One of the great children's movies, and as good a Dahl adaptation as any except the original Willy Wonka... Somebody should definitely glue a hat to Olshey's head.
It’s a lock. Worst coach ever. If he gets another job in the NBA, guarantee he doesn’t go .500 or better. I’ll get Stotts face tattooed on my chest if he does.
I do not will you mostly agree or disagree, but i will write my opinion about people in Portland: GM - is not good, no any willings to make this team ring chasers. Coach - the worst part of the team. This is not coach at all. He will have problems to find job in Europe. Dame: The only elite player in the team,one way player, but elite in offense. CJ - Averaged one way player Powell - averaged two way player. Roco - Averaged two way player Nurk - Averaged two way player. Simmons - can become something in future. Mello (now) - averaged one way player Kanter - worst center in the league DJJ - below averaged one way player. Play off first round is maximum for this team.
Not a bad analysis. I think coaching and system (over reliance on Dame going nuclear) and a predictable, unimaginative and rigid offense that doesnt take advantage of the players they have, is their 2nd biggest issue, with the first being defense.
you’d have a good shot of losing that bet imo, especially if he gets the pacers job (just speculation) He’s not the worst coach in the league. He can take a team to the playoffs, especially in the East. But once he’s there his weaknesses get exposed.
While I was being a bit hyperbolic, there are a handful of teams he couldn’t fuçk up, and the pacers aren’t one of them. you will not convince me he isn’t the worst coach in the league. It won’t happen. I’ve posted for *years* that he gets bailed out by the Incredible shot making of Damian and how it forces defenses to guard him from half court and how it stresses a defense. And he is a supposed “offensive” wizard or whatever the fuck. my one concession would be that he’d actually have to look at his offense and get creative when he realizes he’s been bailed out all these years by having a god level / game breaking PG. However that would mean he makes adjustments and we know how adverse he is to that. Or if they pulled a steve nash and surrounded him with an all star supporting cast of coaches. Imagine if he was the coach of the nets. He would have Durant camped out in the corner while Irving and harden went one on one all game. also a bit hyperbolic but that’s legitimately how I view him as a coach. No fucking idea how to use more than 2 players.
I saw the title for this thread and thought The Athletic was going to get a new writer for the Blazers beat.
