http://sports.yahoo.com/news/trail-...ension-with-coach-terry-stotts-190304842.html Per Woj from Yahoo.
Damnit. I was hoping for just one year. He's not the coach to take us to the next level without help.
There's nothing preventing Allen firing him in two years if it doesn't work out. Happens all the time in the NBA.
If coaches can't get an extension after taking a team from 33 wins to 54 and getting to the second round, then something is very, very wrong. I'm not 100% sold on Stotts either, but I'm all for rewarding performance. Hopefully he bolsters his staff with a defensive coordinator type this summer so this team actually has a shot of being more than just fun to watch (in addition to Olshey bolstering the roster).
Those will be the saving graces. Not Stotts. He's done well, is very likable (I like him a lot)... but there's just something missing... Oh, defense and a bench... hopefully he'll PLAY the bench when he gets a good one.
We were a 54-win team before, then temporarily bad. Any coach would have returned these birds to their natural altitude.
I'm not surprised at all. LaMarcus loves him, even called him an offensive genius in an interview once. I'd like to see a more aggressive defense as well, but Stotts yelled scorebored at the end of 59 games this season. I hope he added a biiiaatch!
Let's tear down the only coach to take our team to the second round of the playoffs in 14 years. This forum is full of basket cases to go along with the basketball fans.
Seriously you guys are upset? He's only made the playoffs 1 other time, that was as an 8 Seed with Milwaukee. He is learning how to coach in the playoffs as well. He did fine agains a bad coach, and got schooled by Pops, which is nothing be ashamed of.
I'm not a fan of extending contracts before the current one runs out, unless it's for an absolute no-brainer: Pops, LBJ, maybe Durant. We should pick up his option for next season and then discuss a new contract after next season. Giving him an extension now is dumb.
