of a sudden, his team won 52. Did he suck as a coach, and then all of a sudden figure it out OR did his team just get better? Our team started to improve at the exact same time as 2nd team all NBA player, Brandon Roy arrived. I just don't think that is a coincidence.

 

I think Doc is underrated. His coaching didn't lose them anything. Look at Dunleavy and the resources he had at his disposal back in 99-02. Did he make good out of them?

 

And I get that.

That said, I think you've been rather harsh on Nate the coach. IMO, he's done nothing here in Portland to indicate that he's doing a poor coaching job. In fact, he's been lauded in quite a few circles (players, other coaches, other team's management, and media alike) as being a heck of a coach.

So, just because he appears to be too controlling to you, you want to write him off as a coaching failure?

 

It might be something below the surface that you yourself and many other fans aren't seeing.

 

Yeah, uh huh.

 

Yeah, Nate sucks! I hate Nate!

I want the team to lose so everyone will know Nate sucks!

 

No part of me hopes the Blazers will fail...regardless of whether it proves me right or not...

 

That sucks man. That really sucks. Ass.