Dog prediction: David Vanterpool will be the next coach of the Blazers

[PHXBlazer1]

Guy's like Dame will go to bat for him like the Ducks's players did Cristobal, get ready for the same events to happen.

Its almost what I've come to expect..I hope they surprise me

 

[Strenuus]

No. If we're firing Stotts, we should fire his whole staff. Need a new philosophy.

/thread . Because when Kingspeed finally uses logic, you know it's true.

 

[LayneStaley]

We need a fresh look

We need more talent. We have one all-star, one streaky sg, and a big man who plays soft a lot. We vastly overachieved during the regular season.

 

[LayneStaley]

Dame should have zero say in who the next coach is, it’s his job to play hard for whoever they bring in. It’s better when a coach doesn’t feel obligated to a PLAYER for being hired.

 

[WillG]

DV is a good guy (like Stotts) & will get an NBA HC gig soon - but hopefully not here.

We need to burn our X & O culture to the ground and start fresh, with new staff.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Sounds like a Blazer thing to do. Still hope it's not Olshey making that call

 

[Blazinaway]

is that an issue?

not if he's fired as well

 

[kjironman1]

My first thought was there was plenty of talk about firing Stotts last year also? Didn't happen. Not sure it will happen this year either?
But if it does? I would prefer to hire from outside the circle for reasons already expressed in this thread. I would just like to see another style and offensive philosophy in general.
Messina would be my choice. Has been for a long time. Think i created a thread about it last year but that might have been on another forum that shall remain nameless....

 

[tykendo]

Yeah, I guess. Shoot first PG maybe. Good PG's get other people involved. I'm not a Dame hater and I don't post here much. I just don't see the Blazers ever being a contender building around Dame as our PG. I'll shut up now.

I disagree with your Dame take because Dame was a fantastic passer who didn't get enough finishes off his passes this year. But I love that Brewer pic. I was a huge fan of him. He had that cool one handed runner on the baseline that was money. One of the Three Basketeers out of Arkansas. Moncrief had a more stellar career, but I always loved "Brew For Two".

 

[illmatic99]

Or the Hawks

 

[THE HCP]

DV and Coach Tibbs are both going to be quality head coache. Really respected around the league.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Vanterpool seems like a bright guy, definitely head coaching material. But, my concern of promoting anyone from our current coaching staff may be a case of "meet the new boss, same as the old boss". Stotts has been here so long, his coaching DNA has rubbed off on everyone from the players to the assistant coaches. Vanterpool, or Thibbetts may eventually create their own philosophy and approach, but I think inheriting the exact same roster that got Stotts swept in the first round will actually stunt their growth through too much reliance on the familiar.

Barring a major roster shake up (not likely given out payroll situation), I think we need a fresh start with a fresh pair of eyes at the helm.

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

Vanterpool seems like a bright guy, definitely head coaching material. But, my concern of promoting anyone from our current coaching staff may be a case of "meet the new boss, same as the old boss". Stotts has been here so long, his coaching DNA has rubbed off on everyone from the players to the assistant coaches. Vanterpool, or Thibbetts may eventually create their own philosophy and approach, but I think inheriting the exact same roster that got Stotts swept in the first round will actually stunt their growth through too much reliance on the familiar.

Barring a major roster shake up (not likely given out payroll situation), I think we need a fresh start with a fresh pair of eyes at the helm.

BNM

You wouldn’t like DV because he was integral in Westbrook’s develepment in his early years.

 

[Boob-No-More]

You wouldn’t like DV because he was integral in Westbrook’s develepment in his early years.

Are you implying that it's Vanterpool and not Stotts who is the culprit for our offense being too isolation heavy?

You may be on to something. In the five seasons Vanterpool has been an assistant coach in Portland, the Blazers assists have decreased every year:

2013-14: 23.2 apg, 9th
2014-15: 21.9 apg, 12th
2015-16: 21.3 apg, 21st
2016-17: 21.1 apg, 23rd
2017-18: 19.5 apg, 30th

Coincidence? You decide.

BNM

 

[blue9]

Anything is better than Stotts at this point. I'll take the unknown over the known.
...It might even be a boat!

 

[Natebishop3]

Hand brad Stevens a blank check.

 

[dviss1]

Or the Hawks

We need to go get Ime.

Seriously.

 

[Driew]

Hand brad Stevens a blank check.

Why would Brad leave Boston?! Much better situation there than here.

 

[illmatic99]

Why would Brad leave Boston?! Much better situation there than here.

For the money?

Fun fact, Terry gets paid more per year than Stevens. Brad is on a 6 yr 22 mil deal through 2021/22. Terry is on a 3 yr 15 mil deal through 2019/20, so it's highly unlikely that he leaves BOS anytime soon.

Coaches getting paid more than or the same per year as Terry:

- Hoiberg
- Lue
- Carlisle
- SVG
- Kerr
- Doc ($10 mil per)
- Walton
- Kidd
- Thibs ($8mil per)
- Hornacek
- Donavan ($6mil per)
- Vogel
- Casey
- Pop ($11 mil per)
https://hoopshype.com/2016/06/15/the-salaries-of-nba-head-coaches/

 

[Gronk Brady]

We need to go get Ime.

