Oakley-"The man is not an NBA coach" http://www.suntimes.com/output/basketball/cst-spt-oak16.html <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I give Tim Floyd three months, maybe four at the most, in his new job,'' Oakley said of the New Orleans Hornets' new coach. "The man is not an NBA coach. He doesn't have a clue. He proved that trying to coach the Bulls [with a 49-190 record]. And with smart veterans like Jamal Mashburn, Baron Davis, David Wesley and P.J. Brown, you can't get by trying to massage their egos. You've got to know the game.'' ''If he challenged our effort, he has to challenge the way he does things,'' Oakley said that night. ''I'm a veteran and don't want to tell the coach what to do, but sooner or later, somebody has to put a stop to it and wonder what's going on around here.'' Oakley was fined $50,000 for his remarks, but his candor was appreciated by his teammates. "I take up for my teammates,'' Oakley said. "I took up for Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler when I was there. Floyd and other people tried to blame them for the team's struggles. ... They couldn't help it because they're kids.'' </div> AMEN..He is dead right..Don't expect much from the Hornets this season...They will have to win games on talent alone..As Floyd can't coach them to wins...
Yeah, this was a horrible hire for the Hornets IMO. Dunno why they did this. Makes NO sense! For a team that has a chance to go to the championship, why did the get him?!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting grizzoistight:</div><div class="quote_post">oakley is not even in the nba shut your damn mouth</div> Does it matter if he is in the NBA or not? what does that have to do with anything? Oakley has seen first hand how bad Floyd is as a coach...So he has every right to say the world what he thinks of him..
hey it's a free country...he can say whatever he wants...and it's not as if he's talking trash or something...this guy had a first hand experience on how bad a coach he is...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting grizzoistight:</div><div class="quote_post">oakley is not even in the nba shut your damn mouth</div> He has knowledge of the game and can say whatever he feels. Besides Floyd sucks- if you think hes any good check out his record.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">He was with a loser team with no talent, cut the man some slack.</div> I'll agree with you on that. But he should have tried harder to get the best out of each player
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ice Breaker:</div><div class="quote_post">I'll agree with you on that. But he should have tried harder to get the best out of each player</div> Who the hell is anyone to say that? He had NOTHING.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting allnet:</div><div class="quote_post"> AMEN..He is dead right..Don't expect much from the Hornets this season...They will have to win games on talent alone..As Floyd can't coach them to wins...</div> I agree 100%. He's just a downright awful coach. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">Who the hell is anyone to say that? He had NOTHING.</div> He had a young team, but he didn't have nothing. A good/decent coach would have a record better than .183 with Brad Miller, Elton Brand, Ron Artest on the roster.
That bulls team was god awful..it wasnt all of floyds fault.. Thats like saying phil jackson could lead the hawks to the finals.. Is floyd as good as silas?? Nope.. But give the guy a chance with a descent team, then we can judge.. Didnt brian hill lead the magic to the finals then when he went to the grizz, he was miserable
I agree, everybody downed the Knicks in the 98-99 season they ended up becomming the only #8 seed in NBA history to make the nba finals.... watch what you say now.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post">One question, how can Oakley be fined if he is out of the NBA?</div> I was just gonna ask the Q ... !!
Yea, I seriously still don't understand this hire. I mean, you went from an extremely intelligent coach in Paul Silas. A coach who's record is NEAR .500 (I think it's .476), down to a coach who sucked at Iowa State and was horrible in the NBA. Floyds 49-190 record, a wonderful .205 winning percentage, is the worst in the HISTORY of the NBA in his 3ish seasons. I didn't understand it than and still don't. If he manages to do anything, it'll be because of the talent he has on the roster. They know how to win, and that's why they might do so. Floyd is just a piece of crap who doesn't know anything and won't amount to anything down in New Orleans.
Ugh, this guy sucks. Y did they hire him? <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kid Canada:</div><div class="quote_post">This coach sounds horrible. Is Oakley playing this season?</div> I dont think he is, i dunno
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post">One question, how can Oakley be fined if he is out of the NBA?</div> they are talking about when he was on the bulls
