Coach Of The Year

[KingSpeed]

Man, I couldn't stand Kamla going on about Scott Skiles on NBATV and how amazing it was that the Bucks won 4 straight after Bogut went down. Really?? Really? What about the fucking job Nate has done with Oden and Joel going down, not to mention Rudy, Bayless, Outlaw, Batum, Aldridge, Blake, and Roy! And we won 50 fucking games in a tougher conference. I mean our very own Nik predicted a 38 win season after Oden went down.

 

[KingSpeed]

Sorry. Please move this to the On Topic forum.

 

[BGrantFan]

Man, I couldn't stand Kamla going on about Scott Skiles on NBATV and how amazing it was that the Bucks won 4 straight after Bogut went down. Really?? Really? What about the fucking job Nate has done with Oden and Joel going down, not to mention Rudy, Bayless, Outlaw, Batum, Aldridge, Blake, and Roy! And we won 50 fucking games in a tougher conference. I mean our very own Nik predicted a 38 win season after Oden went down.

Hmm ... Thunder Fan Nik?

 

[Rodolfo]

Why is this OT?

 

[Eastoff]

Why is this OT?

because not everyone is perfect like you.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why is this OT?

Why don't you read the thread?

 

[BlazerBenner]

You can't give a guy Coach-of-the-Year who ONLY started Andre Miller because Steve Blake got hurt and eventually traded.

While he's done a lot of things extremely well, that was a moronic decision.

 

[HailBlazers]

You can't give a guy Coach-of-the-Year who ONLY started Andre Miller because Steve Blake got hurt and eventually traded.

Sorry but 51 wins in the toughest western conference in a long time says you can.

Repped KS

 

[BrianFromWA]

So, the Blazers get COTY for making the playoffs with an injured team, but Scott Brooks gets shut out for a 20+ win improvement tied to utilizing Durant and Green better than PJ did? BTW, last I checked a team that shouldn't have sniffed the playoffs was 1 game behind us. In the toughest western conference in a long time.

 

[HailBlazers]

Oh yea its real hard to coach Durant into 30+ points a night

 

[Tince]

So, the Blazers get COTY for making the playoffs with an injured team, but Scott Brooks gets shut out for a 20+ win improvement tied to utilizing Durant and Green better than PJ did? BTW, last I checked a team that shouldn't have sniffed the playoffs was 1 game behind us. In the toughest western conference in a long time.

Who should've made the playoffs over OKC? Wasn't he their coach last year?

If Brooks should win COY this year, then Nate should've won it last year. That's an argument I'm fine with.

 

[BGrantFan]

So, the Blazers get COTY for making the playoffs with an injured team, but Scott Brooks gets shut out for a 20+ win improvement tied to utilizing Durant and Green better than PJ did? BTW, last I checked a team that shouldn't have sniffed the playoffs was 1 game behind us. In the toughest western conference in a long time.

COTY has basically become a "Most Improved Team" award. McDillon's failure considering this was steadily increasing wins instead of making a 25-game jump in one year and grabbing the 8th seed.

Nate won 54 games last season starting Steve Blake at PG, rookie Nic Batum at SF, and Joel Przybilla at center for much of the season. His 6th man last year is now a sub for the Clippers.

Last year was incredible, when you think about it. But I guess Scott Brooks winning 49-50 games in a Yao-less season and getting the 8th spot means he's a better coach than McDillon, who finished ahead of Brooks.

 

[BGrantFan]

Who should've made the playoffs over OKC? Wasn't he their coach last year?

If Brooks should win COY this year, then Nate should've won it last year. That's an argument I'm fine with.

I agree with your post, and I expanded on it prior to reading it.

 

[MARIS61]

You can't give a guy Coach-of-the-Year who ONLY started Andre Miller because Steve Blake got hurt and eventually traded.

While he's done a lot of things extremely well, that was a moronic decision.

Obviously, it was the correct decision.

 

[BlazerBenner]

Obviously, it was the correct decision.

For a moron. 99% of every NBA player, coach, analyst thinks different than you do. Unless you're some genius, and they're all stupid, I'd have to say that you and Nate are wrong.

