I don’t want Hammon just because she’s a female. I want someone who’s the best candidate because they’re the best candidate.
My arguments for Becky: 1. She comes from "Pop school", the Spurs always had a great ball movement and Team Basketball 2. Pop knows how to play defense and i'm sure he teached her many defensive schemes 3. When you learn from Pop, i think you are not afraid to hold your players accountable, which the Blazers players desperately need So in my opinion she would be a great candidate and my top choice. I have no doubts that she would be an upgrade over Stotts, which is not too dificult tbh
Not to mention Hammon has been a winner at every level. Unrelated fun fact: Sacramento has had a winning record under only one head coach, Rick Adelman.
Shams and Amick reporting https://theathletic.com/2567482/202...-finish-strong-from-the-bucks-to-the-wizards/ Terry Stotts, Portland Trail Blazers (36-29, 7th Seed in Western Conference) All good things must come to an end. Especially when “great” was the goal. Nearly nine years after Stotts became Trail Blazers head coach, sources say his time in the role is increasingly expected to come to an end after this season, in large part, because this team just can’t find a way to truly become elite. The Western Conference finals appearance in 2019 has been the apex of the Stotts era, with four first-round exits and two in the second round during this stretch of seven consecutive playoff berths. For the Trail Blazers, several factors — the lack of progress and adjustments over the course of the season, as well as Stotts’ stint with the franchise running its course after nine years — have made clear that the team will likely look for a fresh voice in the offseason. If Stotts can’t “pull a rabbit out of his hat” with a playoff miracle of sorts, as one source put it, the Blazers are expected to opt for a new coaching voice. And the Damian Lillard timeline, it seems, is playing a big part here. The 30-year-old franchise centerpiece has three seasons left on his deal, with a player option worth $54.2 million in the 2024-25 campaign. His loyalty to Portland has been well-chronicled, but there’s a strong sense that a new coach may be needed to make the most of these next few seasons. Stotts, who sources say has less player support now than he did in years past, has one season left (upwards of $6 million). Among the potential coaching candidates for the Trail Blazers, sources say: Lakers assistant Jason Kidd, Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan, 76ers assistant Dave Joerger, Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups and Spurs vice president of basketball operations Brent Barry. Sources say Blazers chairwoman Jody Allen, who took over for her brother, Paul, when he passed away in October 2018, has become increasingly focused on the Blazers’ future this season. What’s more, the absence of fans inside the Moda Center for so much of the season meant Stotts was being closely monitored by ownership inside a fishbowl environment that didn’t help his cause. If the Blazers ultimately make a move on the Stotts front, sources say they’d be likely to go for a big name, high-dollar coach to replace him. Remember, this is the same ownership group that has the Seattle Seahawks and their dynamic leader, Pete Carroll. The thinking, potentially, is that it’s time for Lillard’s Blazers to have someone of that ilk to take them to the next level.
This type of move will almost certainly end up with Olshey being fired in a couple years. Olshey is rearranging deck chairs on the titanic if he hires one of those two.
firing terry stotts is what should happen, but hiring wrong head coach is not what should happen, all those names mentioned in the article are wrong candidates according to me just decide what do you want (offensive minded head coach, who knows more than just iso bball or defensive minded head coach), but that guy should be someone with no experience as a head coach clean slate is what portland trail blazers need, fresh blood, not someone who was head coach in the nba and got fired multiple times lol
A few years ago I had a chance to talk to Stockton for a little while and he had zero interest in being front and center in any capacity of public life. He was a very nice guy though.
No way the city of Portland would endorse Jason Kidd. He slapped his wife. I know it has been years, but the crazy world of today does not care when the incident occured.
Billups is interesting. I know he and Dame are close. He has been a candidate for numerous front office positions and even passed on one. Hes now an assistant coach. Pete Carroll’s power in Seattle extends beyond just the field as he’s also the VP. If the report is true that ownership wants to find a Carroll type for the blazers, Billups could be a legit candidate. I don’t buy Kidd as a legit candidate. Joerger interests me though. This same article mentioned Budenholzer as possibly becoming available if the bucks don’t make a deep run. Could he emerge as a candidate if so?
Kidd will never happen, Olshey too smart. Billups would be a solid pick but really, who the F knows how good coaches will be who have never coached? Hammon good option. As long as it’s not a retread I’m pretty much fine with it.
Somewhat noteworthy on Billups: olshey acquired him while he was with the clippers and when dame was drafted the player Neil compared him to was Billups. So there’s some history there.
