Buck Williams to replace Mo Lucas?

[Mediocre Man]

I think Buck is a good hire, if it happens, but I think someone with great footwork in the low block would be ideal. Sadly, Duckworth would have been perfect.

 

[Idog1976]

Did anyone else here the 95.5 guys discussing hiring Scottie Pippen to join as an assistant coach to work with Nic? I thought that was a great idea. Talk about a guy with a high basketball IQ. I'd love to see Nic develop into that kind of player.

 

[RoyToy]

Someone tell Oden to attend Hakeem's camp for once. It's open to all players in the NBA IIRC.

 

[Biggie]

Wouldn't mind this.

 

[THE HCP]

Funny thing is, LeBron is BIGGER then Buck Williams!

 

[THE HCP]

Maybe he could help with LA's apparent lack of toughness.

 

[andalusian]

Funny thing is, LeBron is BIGGER then Buck Williams!

I am sold. Bring LeBron as an assistant coach!

 

[Spud147]

I am going to make a guess that Larsa is his wife?

All I am saying is that if Pip has recently got a "Bulls Ambassador" title - I find it very unlikely that he will take a Portland Assistant Coach position - and just as much, I find it very hard to believe Nate who is on an expiring contract - would take someone like Pip - who he never played with and it does not seem he is friends with - as his assistant.

Hey! It's the off season... stop raining on my parade with logic and facts!!!! It's rude.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Maybe we can do a heart transplant from Buck to LMA? A soft hearted big man coach would be fine if LMA suddenly became a BEAST defender/rebounder. I do think Buck couldn't hurt. Not sure how much he will help. I'm also not sure how many big man coaches there are who are A) better and B) willing to come to Portland.

Only if a heart transplant were possible!

 

[andalusian]

Hey! It's the off season... stop raining on my parade with logic and facts!!!! It's rude.

Note to self:

1. No logic in off-season
2. Logic and facts == rude

Questions for instructor, next class:

A. Are Logic and facts == rude during regular season, or just during off-season.

 

[Further]

I like Buck for LMA, but not at all for Greg.

 

[Spud147]

Note to self:

1. No logic in off-season
2. Logic and facts == rude

Questions for instructor, next class:

A. Are Logic and facts == rude during regular season, or just during off-season.

Answer: Logic and facts are not rude during the regular season or off season unless they refute my assertion. Basically it only applies to my posts, thoughts and, whims. It's very simple, it's all about me all the time.

 

[andalusian]

Answer: Logic and facts are not rude during the regular season or off season unless they refute my assertion. Basically it only applies to my posts, thoughts and, whims. It's very simple, it's all about me all the time.

Ah, I see you went to the same Women school my wife went to...

 

[Spud147]

Ah, I see you went to the same Women school my wife went to...

I was valedictorian.

 

[jlprk]

Pippen is a loudmouth who criticized every GM he ever played for. No owner will hire him for an office job unless they want a loose cannon sabotaging operations. On Thursday, the Bulls made him their Ambassador. Maybe they're trying to get him out of the country.

http://www.nba.com/news/transactions/2010_11/

 

[alex42083]

Buck would be a good PR hire, but I don't know.. he'd be great for LA to help him with rebound positioning and stuff like that, but G.O. needs someone to help him with footwork in the post. And the fact that Buck has never been a coach before is a factor.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I was wondering the other day if Dante Cunningham is the same size and weight as Buck Williams. Is he?

I remember hearing that Buck was just not coaching material because (surprisingly) he was too lazy for it.

 

[mgb]

I'd love the hire. Buck was the backbone to the team once he became a Blazers and I'd love him to give our bigs the same mentality.

 

[crandc]

The Blazers had Clyde, Jerome, Terry & Duck but never got past the first round. They added Buck Williams, went to the WCF 3 tmes and Finals twice. The guys credit Buck with getting them over the hump.

Sounds good to me.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I was wondering the other day if Dante Cunningham is the same size and weight as Buck Williams. Is he?

I remember hearing that Buck was just not coaching material because (surprisingly) he was too lazy for it.

Nah, I read a really nice article about him a couple of years ago (I think it was a maryland based newspaper?). He left the game, and when guys leave the game it becomes very difficult for them to get back into it and in Buck's case he had his construction company so when he made overtures about returning to basketball he made it clear that he was looking for a front office job so he wouldn't have to travel. If Buck is seriously considering getting back into the game as a coach it must mean that he's changed his tune about not wanting to travel or maybe the construction business has gotten so bad that he's willing to bend now.