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2017-18
Record: 65-17, Finished 1st in NBA Western Conference

Coach: Mike D'Antoni (65-17)

Executive: Daryl Morey

PTS/G: 112.4 (2nd of 30) Opp PTS/G: 103.9 (6th of 30)

SRS: 8.21 (1st of 30) Pace: 97.6 (13th of 30)

Off Rtg: 114.7 (1st of 30) Def Rtg: 106.1 (6th of 30) Net Rtg: +8.7 (1st of 30)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (1st of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2150, Over-Under 55.5

Arena: Toyota Center Attendance: 732,722 (17th of 30)

NBA 2018 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-1) versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (3-4) versus Golden State Warriors (Series Stats)

So he obviously can coach a good defensive team.
 
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Hoopguru said:
2017-18
Record: 65-17, Finished 1st in NBA Western Conference

Coach: Mike D'Antoni (65-17)

Executive: Daryl Morey

PTS/G: 112.4 (2nd of 30) Opp PTS/G: 103.9 (6th of 30)

SRS: 8.21 (1st of 30) Pace: 97.6 (13th of 30)

Off Rtg: 114.7 (1st of 30) Def Rtg: 106.1 (6th of 30) Net Rtg: +8.7 (1st of 30)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (1st of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2150, Over-Under 55.5

Arena: Toyota Center Attendance: 732,722 (17th of 30)

NBA 2018 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-1) versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (3-4) versus Golden State Warriors (Series Stats)

So he obviously can coach a good defenses team.
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yup.

sorry for re-posting, but here's the breakdown. MDA teams can play defense if the right personnel is available.

illmatic99 said:
MDA rankings in Houston:

19-20: 6th OFF, 14th DEF, 8th NET (Lost 1-4 to LAL in round 2)
18-19: 2nd OFF, 17th DEF, 5th NET (Lost 2-4 to GS in round 2)
17-18: 1st OFF, 6th DEF, 1st NET (Lost 3-4 to GS in round 3)
16-17: 2nd OFF, 18th DEF, 3rd NET (Lost 2-4 to SAS in round 2)

Stotts in Portland during the same time frame:

20-21: 2nd OFF, 29th DEF, 12th NET (Lost 2-4 to DEN in round 1)
19-20: 3rd OFF, 28th DEF, 19th NET (Lost 1-4 to LAL in round 1)
18-19: 3rd OFF, 16th DEF, 7th NET (Lost 0-4 to GS in round 3)
17-18: 15th OFF, 8th DEF, 9th NET (Lost 0-4 to NOP in round 1)
16-17: 11th OFF, 24th DEF, 18th NET (Lost 0-4 to GS in round 2)
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illmatic99 said:
yup.

sorry for re-posting, but here's the breakdown. MDA teams can play defense if the right personnel is available.
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Guessing that is the case with most coaches. A few like Thibs can create a different defensive culture (at times) but it is an offensive league.
 
TBpup said:
Guessing that is the case with most coaches. A few like Thibs can create a different defensive culture (at times) but it is an offensive league.
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we can also take solace in the fact that MDA (for all the crap he got thrown his way) never coached a defense as bad as Stotts has the past few years.

His much maligned defenses in Phoenix were 17th, 16th, 13th, and 16th in the league in DRTG. Pair that with a number 1-3 offense and you win 55-60 games. Terry Porter took over that roster the following season and they had the 28th ranked defense.
 
What if interviewing MDA was just a favor to his agent, who also just so happens to represent Olshey? Throw in the woman for good press and you can almost convince people you didn’t have your mind made up all along with Billups. Would explain why they seemingly ignored qualified guys like Udoka and Ham.
 
Scalma said:
What if interviewing MDA was just a favor to his agent, who also just so happens to represent Olshey? Throw in the woman for good press and you can almost convince people you didn’t have your mind made up all along with Billups. Would explain why they seemingly ignored qualified guys like Udoka and Ham.
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the woman? And she's only for good press?

really?
 
SlyPokerDog said:
With Lillard's range we can get that 7 seconds down to 4 seconds.

Let's say both teams time of possession is equal.

That means we get the ball for 24 minutes a game.

4 seconds a possession means 15 shots a minute.

That's 360 3pt shots by Lillard a game.

Since they're deep range shots lets say Lillard only makes 25% of them.

That's 90 made 3pt shots a game.

OR 270 POINTS PER GAME!

We don't need to worry about defense.
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Go drunk, you're dog.
 
Scalma said:
What if interviewing MDA was just a favor to his agent, who also just so happens to represent Olshey? Throw in the woman for good press and you can almost convince people you didn’t have your mind made up all along with Billups. Would explain why they seemingly ignored qualified guys like Udoka and Ham.
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What if we threw mad money at him to assist Chauncey?
 
