What it will take to get Stotts fired?

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  1. SlyPokerDonkey

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    Carmelo is a good passer? The guy has had a massive useage rate the majority of his career and never averaged more than 4.2 assists per game.

    Wenyen has 8 career assists. That's a low bar to be labeled to have good passing abiilty.
     
    Tince, Aug 25, 2020
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    It has nothing to do with assists numbers, but rather the ability to make a good decision. Certainly, Wenyen's have been in extremely limited minutes, but you seem him make the proper pass or rotation even when he may have a good shot to create a better on. Same with Melo. Not saying that it happens often. CJ has the ability to pass much more than he does as well as exemplified by what often happens when Dame is out...but that isn't obvious from career numbers.

    Some people have that knack more so than others. Whether that is taken advantage of is another thing. Wilt Chamberlain, the greatest scorer in NBA history, one season decided to lead the league in assists. In his first 8 years in the league, he had averaged over 3.8 assists only once. That exploded to 8.6 per game in 67/68. Just because he didn't have huge numbers before didn't mean he didn't have the ability.
     
    TBpup, Aug 26, 2020
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    He should be replaced. Anyone can see he failed. If your team can't play defense (except the brief moments in game one and three), then he should be sacked. NBA coaches allow or support their players to optimize and create. Coaches are really player substitution/matchup specialists.
     
    stampedehero, Aug 26, 2020
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    I hear Nate McMillian is available again. Sounds like just what a large group on here wants again.
     
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    Name one poster on here that suggested we hire McMillan. You can't, because no one ever has.
     
    OneSport3, Aug 26, 2020
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    I can name plenty that want a strict defensive coach aka Nate.
     
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    So Nate is the only strict defensive coach out there in all of the coaching universe? Sounds like you're reaching and fabricating your own narrative buddy. No one on this board has ever said to hire McMillan. That's weak.
     
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    Nate was defensive coordinator for Team USA under coach K.....I'd take him in that role on the bench anyday...as a head coach..no
     
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    What have you done for me lately? Amazing how Sixers and Pacers with injuries to their All-Stars fired their coaches.
     
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    If Blazers lose tonight I think Stotts loses his job.

    HE MUST.
     
    AmirIcon, Aug 26, 2020
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    Does a new coach in Indy mean a roster shake-up as well? Anybody we could vulture?
     
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    Antoni has been rumored, "IF" he becomes coach I could envision significant changes in Indy, perhaps Myles Turner gets traded and one would think they'd want shooters. Would Antoni want Oladipo? Maybe a Boston deal with core being Turner to Boston, CJ to Indy and Jaylen to Portland? Obviously some balancing and perhaps POR adding incentive might have to be added
     
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    The rumor I saw said Oladipo was going to be available because they don't want to pay him. Not sure they would want CJ's contract if they don't want to pay VIc.
     
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    let’s bring back Nate!
     
    BoomChakaLaka, Aug 26, 2020
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    Dude is injury prone. No thanks.
     
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    A better coach? UNtil there is one available and wanting to take over this team, you dont fire Stotts.

    Need to have a solid replacement on deck, or it could very likely just make the team worse.
     
    Orion Bailey, Aug 26, 2020
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    Decent chance that a "solid replacement" will make himself available once the opportunity to coach Dame opens up.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Aug 26, 2020
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    This is one of those rare moments where I would be okay with the organization going on the down low to explore that and then make the move.
     
    Orion Bailey, Aug 26, 2020
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    Wish I knew more about Nate Tibbets. The man has paid his dues. I just don't know what the players think of him, what he's good at, etc. Sometimes teams ignore their assistants...when all these HC's were assistants at some point.
     
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