Seriously.

No thanks... seriously. Not if we keep Dame and CJ... the last think we need is a young inexperienced coach... so Dame and CJ will keep doing what they want. We need a big name that will command respect and change. Ime would be good if we go the rebuilding route and have young players he can mold

 

[dviss1]

No thanks... seriously. Not if we keep Dame and CJ... the last think we need is a young inexperienced coach... so Dame and CJ will keep doing what they want. We need a big name that will command respect and change. Ime would be good if we go the rebuilding route and have young players he can mold

Asumption+ Conjecture = Fallacy

 

[Lanny]

David Vanterpool completed his fifth regular season with the Trail Blazers in 2016-17 after spending the previous two seasons as Director of Pro Personnel for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Named an assistant coach on the Canadian Men’s National Team in 2015, Vanterpool is a five-time coach for the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders initiative and most recently ran coaching clinics in the Bahamas during the summer of 2017. He played for European power CSKA Moscow from 2005-07, winning a Euroleague title there before becoming an assistant coach with the club upon retirement. He earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection during the 2003-04 season while playing for Italian champion Montepaschi Siena. Vanterpool won a CBA Championship with the Yakima Sun Kings, and was CBA MVP before being called up to the Washington Wizards, where he appeared in 22 games in 2000-01. He also spent time with the Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets. As a senior at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, he was a first-team All-Met selection and went on to play college basketball at St. Bonaventure University. In 1995 he was named First Team Atlantic-10, and in 2005 St. Bonaventure University inducted him into their Athletic Hall of Fame.
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If the Blazers fire Stotts they will hire Vanterpool. It is rumored that he will be a head coach in the NBA somewhere next season. Olshey will go for him because Lillard likes him.

When do you foresee this happening? Two years? Five years? Ten years?

 

[Lanny]

David Vanterpool completed his fifth regular season with the Trail Blazers in 2016-17 after spending the previous two seasons as Director of Pro Personnel for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Named an assistant coach on the Canadian Men’s National Team in 2015, Vanterpool is a five-time coach for the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders initiative and most recently ran coaching clinics in the Bahamas during the summer of 2017. He played for European power CSKA Moscow from 2005-07, winning a Euroleague title there before becoming an assistant coach with the club upon retirement. He earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection during the 2003-04 season while playing for Italian champion Montepaschi Siena. Vanterpool won a CBA Championship with the Yakima Sun Kings, and was CBA MVP before being called up to the Washington Wizards, where he appeared in 22 games in 2000-01. He also spent time with the Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets. As a senior at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, he was a first-team All-Met selection and went on to play college basketball at St. Bonaventure University. In 1995 he was named First Team Atlantic-10, and in 2005 St. Bonaventure University inducted him into their Athletic Hall of Fame.
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If the Blazers fire Stotts they will hire Vanterpool. It is rumored that he will be a head coach in the NBA somewhere next season. Olshey will go for him because Lillard likes him.

I might remind you that there was a time when everyone was clamoring for us to fire Nate McMillan and now he's doing quite well with Indiana. Sometimes firing the coach to get a better one is not really the answer.

Another example is Rick Adelman. And then there was Lenny Wilkins.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I might remind you that there was a time when everyone was clamoring for us to fire Nate McMillan and now he's doing quite well with Indiana. Sometimes firing the coach to get a better one is not really the answer.

Another example is Rick Adelman. And then there was Lenny Wilkins.

Fuck McMuffin.

j/k I liked Nate but was glad to see him go. It was time.

 

[Lanny]

I got ya, fams!

I had a roommate my freshman year in college who was 6' 5+3/4". Now, the draft was going strong and Americans were dying in large numbers overseas. They wouldn't draft anyone who was at least 6' 6". He would stretch himself every night trying to gain that extra 1/4". He would have loved this piece of valuable equipment and I would have been delighted to administer the 'treatments'.

 

[calvin natt]

No on vanterpool.

 

[Lanny]

No on vanterpool.

Why?

 

[Lanny]

Fuck McMuffin.

j/k I liked Nate but was glad to see him go. It was time.

The point is that we often don't realize what we've got until we discard it. So, what about Adelman and Wilkins?

BTW, a little side note, we used to boo Adelman when he was our point guard 'cause his play was so bad. I would never boo a Blazer now but I was young and easily impressed with the multitude of other fans who seemed to relish booing him, so, no, I'm not proud of that moment in my life.

 

[riverman]

The point is that we often don't realize what we've got until we discard it. So, what about Adelman and Wilkins?

BTW, a little side note, we used to boo Adelman when he was our point guard 'cause his play was so bad. I would never boo a Blazer now but I was young and easily impressed with the multitude of other fans who seemed to relish booing him, so, no, I'm not proud of that moment in my life.

I'd still love to retire Adelman's #12 Blazer jersey when the Spurs play in Portland

 

[Lanny]

I'd still love to retire Adelman's #12 Blazer jersey when the Spurs play in Portland

I've seen his Portland area home. He was near a Street of Dreams development in Tigard. A pretty darn good coach while in Portland and afterwards, of course.