We need a good defensive coach. I think Thibs would be the perfect coach. Develop CJ and Dame into above average defenders and were golden.
Fire stotts... Wait a minute... Turn the t into an l The o naturally becomes a y And tts looks and awful lot like pokerdog Fire slypokerdog. Coincidence? I think not.
This talk about getting a defensive coach and firing Stotts is funny shit. We brought in McMillan because he was supposed to be a hard nosed defensive coach. He sorta kinda was that but we saw years of pretty boring and stodgy offense. So we fire him and bring in a guy who coaches a more exciting brand of offense. But the defense isn't particularly good. So now we start screaming for a defensive coach. At the end of the day, on either side of the ball, it all comes down to talent. And we ain't there yet. And a coaching change won't change that. We knew we were in for some rough patches but we've won more games than I would have thought so far and were close in a lot more. So I figure Stotts must be dong something right.......
Oh it's a blip. The one who makes me scream FIRE WEAPONS!!!!!!!!! No thank you. Popovich probably goes home at night thanking sweet baby Jesus for all the morons he goes up against.
One thing about Thibs he hold players accountable. That might be good for Dame and his career. You might not see so many force shots. Don't get me wrong I think he is very good but can be better. But that everyone in the NBA they could be better.
Slightly better than Stotts because of his creative offensive sets, but his work in LA left a lot to be desired. No point in hiring him imo.
Well, then he could coach Lillard and ruin his career in revenge. So we have 2 advantages. Olshey should get on this right away and start selling the idea to Nash. Homecoming and revenge.
Terry Stotts is criminally underrated here. Don't think some of you realize how truly awful some other coaches are in the NBA.
I'll say it again. People underestimate Thibs as an offensive coach. He's a genius on both ends. He designed plays around his players' strengths. When the Bulls had Korver, they had sets that ran him off of multiple screens to get open looks. Derek Rose won the MVP for his OFFENSE in Thibs' first season, before Rose blew out his knees. When the Bulls traded Deng, it looked like a tank effort. Thibs designed a new offense around Noah as point center and Noah ended up 1st team all NBA and DPOY. The team won more games than it was supposed to. The man started Carlos Boozer and ended games with him, until Boozer's last season with the team. He valued Boozer's offense more than he valued having Taj Gibson start for his defense. That's not what a defense only coach would do. When asked if he'd prefer to build around or draft an offensive player or defensive one, he's said "offense." I'm of the school that thinks Stotts has done a great job with what he's had to work with. The team is going to win more games than it should on paper. Ask @HCP about that. CJ has developed into a rising star. Crabbe, a 2nd round pick, is near starter quality now. He's starting a 20 year old guy with little prior NBA experience (development) and still getting us into position to win games. Once we learn how to get and maintain a lead, the wins will come, even with this roster as-is. The only reason I would replace Stotts is if a great opportunity arises. The opportunity to hire Thibs is tempting.