 

[BGrantFan]

For a moron. 99% of every NBA player, coach, analyst thinks different than you do. Unless you're some genius, and they're all stupid, I'd have to say that you and Nate are wrong.

Link?

Besides, as much as I love 'Dre, Blake won 54 games as the starting PG last year. 'Dre will top out at 51 if we win against GS. The team regressed this season.

 

[Rodolfo]

Why don't you read the thread?

My bad. I misread the post.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Link?

Besides, as much as I love 'Dre, Blake won 54 games as the starting PG last year. 'Dre will top out at 51 if we win against GS. The team regressed this season.

I'm willing to opine that 61 games of Oden vs. 21 (and his shoes being filled by Juwan Howard's PER of 10 in 72 games) was a much bigger factor in the 54-to-51 than some supposed drop-off from Blake to Miller. Especially since Blake rewarded Nate's faith in him with a sub-10 PER for 60+ games.

EDIT: To drive that point home a bit more, we started 54 games with Blake and/or Howard and their sub-10 PERs. Half of that is Nate's fault--half is his inspired gameplanning after Przy went down.

Durant scored a bunch last year...what changed?

 

[Rhal]

I'm having a hard time figuring out all this praise for scott brooks when last year nate wasn't even in the top 2 for COY when the blazers came out of nowhere to get 4th in the playoffs when people doubted if we could even make the playoffs last year.
We did all that and Nate gets snubbed yet Scott Brooks has his team in play for an 8th place playoff appearance with a team that is very close to what the blazers last year and he is getting praised like no other.
Even this season when their were insane hype about the blazers and suddenly losing our Starting Small Forward in preseason then six games in losing our sixth man in and 26 games in being without our starting and backup centers and going on to do what we did is amazing. So many missed games and we are in the playoffs in a better seed then the thunder when there team hasn't really missed any time.
Little tired and ranting about how the Trail Blazer seemed to get overlooked on awards for everything.

 

[Driew]

Its simple....Oklahoma is closer to the east coast than Portland--thus they get the nod.

 

[EPIC FAIL GILDERHUS]

Link?

Besides, as much as I love 'Dre, Blake won 54 games as the starting PG last year. 'Dre will top out at 51 if we win against GS. The team regressed this season.

Yes, and there aren't 305-and counting- reasons for a flippin' 3 game "regression".

 

[ABM]

From Ball Don't Lie:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ba...t=Aogmg4h8UH22nTN1rYOX.C.8vLYF?urn=nba,233908

 

[Master Shake]

Lol, any one thinking other than Scott Brooks deserves it is crazy. The dude is making money right now and the Thunder could very easily upset the Lakers in 5 games. I guarantee Brooks takes it, watch.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I could see someone giving it to Larry Brown. Probably not likely, but it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Skiles gets my nod; most people had that team pegged as a 25 win squad to start the season.

 

[RR7]

Skiles gets my nod; most people had that team pegged as a 25 win squad to start the season.

That and they lost their "best" player for the season, in Redd. I thought they were much better off without him even before the season, but still you lose someone you plan to have like that, and a 20 PPG scorer no less, and to still get them where they are is impressive. I know we have lost mroe to injuries, and I think Nate should definitely be up there. Regardless, Brooks will likely win, since it is the biggest jump in wins award, not truly the coach of the year. Or Skiles, who will then burn his players out in two years, like he has done everywhere else he has coached. That guy is meant to be a college coach. Someone in the college ranks should realize that. And he should too.

 

[BGrantFan]

Yes, and there aren't 305-and counting- reasons for a flippin' 3 game "regression".

I didn't list reasons, but 54 > 51, at least in my household.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I didn't list reasons, but 54 > 51, at least in my household.

Reasons are messy and hard to understand, just like statistics; best to avoid them altogether.

 

[Wheels]

Link?

Besides, as much as I love 'Dre, Blake won 54 games as the starting PG last year. 'Dre will top out at 51 if we win against GS. The team regressed this season.

 

[Wheels]

Lol, any one thinking other than Scott Brooks deserves it is crazy. The dude is making money right now and the Thunder could very easily upset the Lakers in 5 games. I guarantee Brooks takes it, watch.

I like what Brooks has done.. but LOL @ upsetting the Lakers in 5 games. Sorry dude.