Assistant Coach candidates

Someone asking him about becoming a coach for the Blazers.

 

I think Lionel Hollis would be great. Former blazer. Defensive oriented guy who seems to get the players respect.

Clifford would be great as a defensive guy too.

 

i thought Paul Pressey and Tree Rollins were player/coaches as well.

 

has zero credentials in coaching.

I'm OK with bringing back our previous player development staff. They made guys like Layman and Trent and Simons into useful players. Even Nas had improved a ton just didn't get a shot. Whoever was in charge of the youngins can return

 

I said Player/ASSISTANT coach.

 

Jorger/Clifford should be top 2. Fizdale yuck imo

 

Do you really not get what he meant by “hilarious”? Like, everyone bashing the team for passing on a woman, like it’s some anti-woman organization (and yes people think that) and they hire a woman to the staff. I would LOVE it. All the Twitter twats would have one less thing to bitch about.

 

Joeger might be the surprise veteran coach.

 

that would be awesome! I'd consider Dana Altman as an assistant but he's got a cushy gig with the Ducks I doubt he'd trade to be an assistant

 

Joeger and Hollins…. Cmon Chauncey let’s do it

 

I love that Chauncey said he's bringing in a defensive coordinator ...that makes me really happy..it's like the present is under the tree but I have to wait to find out what's in it

 

Could be Larry Brown? He’s an assistant at University of Memphis and could be easy to peel away.

 

He just took a job with Penny Hardaway at Memphis tonight

 

Damn

 

Here’s a picture of Larry Brown coaching his first ever NBA game

 

Little did he know... "Practice!?!"

 

Isn't that Simple Jack?

 

That’s my “Other” vote. Head coach experience, Memphis teams played excellent defense, ‘77 title as a player. Give him an Associate Head Coach title and a raise and see if the Lakers let him out of his contract.

Would be a good way to connect the Blazers’ past with the present/future, too, if he’d be interested.

 

Awesome pic! Minor correction, that was when the Nuggets were in the ABA. I don’t think the NBA allowed that once the Nugz were brought into the league.

 

I wonder if some people (meaning some in the local media) would go with a narrative that Staley is on on the staff because:

1) the Billups accusation/settlement, and
2) because of the entire Becky Hammon episode, which wasn’t handled well by the team.

I could see those donkeys Suke/Ropp and Canzano doing so for listeners and clicks. I suppose those three will find something else negative to dwell on anyhow so maybe it doesn’t matter. What does is how Dawn would feel about the situation, but she spoke fondly of Kobe and was close to him, so #1 is irrelevant even if the media pounces on it.