Coach Vanterpool leaving for Minnesota......

[Phatguysrule]

...especially if he was the only one coaching defense - maybe this just allows for a defensive mastermind to come in and help improve on the defensive schemes

Here's hoping that's the thinking. I'm not sure if we can get somebody better or not, but it would be nice if this were a move to improve the team somehow...

 

[Hoopguru]

I like Moran and his energy with players. He can coach. I think he's going to be the one to fill the void.

 

[handiman]

A guy that was credited with the development of our guards, all of whom have been tremendous on offense and lousy on defense, gets hired away to be in charge of the defense with basically the same title? Only with Minnesota would that make sense.

 

[riverman]

I wish him well....hopefully now we can bring in Tom Thibodeau or a bona fide big man coach like Laimbeer or Ewing...if not, Earl Watson needs a job...he's a pt guard defensive guy...Wes Mathews praised his toughness on defense

 

[ehizzy3]

As an assistant right?

thibs as a replacement for vanterpool

 

[kjironman1]

Good move for them. Hurts us

Because the Blazers played such good defense this year right?

 

[BonesJones]

Sigh... Wish we could've gotten Ime as a lead assistant.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Because the Blazers played such good defense this year right?

Ya, it's all on the coach

 

[Tince]

This is a bummer, no doubt about it. I'm sure Dame in particular isn't thrilled about this news.

I'm guessing he got some feedback after all his interviews that he needs to be able to show some ownership in the offense or defense of a team he's been an assistant at and he isn't getting that in Portland. I wouldn't think he's doing this if his role is purely lateral.

I hope we don't promote from within as bringing in fresh ideas to a coaching staff is typically beneficial.

 

[dviss1]

Sigh... Wish we could've gotten Ime as a lead assistant.

Ugh... WTF Terry!!! Shoulda got on that one...

That would've been the perfect hire...

 

[THE HCP]

I'm interviewing to replace him tomorrow. Wish me luck.

 

[Driew]

I'm interviewing to replace him tomorrow. Wish me luck.

I wish you luck that they laugh at you and slam the door shut on you.

 

[handiman]

I'm interviewing to replace him tomorrow. Wish me luck.

You can channel the forum's "voice of melt-downs" to the team during timeouts. It would be epic.

 

[stampedehero]

Flip was a local legend in Minnesota and I doubt they fire his son without giving him time.

He would be fired because impatient ownership and $$$.

 

[Wade Garrett]

I wish him well....hopefully now we can bring in Tom Thibodeau or a bona fide big man coach like Laimbeer or Ewing...if not, Earl Watson needs a job...he's a pt guard defensive guy...Wes Mathews praised his toughness on defense

Plus...
Earl Watson is engaged to Joy Taylor(see Colin Cowherd show)..
That alone.

 

[calvin natt]

It’s weird Stotts has been here a while, I’ve always been a supporter, players seem to like him, etc, but for some reason that end of year press conference with him and Olshey...just was weird and rubbed me the wrong way. Olshey is who he is. I think he’s ...not great in a press conf vs real life, but that’s just him. Stotts I don’t know. Not sure if he’s the easiest to work with.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

He would be fired because impatient ownership and $$$.

I have no doubt they’ll fire him eventually if they dont have a good season, but it would be pretty awful local PR for them to only give him two months.

 

[andalusian]

I'm interviewing to replace him tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Good luck. I am surprised Minnesota is already looking to replace him.

 

[HailBlazers]

Good luck. I am surprised Minnesota is already looking to replace him.

My guess, it was part of his deal to take over in the first place.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I'm interviewing to replace him tomorrow. Wish me luck.

They said interview to replace the pool cleaner not Vanterpool. Pay attention man.

 

[CupWizier]

I have no doubt they’ll fire him eventually if they dont have a good season, but it would be pretty awful local PR for them to only give him two months.

He also had half of last year as well though. If they get off to a poor start, it might be tough to keep him on. I don;t know what kind of coach Saunders is, but I think they would have been better off going in a different direction as that franchise has been fucked up for awhile.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I'm interviewing to replace him tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Welp... there goes the team...

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Sigh... Wish we could've gotten Ime as a lead assistant.

Probably was told he’d be the successor of Brown when he is canned after another early exit next season.

 

[joeBlazers]

Stotts chance to hire the Raptors Defensive master mind