Blazer coaching search

Props to Cho for thinking outside the box.

 

Anyone else hear on Courtside that they pulled this because Brian Shaw was dragging his feet because he was more interested in the Portland job? Or did my ears deceive me.

 

LOL did the talking heads say that?

 

I actually read that online as well, he is interested more in Orlando and Portland job, so wouldn't commit there.

 

Arguably cheaper than anyone else they talked to, which seems exactly like a Jordan type of hire.

Not at all saying it is a bad hire. Just that the price I am sure interested Jordan a ton.

 

Makes sense. I know from talking to.....er I think Malone would really like to coach here as well

 

Both seem like great choices regardless of the roster we have here. I agree with Olshey about evaluating roster and choosing the coach. Just think either Malone or shaw would be a good hire. Not super interested in Sloan. Only old coach I would want is Phil, and I have no thoughts he'd actually come here.

 

Haha no, I think they were talking to Sam Amick or someone like that.

 

Well Charlotte has no place to go but up, so hard for new coach to screw up too much. As long as he doesn't post the worst record in NBA history the team is improving . . . that should be an easy target to reach.

I'll give props to Cho once they start winning. Cho doesn't have the golden touch so I'm not assuming this coach is automatically going to work out. To me this looks more like an economics decision by Charlotte (not hiring the top three on their list), but I don't know anything about him or much about Charlotte so who knows.

He probably will add to the draft evaluation process.

 

Holy shit! Mike Dunlap, there's a blast from the past.

He coached my home town Adelaide 36ers for three seasons back in the mid 90's.

Former Trail Blazer Rick Brunson played for the 36ers during Dunlap's tenure.

 

WTF is a 36er?

 

The Province of South Australia was proclaimed in 1836.

 

I get that he's a great X's and O's guy, but he was an assistant at a smallish college. What he will have to prove is that he can manage and coach NBA players. During practices and games.

 

I can't remember the last time a college assistant was hired as an NBA head coach, kind of odd.

 

HoopsHype ‏@hoopshype
Rumors: Brian Shaw passed on Bobcats? http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Maybe Olshey and company have been more active than we give them credit for?

 

Talk about blast from the past -Rick Brunson! Almost forgot that guy.

 

Olshey is stealth... like a ninja.

 

LOL ya, that's what I gather from listening to him......Stealth

 

Dwight Jaynes ‏@dwightjaynes
Can the Trail Blazers keep their coaching search quiet amidst all the agents' noise? I wish them luck: http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingd...e-an-NBA-coach-w=1&blockID=727078&feedID=8351

 

Should we expect a hire about this time next year?