AROUND THE NBA THREAD. Sept 2021 edition

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  1. royo

    royo Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I believe that.
     
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    Zeller Nurk and Nance are all excellent passers...
     
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    Actually they do. Dame is a very good passer, probably underrated with his uncanny ability to hit crazy angles past defenders, and Nurk is a fabulous passer at center. Not Jokic, but pretty damn amazing. That's 2. CJ isn't crappy either. He just needs to cut down on the dribbling exhibition.
     
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    The Blazers have won more than the Vegas odds every year under Stotts. You do not win against the house for 9 years consecutively if you are not doing something right - it is statistically nearly impossible.

    it does not mean that Billups will fail and I sure hope he does not, but the problem for Stotts was first and foremost a combination of roster and health - and unless this changes, even the best coaches of all time could not succeed as we have seen Popovich and Phil Jackson coached teams struggle when faced with these problems.
     
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    Kerr had absolutely no experience and took Warriors from out in first round to title in his first season.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Sep 8, 2021
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    FTFY
     
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    Coach living the life still.

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    Did you take this picture in June?
     
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    calvin natt Confeve

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    Took it 10 mins ago why?
     
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    Thanks for sharing this...he looks chilled out and at peace in his retirement .....good to see. Hope he's writing a book.
     
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    You posted it in the June Around the NBA thread.
     
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    June is a really popular NBA groupie...she gets around
     
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    Oh. My bad. I think I just searched for when I last posted about Stotts
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Retirement?

    Probably on Indeed seeing if his resume got any hits
     
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    Ended in Minny for now, so China next season. He probably regret his performance during Lillard's free throws.
     
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    He took a year off after the Bucks fired him before coming back to Dallas. I am certain he will do the same this time around, especially since he is still being paid, before deciding if he wants to work again...
     
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    this is really difficult to listen to. Good Lord, he's not a good interview at all. Monotonous, hardly any useful anecdotes, struggles to finish sentences. Baffling how he stuck that long as a head coach when he's such a poor orator-- you'd figure this is a big part of the job . And this host is not helping. Here's an exchange:

    Q: "What is your favorite word?"
    A: "I don't have a favorite word."

    nails on a chalkboard...
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    His interviews with Dan Sheldon were generally pretty entertaining. I think he's just the kind of guy who needs to have a rapport with someone before he can really get going.
     
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