OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2023

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  1. Predator

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    The Suns are stupid.
     
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    It's like a bunch of teams are just swapping coaches.
     
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    Vogel is a solid pick better then Doc Rivers that is for sure who I believe was a finalist for that job. If I were to grade the hire I think I would give it a B to B plus but we shall see how it pans out for the Suns.
     
    Ripcity4life77, Jun 2, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    But is Vogel better than Monty Williams?
     
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    he sure won't be paid as much

    Phoenix management & ownership really fucked up and misread the situation. They spent 10 years in the lottery and finally made the playoffs and made it all the way to the finals. But they made it there with a 36 year old PG, Jae Crowder, and a C making 10M on his rookie deal

    after, they didn't really add any solid alternative for that aging PG, they were semi-forced to match a ridiculous offer sheet for that C, and they just shut Crowder down....then they went all in by trading away their wing defense and versatility in Bridges/Johnson for the flickering mirage of the power-of-Durant

    what if instead of matching Ayton's offer sheet they had worked out a S&T for Myles Turner? What if they would have done that and then made sure Bridges was more featured in the offense and not have made the Durant trade?

    like most teams, their coach became the scapegoat for poor management decisions (the way the Suns bowed out of the playoffs in elimination games the last 2 seasons didn't help Monty though)
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 2, 2023
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    Magic started 5-20 last season but the rest of the season, the played like a playoff team.
     
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    I think he got fired for letting his team get pummeled out of the playoffs the last two years.
     
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    Important Video about LBJ's response to getting swept by the Nuggets.
    "You can't play offense, and you can't guard anybody on defense. What do you do? Is there another part of basketball I don't know about?"
     
    Wizard Mentor, Jun 2, 2023
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    I just don't understand how somebody like David Vanterpool is not getting looks. He told me he left Orlando a few years ago with their head coaching job and they changed their mind that night. Just don't get the recycled coach situation.
     
    THE HCP, Jun 2, 2023
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    Since Bud is the only coach available out there. Would you take him over Chauncey?
     
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    Of course.
     
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    Doc Rivers.
     
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    I guess Bud and Doc are shit out of luck.
     
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    So HE would have coached us to more wins the past 2 seasons?
     
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    Why is "he" in all caps?

    Are you questioning his pronouns?
     
    AmirIcon, Jun 2, 2023
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    They only have to get new jobs when their old jobs stop paying them.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 3, 2023
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    Kind of have to be paying attention I guess?
     
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