The "Bring Back Rick Adelman" thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Natebishop3, Apr 28, 2011.

Moderators: 6

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
Page 1 of 2
  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    94,041
    Likes Received:
    57,186
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    Fire Nate.

    Bring back Rick.

    Simple solution.
     
    Natebishop3, Apr 28, 2011
    #1
  2. ILOVEODEN

    ILOVEODEN Truth Speaker

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2010
    Messages:
    421
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Could not agree more
     
    ILOVEODEN, Apr 28, 2011
    #2
  3. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,508
    Likes Received:
    15,076
    Trophy Points:
    113
    There is a better chance that Oden will play 82 games next season than Nate getting fired. As much as the vocal minority hates him, they need to come to grips with the fact that he won't be fired during the off-season.
     
    Tince, Apr 28, 2011
    #3
  4. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    31,701
    Likes Received:
    24,927
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Not after signing that 2-year extension.

    He probably would have got canned without the extension though.
     
    B-Roy, Apr 28, 2011
    #4
  5. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,508
    Likes Received:
    15,076
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I agree with both statements. I wouldn't be shocked if he would've wanted to go elsewhere as he's constantly trying to piecemeal a team and never gets to set a rotation for more than a month.
     
    Tince, Apr 28, 2011
    #5
  6. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    30,672
    Likes Received:
    8,852
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired, while you work!
    That would be true for a normal, cheap owner. Paul Allen could be persuaded otherwise, like by a fan vote. A year ago, only 61% wanted Nate back. If it drops to like 40% this year, maybe Paul would consider it. Then it would be a vocal majority, not a very large vocal minority like a year ago.

    http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2010/05/you_be_the_gm_2009-10_rewind.html
     
    jlprk, Apr 28, 2011
    #6
  7. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,508
    Likes Received:
    15,076
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Show me one example of an NBA coach getting fired before coaching his first game the season following the year he was award an extension. I suppose there are firsts for everything, but I would count on Greg being healthy all next season, Miller becoming a good 3 point shooter, and Rudy getting his head on straight as things more likely to happen than Nate getting fired between now and Christmas.
     
    Tince, Apr 29, 2011
    #7
  8. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    30,672
    Likes Received:
    8,852
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired, while you work!
    Show me one example of this set of events: It was stupid to give an NBA coach an extension, the owner is the biggest spender in the league, the city has an annual poll, and that poll shows that most fans want the coach fired. (That's what the poll will probably show, since 39% wanted him fired a year ago.)

    A first result is easy when you have the first incidence of a particular set of events causing that result. First time for the cause, first time for the result.
     
    jlprk, Apr 29, 2011
    #8
  9. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    31,701
    Likes Received:
    24,927
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Why doesn't he just fire his staff and hire the fans?
     
    B-Roy, Apr 29, 2011
    #9
  10. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2008
    Messages:
    12,403
    Likes Received:
    6,325
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Nate isn't getting fired.

    The best spin you can put on this, is that the team believes next season will be cancelled, or cut so short as to be a meaningless fustercluck...so who cares who the coach is?

    Pretty feeble, but it's the best I can do at putting a positive spin on this situation.
     
    oldmangrouch, Apr 29, 2011
    #10
  11. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    94,041
    Likes Received:
    57,186
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    There's a first time for everything. Do you not see similarities in all three of the last playoff series?
     
    Natebishop3, Apr 29, 2011
    #11
  12. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    30,672
    Likes Received:
    8,852
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired, while you work!
    If he's here next season, I think threads like this will be very frequent. Everyone will know he's a lame duck, soon to be fired. He'll have an image like Stern's. Like, leave, already, you've been here long enough, what's the point, are we trying to set the record?
     
    jlprk, Apr 29, 2011
    #12
  13. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,508
    Likes Received:
    15,076
    Trophy Points:
    113
    "Our Coach Sucks" threads are frequent on almost every board. It's the easy thing to say if a team doesn't win.
     
    Tince, Apr 29, 2011
    #13
  14. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,508
    Likes Received:
    15,076
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yeah, we lost to a better team.
     
    Tince, Apr 29, 2011
    #14
  15. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    Nutshell, right there.

    The Blazers don't have a consistent go-to guy in the 4th quarter; the Mavs do. When the Blazers did have that guy against Houston, the rest of the team wasn't ready for playoff basketball.
     
    PapaG, Apr 29, 2011
    #15
  16. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,713
    Likes Received:
    56,216
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    Show me one example of an NBA coach getting a 2 year extension after 6 consecutive years with NO PLAYOFF SUCCESS.
     
    illmatic99, Apr 29, 2011
    #16
  17. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    PapaG, Apr 29, 2011
    #17
  18. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    41,842
    Likes Received:
    26,168
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Jerry Sloan this year?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Apr 29, 2011
    #18
  19. Weav

    Weav Blazer homer & proud 2 b!

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2009
    Messages:
    292
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Occupation:
    A lot of people don't know that I was the first ma
    Location:
    Vanc, WA USA
    Any chance in Rick's advanced age he'd want to be an assistant? He still lives here, right?
     
    Weav, Apr 29, 2011
    #19
  20. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    30,672
    Likes Received:
    8,852
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired, while you work!
    Maybe after McMillan finishes his 8 years (it's now 2013) and they give him an 8-year extension (it's now 2021). Blazer diehards will want to wait till Paul Allen's yacht sinks (it's now 2096).
     
    jlprk, Apr 29, 2011
    #20
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page