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  1. Serbian

    Serbian Well-Known Member

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    Ya see that? Incredible these refs. Imagine dame called for that nonfoul?! Kawi demeanor is cold with no emotions, Dame would have gone nuts rightfully so. These scum refs need to be held accountable
     
    Serbian, Feb 21, 2021
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    Saunders out in Minnesota (hire never made any sense) - and they're getting an assistant from Toronto to replace him. Dame and CJ arguing on twitter they should've gone with Vanterpool.
     
    BlazerBeav, Feb 21, 2021
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Damn! That should have been DV's job!
     
    THE HCP, Feb 21, 2021
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    How in god's name is Boston 15-15 in the east.....with all that young talent and a supposed up and coming great coach? Somebody please explain.
     
    THE HCP, Feb 21, 2021
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    DV mistake of joining a garbage team for the same position.
     
    DDolla, Feb 21, 2021
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Nick Nurse already sprouting a coaching tree.
     
    OneSport3, Feb 21, 2021
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  7. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Starting to look that way but Finch has only been with the team for a few months. I'm going to assume this is a prior relationship he had with the Wolves GM. Something that DV apparently didn't have.
     
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    calvin natt Confeve

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    I dunno. Think it says a lot about him that he didn’t get elevated.
     
    calvin natt, Feb 21, 2021
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    I believe he has ties with the Wolves GM from their Houston days.

    But this would be the 2nd Nurse assistant that got a head coaching gig. Indiana’s coach Nate Bjorkgren was an assistant under Nurse as well.
     
    OneSport3, Feb 21, 2021
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  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    dame needs to be careful with his commentary here. DV is technically still an assistant there under the new guy. Could create a really shitty work environment.

    But ya, you figured Vanterpool woulda been the interim. That's the whole reason he left to Minny in the first place-- to be first in line.

    also, really unusual for a midseason hire of an asst on another team.
     
    illmatic99, Feb 21, 2021
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  11. Tince

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    I don't have a great feel for DV like some here, so I ask: why do you feel he'd be a good head coach?

    1) Dame is a good evaluator of coaches?
    2) The defensive success of the two teams he's coached?
    3) Comes from a great coaching tree?
    4) Other?

    Again, I don't know if he'd be a good head coach or not, I'm just curious what logic is being used to make this determination. (full disclosure: I will likely apply this same logic to other people to test it).
     
    Tince, Feb 21, 2021
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    What merits does DV have to say he's a good defensive coach?
     
    Strenuus, Feb 21, 2021
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    None that I'm aware of. I'm not sure there is evidence any of the options I listed are true, outside of "other"!
     
    Tince, Feb 21, 2021
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Yeah that last part is crazy. If dame cares so much he can vouch for the hiring of Vanterpool here by kicking out Terry.
     
    B-Roy, Feb 21, 2021
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    It ruined what could've been an exciting finish that led to OT. Fuck Harden and that bullshit, but these refs need to be held accountable for that. As for Dame going nuts, I mean he pretty much did against the Jazz last season.
     
    Dom McBlazer, Feb 22, 2021
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    Bring back DV now before some other team snatches him up...he's a good fit here as an assistant
     
    riverman, Feb 22, 2021
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    KSF-ERIC, Feb 22, 2021
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    All that young talent? It's just two guys who are B+ level talent and that's it. They've got nothing else. And one of them got Covid. And Smart has missed time. And the coach isn't up and coming anymore. That was 4 years ago. He's out and going, lol.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Feb 22, 2021
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    DV isn't unemployed.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Feb 22, 2021
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  20. royo

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    What SUCCESS was it exactly?
     
    royo, Feb 22, 2021
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