Around the NBA - the 2020 Playoff Edition!

Not an all timer like some have said but I'd take him every day over Stotts... I know that's not the highest bar but if he were available after this off season (which he won't be) he'd be a good get for us.

 

Hasn't seemed to like to push it but is that Dame or is it Stotts? We just don't know for sure. I've heard Dame say they were planning on pushing it more and then never seen it happen but we just can't know if that's Dame's personal style or Stotts in his ear his whole career telling him to be deliberate as a floor general. The only thing we know is that if Stotts was asking politely for Dame to pick up the pace and Dame was hesitant, then it would never happen because Stotts doesn't even hold his players to one degree of accountability. I think Dame seems incredibly coachable we just happen to employ a guy with the title head coach that doesn't really coach... he just floats out ideas or at least that's how I perceive it. Who the fuck really knows with everyone being so goddamn polite?

 

I have noticed for the last couple years when Dame has been hurt we seem to push it more with CJ, Mario, Simons and even Turner way back.

 

Im not sure he'd do any better than Stotts with the same players. Who knows?

 

Well, there's only one way to find out.

Well, there's only one way to find out.

Status-quoers are frozen into inactivity whenever there's the slightest risk.

 

No opposed to a change just not Doc. He's only a bit over 500 in playoff games.
So tell me, who would you like to see as coach and it cant be anyone but Stotts. Take a risk.

 

If the Pacers got D'Antoni I would think they would want to keep Oladipo.

 

And they had a 3-1 lead in that second round series too,

 

We clearly missed Ariza and Hoodie in the playoffs...glaringly

 

Wait, if it cant be anyone but Stotts, then how can I take a risk. If I was allowed to take any coach in the game it would be Spo because Eric Spoelstra is both one of the top 3 coaches in the game and although he wasn't born in Portland he is a true Oregonian. I know Spo is not a realistic option because he's with the Heat so my risky pick is Jason Kidd. Oh I know I'm gonna get killed for this one but one Hall of Fame Oakland point guard coaching another is just really cool to me. I think he'll be coming off of a championship as a Lakers assistant. The guy has coached an old as hell Nets team to the second round of the playoffs and was crucial in the development of the guy who is now considered the best player in the league. He led the Bucks to the playoffs two out of three seasons and the season he missed the playoffs he was out for a month... they didn't do more poorly in his absence but I think continuity of leadership is important. I think him getting that team, as young as it was, right around .500 every season was about right and if he were coaching them today and had been developing them and the team's schemes I actually think they'd still be in these playoffs... now if he was still coach/gm today I'm not so sure. I think his time with the Lakers as an assistant shows that he's not so power hungry and controlling anymore and would be a great fit here. He is a players coach but he's never shied away from conflict as a player or a coach. He will hold guys accountable and if guys won't adjust and improve I think his recommendations to Neil will be a lot more direct and helpful in getting a team that is a more cohesive two way winning unit.

 

Why? D’Antoni likes shooters

 

Seahawks

 

I don't know, Oladipo is a really good defender... not exactly D'Antoni's cup of tea and although he is a dynamic offensive player he isn't as dynamic as CJ. I think D'Antoni would like CJ a lot (probably even overvalue his ability to both handle the ball and score at will), I think the fact that CJ is locked into his deal for a while and has never had injury problems makes him a more sure thing than Oladipo as a lead guard and D'Antoni is all about those lead guards. Also when you look at the Pacers contributors the only two that aren't locked into long term deals are Oladipo and McConnell. So guaranteed continuity might also be appealing to both D'Antoni and Pritchard/Buchanan who is very familiar with CJ.

 

Can you expect a hof coach to take over for stotts? Seems very unlikely to me. Any coach with an amazing post season record is not going to be available, right?

 

I meant the answer cant be anyone but Stotts, many want him gone but few are stating who they'd rather have that's realistic. But you did, and I too really like Spo but he to has been bless with multiple super stars except maybe this year. He's dione a great job with Miami but Malone has been really good too.

 

I don't agree but i can't argue otherwise. The Blazers were very undermanned. It was obvious by the end of the 2nd game the Blazers were done. The Blowout loss was really bad but to me when Lillard injured his finger i knew they were done!

 

I'm cool with Romeo and Grant, but agree that Clarke would have been a nice fit.

It'll be interesting how Clarke develops. The finishing translated to a high degree and showed some shooting potential, but the defense disappointed a little for me. Just lacks the size, strength and length to be super impactful.

High level rotation big already though.

 

Hope we have an owner like the Bucks who is willing to pay luxury tax to bring players and help Giannis.

 

We may have an owner willing to pay, but do we have a GM who knows which players to spend it on?

 

Thats a lot easier to do when Giannis is making 7 million per instead of 37 million...... we'll see how "willing" he is from here on out.