Is Terry Porter our next coach?

I see it happening. It just seems so coincidental he moves back to Portland, and becomes involved with the Blazers again. I think Portland fans would embrace him as a coach of the Blazers.

 

Maybe as an assistant coach.

 

Well if nothing else I suspect he'd make Greg a bigger part of the offense ...

 

We Want JVG.

 

We'd loose Monty for sure. He almost left this year, didn't he?

 

Actually, I was not that much of a Van Gundy fan until I listened to him broadcast a couple of our games. He really likes our players and I came away with the opinion that he really understood how to use our guys as well as motivate them. He'd be pretty high on my list if it ever came to that.

 

He's a lateral move imo. What we would get out of one area, another area would suffer.

 

Seconded. I think JVG would be an excellent choice ... The problem is though I somehow doubt KP thinks he would be.

 

What area(s) would that be?

 

If we really want to focus on Oden . . . how about Ewing as coach.

 

Not feelin Porter at all. He's a lot like Nate in that he wants his players to play his type of game, rather than molding his coaching to fit the players best.

If???

Even then I'd pick Kevin McFail over Ewing.

But my vote goes to JVG. If not him, then Monty for his familiarity with the team.

 

Nate runs the offense through our guards. I think Jeff would be more apt to run the offense through our bigs. I think Jeff would be stronger defensively, weaker offensively. Where as you can make a case Nate is stronger offensively, weaker defensively. Nate is probably stronger with connecting with our players where Jeff probably won't be as strong.

But if I have to replace Nate McMillan it will be with what I consider a legitimate upgrade. I don't think Jeff is an upgrade. You can make cases that his teams in both New York and Houston were underachievers. Regular season specifically. And the reason why I think they are underachievers is because deep down the players don't like him.

 

KEVIN MCHALE

Just as long as he doesn't have any say about roster moves. Strictly a coach.

 

I don't want the offense to focus on Oden. Just develop and utilize his strengths. I do have confidence (OK, more like blind faith -- OK, more like blind hope) that the coach will do so later, once G.O. has met coach's expectations in other areas?

 

JVG listens to Mariachi singers by himself at mexican restaurants!

 

um no chance in hell... only if we are rebuilding so the franchise can put a smiley face on the shit they are putting on the floor.

if we are good... he has no chance

 

What if Monty is our next coach? I don't think he was a Nate hire.

 

why go for young, unproven assistants. we're in a championship window soon, we need championship caliber coaching.

 

Might explain some of the big sales job to keep him from going to greener pastures?

 

They could be the answer. But that would be a tough thing to determine. Who is the right choice to lead this team to multiple titles? Trying to find that diamond. What do you look for? How do you find it?