Blazer coaching search

[Masbee]

Actually I remember something from last season; they did one of those league-wide polls of players and they asked guys to rank the coaches/players on a bunch of different categories: most likable, least likable, dirtiest, nicest, etc. and SVG was one of the most disliked guys IIRC.

By a landslide.

I think we should avoid SVG just because of that alone. I am all for "motivators" at the head coaching position. But, these are grown men, with long histories of major success on the basketball court. You can only yell and scream and belittle so much before even the thickest skins start to go raw.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Pick whoever the best fit for Lillard is

Shaw, or Malone with GP as an assistant

 

[tlongII]

So has The HCP.

The HCP is also more qualified than you for the position.

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

He's a motion guy with a triangle base. Likes uptempo and pressure, physical defense....see Indiana

He is also very respected amongst players.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Shaw, or Malone with GP as an assistant

Is there anything from Payton about him being interested in coaching?

 

[RoyToy]

Shaw, or Malone with GP as an assistant

I don't think I can be convinced D'Antoni wouldn't be the best thing for Lillard

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Is there anything from Payton about him being interested in coaching?

Depends on how many zeroes are on the paycheck, I'm sure.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't think I can be convinced D'Antoni wouldn't be the best thing for Lillard

What PG has he developed?

 

[RoyToy]

What PG has he developed?

What PG hasn't taken off in his system?

 

[Mediocre Man]

What PG hasn't taken off in his system?

Lillard is different because he is a rookie. I would also like him to play defense, unlike his other PG's

 

[RR7]

I'm sure he didn't tell his other PGs NOT to play defense, just that none of them could.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

What PG has taken off under Phil Jackson?

 

[RoyToy]

Lillard is different because he is a rookie. I would also like him to play defense, unlike his other PG's

Defense is about effort.

 

[SantaDora]

Depends on how many zeroes are on the paycheck, I'm sure.

Does he know that zeros after the decimal point do not count?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Does he know that zeros after the decimal point do not count?

repped.

 

[magnifier661]

Hmm so Ewing is interested in coaching the blazers? I don't think that's a bad idea imo

 

[MickZagger]

People will bitch and laugh, but I am more qualified than Canales

Adopting black kids doesn't make you qualified to be an NBA coach.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Adopting black kids doesn't make you qualified to be an NBA coach.

Nice. Best comment so far

 

[Mediocre Man]

Quick is all over the CSN guys shit

Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
Pretty sure history shows Paul Allen does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. Ask Rich Cho or Kevin Pritchard or Tom Penn.
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16m Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
So let me get this straight: Olshey & LeGarie prevented Paul Allen from interviewing Phil Jackson for Blazers president? Bwaaaahhaha!

 

[crandc]

They couldn't prevent him! They could recommend against it but he hires them, nothing they could do to stop him from talking to anyone he wants.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm liking the savvy, cynical Quick a lot more. He seems to have gotten new batteries for his horse-shit-o-meter.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm liking the savvy, cynical Quick a lot more. He seems to have gotten new batteries for shit horse-shit-o-meter.

Me too

 

[e_blazer]

Patrick Ewing?

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8...view-portland-trail-blazers-head-coaching-job

 

[ironcrotch]

They're interviewing everybody at this point. They weren't kidding when they said it would be exhaustive.

 

[MickZagger]

Interviewing Adrian Griffin? Wasn't he just in the league like two years ago?

 

[RedHotRollin]

There are only a couple of guys I would take seriously. D'antoni is one of them. Budenholzer is intringuing and of course Sloan. But I think D'antoni would be good for Lillard, Aldridge and Batum.

 

[MickZagger]

I've always been a big Budenholzer supporter.

 

[THE HCP]

THE HCP supports D'Antoni.

 

[RedHotRollin]

THE HCP supports D'Antoni.

right on...

 

[MickZagger]

THE HCP supports D'Antoni.

Thats right, NEP dude's don't know diddily about D-fense.