Head Coach thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Scalma, Apr 26, 2021.

  1. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    They’ve been doing great at keeping Durant under his season average and not letting Irving and Harden burn them.
     
  2. Scalma

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    I would take bud in a second
     
  3. Mediocre Man

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    Held Durant to a worse fg and 3pt%. So, incredible job
     
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  4. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Now the real stress starts. MDA is now officially available
     
  5. wizenheimer

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    really?...he worked for the Blazers for 27 years. That's a long time to establish relationships. I'd think he has connections with the organization that normal fans don't have
     
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  6. Scalma

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    I think you’d be surprised.
     
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    about what?....Rice?
     
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    You mean an ice-cold bud..right? Because the other option would be horrible
     
  9. illmatic99

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    wonder when they announce the mda hire
     
  10. Scalma

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    if it doesn’t happen within the next day or two it’s not him.
     
  11. James lamphear

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    I give by next Friday if he not pick then it's someone else.
     
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    Yes, but we're talking about her as a coach...
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    think that seems like a reasonable deduction
     
  14. MickZagger

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    According to Woj, Billups is about to have a 2nd interview with Boston. I personally think that’s where he’s going.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Can you imagine if the alleged rape happened in Portland and the team was interviewing him?
     
  16. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I don’t know whats more surprising…..that you actually typed this, or that you got somebody to LIKE it.
     
  17. LayneStaley

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    My guess is…

    Billups to Bos (which sucks)
    Hammon stays in SA
    Stotts to Indiana
    Kidd to Dallas
    Cassell to New Orleans
    Ham to Orlando
    Joerger to Washington
    Carlisle takes a year off

    MDA to PDX

    Personally I think if Billups goes to Bos they should offer Howard a contract he’d at least have to consider.
     
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    Man I’m gonna be unbearable on here if they hire a mother fucking 70 year old retread coach who’s never won a God damn thing with the players he’s had


    I am truly sorry in advance
     
  19. TBpup

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    He's advandced to at least the 2nd round 7 of 10 times in the Playoffs. Until someone can figure out how to advance to the 2nd round without winning in the first round, not sure what the issue is. By comparison, Terry Stotts, who had longer in Portland than most coaches in history get in one place, got out of the 1st round 3 times out of 9 Playoff appearances.

    If the goal is to advance and at least give yourself a chance going forward, it would seem you need to take step 1 more often. It's not like Terry got super close and then had 2 of his better players suspended when they were on their way to winning or were up 3-2 in the WCF against a dynasty team and then lost Dame to a pulled hamstring.

    I don't thinkg MDA is the end all be all for a HC, but he is an innovator, has come within an eyelash of 2 Titles and has coached 2 of his players to MVPs. That seems pretty good.
     
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    We can always sign Udoka
     

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