Scalma said:
he’s been around the nba a lot longer than both. Now answer my question.
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Didn't realize two more years as an assistant meant so much to you.

Becky's record
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Ime's record:
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"the woman"

gimme a break. Feel sorry for the women in your life.
 
illmatic99 said:
Didn't realize two more years as an assistant meant so much to you.

Becky's record
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Ime's record:
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"the woman"

gimme a break. Feel sorry for the women in your life.
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Is she not a woman? Would she not be making history? She was a trending topic the day Woj tweeted about her. Acknowledging these facts doesn’t make me a sexist or whatever the fuck it is you’re implying. Get a grip.

Also, Ime played in the league, just like Billups. That gives them an advantage over Hammon when it comes to connecting with players. Sorry, playing in the WNBA isn’t comparable. That’d be like a career minor leaguer telling a major leaguer he can relate.
 
The way the game is played today and the way players want to be coached these days, I dont think having a retired player, that's been involved with winning is a bad thing.
Lets see, Monte Williams played, Lue played, Nate played, not sure about Bud?
 
Scalma said:
Is she not a woman? Would she not be making history? She was a trending topic the day Woj tweeted about her. Acknowledging these facts doesn’t make me a sexist or whatever the fuck it is you’re implying. Get a grip.

Also, Ime played in the league, just like Billups. That gives them an advantage over Hammon when it comes to connecting with players. Sorry, playing in the WNBA isn’t comparable.
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I'm not the one who suggested she got an interview only for "good press" because she's "the woman."
 
illmatic99 said:
I'm not the one who suggested she got an interview only for "good press" because she's "the woman."
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You’re pretty naive if you don’t think it’s possible a company would give an interview to a specific person for PR reasons. Doesn’t mean I agree with the concept.
 
Neil loves good press in this day of negative shit sells better than positive shit! If he hires Becky, he will be beloved in many circles because he hired the first Women head coach in the NBA. Next will be a super star from the WNBA to fill out the three position. Then he becomes legendary and his legacy is sealed.
 
Hoopguru said:
Neil loves good press in this day of negative shit sells better than positive shit! If he hires Becky, he will be beloved in many circles because he hired the first Women head coach in the NBA. Next will be a super star from the WNBA to fill out the three position. Then he becomes legendary and his legacy is sealed.
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smh.. gettin tiring reading this sorta shit.

if this hire fails, the first one to lose his job is Olshey. He's not gonna make a hire for PR for Godsakes when HIS job is on the line. Hiring the first woman will do him no good if she bombs because it will be his neck that gets chopped off.

And we really don't need to go over her credentials again. If she gets the job, she will have earned it regardless of gender.
 
illmatic99 said:
smh.. gettin tiring reading this sorta shit.

if this hire fails, the first one to lose his job is Olshey. He's not gonna make a hire for PR for Godsakes when HIS job is on the line. Hiring the first woman will do him no good if she bombs because it will be his neck that gets chopped off.

And we really don't need to go over her credentials again. If she gets the job, she will have earned it regardless of gender.
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Try and have a since of humor, its way better than being confrontational all the time.
 
illmatic99 said:
smh.. gettin tiring reading this sorta shit.

if this hire fails, the first one to lose his job is Olshey. He's not gonna make a hire for PR for Godsakes when HIS job is on the line. Hiring the first woman will do him no good if she bombs because it will be his neck that gets chopped off.

And we really don't need to go over her credentials again. If she gets the job, she will have earned it regardless of gender.
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you’re giving way too much credit to Olshey. This is the same dude that re-signed Melo for mainly PR reasons (“carriers of his legacy” or whatever he termed it) so I don’t know why it’d be such a leap to think his bullshit could extend to his coaching search. Dudes got the muzzle on Portland media. He cares about optics very much.
 
Mediocre Man said:
16 years

2 top 10 defenses
7 top 20
7 bottom 10


Stotts in 9 seasons here was

2 top 10
3 top 20
4 bottom 10
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Stotts just had two of the historically WORST defenses ever in the history of the league. Hard to see this when you bin these into top/bottom 10.

No one is calling MDA Thibs, but he's a step above Stotts (and quite a big one).
 
Scalma said:
you’re giving way too much credit to Olshey. This is the same dude that re-signed Melo for mainly PR reasons (“carriers of his legacy” or whatever he termed it) so I don’t know why it’d be such a leap to think his bullshit could extend to his coaching search.
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his seat is a lot hotter now than it was last year. his summer was universally claimed as great prior to last season. If he prioritizes PR over legitimate credentials, then he should be fired this instant.
 
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