i don't buy this report for a second. i think it's the same deduction i tried to make yesterday after seeing the SBR tweet. if anything, Jody does Becky a disservice by staking this claim about hiring her just cuz she's a woman.
I think Olshey will get his way in the end but the leash will be extra tight. I think Hammon would’ve already been hired if that’s what Jody wanted.
Not necessarily. They're going through their process. They're doing second interviews. I don't think they'll announce a hire until they have completed their interview process, regardless of who that may be.
Nah. That would make Dame look like a giant tool if he immediately quit as soon as they hired a woman coach. He wouldn't do that. He would wait a year and if we didn't do well he would privately ask for a trade.
Id be shocked. Since Dame is part of the process, I feel like if he said “if it’s Hammon, I’m out” She wouldn’t even be considered.
To be fair, the post did not include the word "only".....which makes it quite different. Could it possibly be one of the reasons? Well, if Jody wants her because she would be the first woman, it would seem like that is at least partially true. I want the best coach. Don't care if they are a woman, a minority, an ageing white man or a trained octopus. This hire should not be about some type of 'first'. It should be about getting the best coach.
If they care about keeping Dame happy they will hire an experienced coach like Mike D'Antoni. Mike D'Antoni has the experience edge over all the candidates. Frankly, that might be why D'Antoni is considered a finalist.
Yes, it has been established that he is a poor defensive coach and it seemed very important to our piece of shit GM that we address that with this hire. MDA is not the answer
MDA is not a defensive coach, but he realizes that and gets a defensive minded assistand like Bzdelik. https://www.nba.com/pelicans/video/.../1588099698520-jeff-bzdelik6zatarains-3193074 I wish Stotts would have hired someone like this and then I'm fine with an offensive minded HC. But he didn't/wouldn't.
