Former Wizards coach Scott Brooks is finalizing a deal with Portland to become Chauncey Billups’ top

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  1. BonesJones

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    Brooks has been a shit head coach for years. Nothing to be thrilled about.
     
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    Exhibit A:

     
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  3. BonesJones

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    I'm not saying he can't be good as an assistant. But all I have to go off of is what he's done the past few years and he's done a poor job. Therefore, I'm not going to be thrilled about it.
     
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    Fair, I guess.
     
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    No, I mean the people who talk about NBA in general on Twitter. The trolls, the photoshopped jerseys, the “ratiooooo” replies, etc.
     
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    he's been an assistant with the Sonics, Kings and Nuggets...was Western Conf coach of the year and four years later coached the Western Conf all star team...he's far from a shit coach ..as a lead assistant for Chauncey he'll be great....no complaints....compared to Nate Tibbetts he's got a ton of experience...as someone mentioned, he held Westbrook accountable....only coach to do that...
     
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    I honestly think he's been shit the past few years. Might be great under Chauncey, might not. Just can't be thrilled given the job I think he's done recently.
     
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    Glad I am not the only one who reacted like that.
     
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    But you were begging for Mike Brown, who in the one year he didn’t have a generational talent (Kobe/Lebron) won 30 games? Brooks took the bum wizards to the playoffs three times and even past the first round.
     
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    Yeah save that optimism for someone else we don’t do that here
     
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    He's been an assistant coach under Steve Kerr, has always coached defense well, and told Dame they need to utilize him off the ball more.

    That checks the boxes for what I'd be looking for.
     
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    Bones please take a chill man -- I mean if Brooks was the hire to be the HC then be annoyed but you kind of act like Brooks is a god awful hire when i believe he has a track record for being a good assistant HC before he got to become a HC. I will say i hope Billups makes at least one chance on a coach aka hire a Rip Hamilton etc maybe someone who has not been a coach at all for his staff but is known for a great basketball mind.
     
    Ripcity4life77, Jul 9, 2021
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    Chill? I'm pretty chill. I just think Brooks has been pretty bad recently and I'm not exactly thrilled about the hire. Is that opinion too worked up? I literally just said he might be good as an assistant. Is that not enough?
     
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    Our last lead assistant was Nate Tibbets.
    Scott brooks is exponentially better. No room to complain.
     
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    Brooks to Portland, Beale likes Dame, they are playing together on the Olympic team....
    = Beal to Portland, right? :cheers:
     
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    Brooks reminds me of Stotts, in that his best attribute was his ability to connect with the players.

    We still need someone who a track record on defense.
     
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    to be fair, scott brooks tenure with the wizards was determined by john wall achilles injury he suffered in the 17/18 season and the franchise never recovered from it (neither did john wall)

    however, in the 16/17 season (his first with the team), he almost lead the team to the eastern conference finals (they lost game 7 to the celtics)

    last season wizards team with beal & westbrook (and no other help) was terrible for the majority of the season, so to get in the playoffs was quite something

    as far as his okc tenure goes, he lead the team to the nba finals where they lost to the heat (as expected) and they lost two times in the western conference finals (against the spurs and mavs, both of which won the chip)

    and even if he was a bad head coach (which im not sure he is), that has nothing to do with him being an assistant coach (entirely different job) and hes experienced and not only that, hes dealt with guys like durant, westbrook, beal & wall
     
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    Chauncey needs a lead assistant who understands clock management and when to take timeouts...etc...rookie coaches all need a boost with that......Brooks is a good hire....as far as the Wizards....when is the last time that franchise boosted any coaches resume?
     
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    Steve Clifford is now available. But oops…..his win/loss record as a head coach in Orlando sucks (like pretty much every other head coach Orlando has had since the Shaq salad days). I guess that disqualifies him as an assistant coach…..despite his proclivity for defensive accountability…..and despite the lack of talent given to him over his tenure….
     
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    And don’t forget KD has the same connections. The Chip is ours!
     
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