Wow that is impressive! People aren't noting that Chicago actually played great too. Up until the fourth quarter, they were shooting in the high 50% and pretty much bet us in every major statistical category. Even when the game was over, they still had us beat. We actually beat Chicago when Chicago was playing well.
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN Erik Spoelstra told me new Blazer coach Kaleb Canales wrote him a letter every week for a year trying to get internship 7 years ago. Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN Heat hired someone else but Spo gave Kaleb a recommendation. He started as unpaid intern with Blazers 6 years ago.
Well working hard everyday instead of being a retired player or coaches son; having the job just handed to you gives you a very humbling person. He's gonna be a cheap coach, which will have more value then a marquee coach. I'm not saying he's our coach of the future, but whomever takes him will get him cheap.
Was just up on treadmill in the gym and Kaleb was in there working out like always..... Still had a big smile on his face! Asked him how he slept, said he couldn't!
Yes especially at the end of the Utah game. Felton was flawless. It was like a big round weight was lifted ..........and dribbled right off of his foot.
Speaking of better execution, what was our shooting percentage, before and after? It seems greatly improved.
Canales' team has scored 100 or more twice, while giving up over 100 six times in 11 games. With Nate, the Pace was 11th in the NBA. Under Canales, it's already down to 18th in just 11 games. Nate's team gave up 100+ fourteen times in the first 43 games of the season, and scored over 100 fifteen times. I guess I'm wondering all of this supposed "effort" is, because it hasn't been on the defensive end of the court, and the offense is not only less efficient, but it's at a slower pace than it was when Nate was around.
I really hope Canales finds a coaching gig soon after this season. He has shown great promise to our franchise with such a turmoil filled ending. He's a pretty positive guy; which will trickle down to the rest of the team.
Then why wasn't the Pace much faster last season when Wallace came over in the trade? It was slow all season long. Felton and Flynn are supposedly up-tempo PGs, and Canales has them playing a slowdown game.
Who gives a fuck about pace. Really. Were giving guys like Babbitt, Smith and Flynn a role on the team and competing in every game. We took the Clippers to the wire in their house without Aldridge. McMillan was getting blown out by 30 points on a regular basis and no one wanted to play for him.
I'm thinking Kaleb should be offered the Charlotte gig. He would have some leniency on win/loss and he can learn the head coaching ropes. I actually think he would do quite well there.
