how about when he makes changes to the supporting cast every year, leaves the core the same, the coaching the same, and the team still fails in the same fashion, year after year?
Hopefully the Blazers identify better GM and coaching options and get rid of both Olshey and Stotts. Olshey's put together a mediocre roster (when you consider both talent and fit) and Stotts hasn't really done anything to elevate what he's been given.
I’ve always really liked Thibodeau. He’s got a young and not very talented Knicks team 7 games above .500 Too bad we couldn’t of canned Stotts earlier and got him. No frills type guy. Took a young Derrick Rose led Bulls team to the Eastern Conference finals. Sometimes I guess you snooze you lose.
He also failed miserably with Minnesota. Even their defense didn't improve under him. So it's unclear which Thibodeau we'd have gotten.
they've also won one playoff game in one playoff series over the last 16 seasons, and in that time, they've had 12 different head coaches including Rick Adelman who compiled a 97-131 record there. So maybe it was a Wolves problem instead of a Thibs problem
You mean a magic aura? The whole point of a new coach is to change the "team problem." Also, my point wasn't that he didn't win a title for them, but that they didn't improve, even on defense.
Why? Will it be better for him to get fired when he is looking for another job? What's better on the resume. I got fired because I did a shitty job or I resigned because it wasn't a good fit anymore?
Money. And he won’t have trouble getting another job, at all. If you are a GM and your team goes to the playoffs every year, you get another job.
he took over a 29 win team and in the 2nd season took them to 47 wins and the only playoff appearance in 16 seasons. That kind of looks like some improvement to me. As for the defense, Jimmy Butler got to the point of refusing to play for the Wolves because he felt too many teammates didn't give a shit about competing 'look', I'm not saying Thibs would solve Portland's problems. I just think he accomplished more in Minny than you describe. And yeah, the defense didn't improve. Just like it hasn't improved in Portland by bringing in RoCo, Jones, and Powell and getting Nurk back
we're just dancing around. You asked me if Olshey should fire himself and I said absolutely he should. I know he won't. but do want Olshey as the GM next season? yes or no?
I am unsure on Olshey. I would love to see a different coach with this roster. I see a lot of talent. Is it perfect? hell no. No roster is. But it has enough talent that when healthy can be a very good team.
