Head Coach thread

[Fairly-Hard]

It’s a fair article

It's not bad. He is doing his job. The allegations are concerning no question. The hire was probably always going to be Billups.
If this team doesn't win and i mean WIN NOW this will be a disaster.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It's not bad. He is doing his job. The allegations are concerning no question. The hire was probably always going to be Billups.
If this team doesn't win and i mean WIN NOW this will be a disaster.

I tend to agree with that

 

[calvin natt]

There were some 'haters', but there were also people legitimately questioning (for a number of years) why this we still going on and being allowed to continue given the results? Should posters instead just accept complete ineptness at times and be silent? As long as it is well thought out and expressed, no issues with those who had valid concerns. Those who posted things like 'F*** of and die', legitimate haters probably not worth having a discussion with anyhow.

There is a big difference.

It’s not the actual complaints it’s just the repetitiveness of it all.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

There were some 'haters', but there were also people legitimately questioning (for a number of years) why this we still going on and being allowed to continue given the results? Should posters instead just accept complete ineptness at times and be silent? As long as it is well thought out and expressed, no issues with those who had valid concerns. Those who posted things like 'F*** of and die', legitimate haters probably not worth having a discussion with anyhow.

There is a big difference.

Dude? "Expressing Concerns"? The Vitriol was out of control.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I tend to agree with that

I hope they are successful. JC has been wrong. One thing i have to give him credit for he does come back when he is without a doubt wrong and write a followup.

Now Quick? Nope. Never gonna happen. He only writes in ways that he can straddle the fence completely.

 

[TBpup]

It’s not the actual complaints it’s just the repetitiveness of it all.

Much like the repetitiveness of the complaints of the repetitiveness?

Dude? "Expressing Concerns"? The Vitriol was out of control.

Some of it was....and the previous post aknowledges that. Was that part of the post missed?
But there were also thoughtful, well written posts taking issue with Stotts and/or Olshey. Thought that was what this forum was for.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

But there were also thoughtful, well written posts taking issue with Stotts and/or Olshey. Thought that was what this forum was for.

Oh i agree with you. I also feel those well written responses had a bunch of merit.

 

[twobullz]

I am just curious, I honestly don't know much about Hammond as a coach, but why are other teams not lining up to hire her? There were 6 head coaching jobs this offseason and the Blazers are the first were she was a finalist. Why are other teams not hiring her? Why is she not getting second interviews with other teams? Just seems like a lot of people think the Blazers messed up for not hiring her, why was she not a finalist for Boston? Indiana? Dallas?

 

[HailBlazers]

It’s a fair article

But Dumb. It should not have been Hammon.

 

[Scalma]

I am just curious, I honestly don't know much about Hammond as a coach, but why are other teams not lining up to hire her? There were 6 head coaching jobs this offseason and the Blazers are the first were she was a finalist. Why are other teams not hiring her? Why is she not getting second interviews with other teams? Just seems like a lot of people think the Blazers messed up for not hiring her, why was she not a finalist for Boston? Indiana? Dallas?

they all hate women.

nah, I think it’s because her qualifications are limited. She’s only coached one system. She hasn’t played in the NBA. Does anyone even know specifically what she’s responsible for with the Spurs? She’s a big risk, and it has nothing to do with her gender. I’ve mentioned before but she should expand her resume and go coach in other systems.

 

[barfo]

they all hate women.

nah, I think it’s because her qualifications are limited. She’s only coached one system. She hasn’t played in the NBA. Does anyone even know specifically what she’s responsible for with the Spurs? She’s a big risk, and it has nothing to do with her gender. I’ve mentioned before but she should expand her resume and go coach in other systems.

Is playing in the NBA really all that important? Because otherwise, you've described Billups.

barfo

 

[TBpup]

Is playing in the NBA really all that important? Because otherwise, you've described Billups.

barfo

Perhaps the WAY he played on top of that he just played. High Draft pick who struggled early and worked his way to being a leader, a clutch player and a respected voice on the court in winning an NBA title.

 

[Scalma]

Is playing in the NBA really all that important? Because otherwise, you've described Billups.

barfo

billups has more experience in different systems than Hammon, so I’d say so.

 

[calvin natt]

I am just curious, I honestly don't know much about Hammond as a coach, but why are other teams not lining up to hire her? There were 6 head coaching jobs this offseason and the Blazers are the first were she was a finalist. Why are other teams not hiring her? Why is she not getting second interviews with other teams? Just seems like a lot of people think the Blazers messed up for not hiring her, why was she not a finalist for Boston? Indiana? Dallas?

References

 

[Scalma]

References

I know some people doubted you, but I believe you. These weren't her first round of interviews either. I bet she won’t be the first woman head coach in the league.

 

[Mediocre Man]

But Dumb. It should not have been Hammon.

Udoka was the obvious candidate

 

[crandc]

I am just curious, I honestly don't know much about Hammond as a coach, but why are other teams not lining up to hire her? There were 6 head coaching jobs this offseason and the Blazers are the first were she was a finalist. Why are other teams not hiring her? Why is she not getting second interviews with other teams? Just seems like a lot of people think the Blazers messed up for not hiring her, why was she not a finalist for Boston? Indiana? Dallas?

She's a woman. Teams hesitate to be first to hire a female head coach.

 

[calvin natt]

She's a woman. Teams hesitate to be first to hire a female head coach.

Couldn’t be anything else right

 

[Scalma]

She's a woman. Teams hesitate to be first to hire a female head coach.

yeah that’s the reason.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I go to Blazers edge and while i understand why some are concerned but that site has turned into Cancel Billups Edge and it really annoys me that cancel culture has taken over that site. It has to be said AGAIN ( for the umteenth time ) these allegations were over 20 years ago and since then from what we can tell he has been a model citizen BUT let's assume this happened just as the woman claimed again over 20 years and great record so Billups deserves a second chance and should NOT to be canceled.

I thought this was a society of 2nd and many more chances but the last few years we have gone from a nation of forgiveness to just go away and never return aka " Cancel Culture " and sure there are some that deserve it Weinstein and other predators who have used there position and fame to do bad stuff but unless one you people who want to cancel Billups can SHOW me and others PROOF he has shown continued behavior like this through the years then just please go to B-Edge and spout your BS there i am tired of reading it.

 

[calvin natt]

I would pay legitimately probably $500 for some people in here to hear or read some of the stuff that I have been given about Hammon. Of course, they’d not believe him but oh well

 

[barfo]

I would pay legitimately probably $500 for some people in here to hear or read some of the stuff that I have been given about Hammon. Of course, they’d not believe him but oh well

I'd be happy to accept your $500. But even if Hammon is a serial killer/worst possible candidate, that doesn't make Billups a saint/best choice. He might be, for all I know, but Hammon's shortcomings wouldn't make him so.

barfo

 

[calvin natt]

I'd be happy to accept your $500. But even if Hammon is a serial killer/worst possible candidate, that doesn't make Billups a saint/best choice. He might be, for all I know, but Hammon's shortcomings wouldn't make him so.

barfo

Right. But if you are anti Billups for character issues but all in one someone else you (not you, just people) know nothing about you’d end up being a hypocrite. In this case.

 

[Natebishop3]

It’s a fair article

It’s plug and play for him.

This is his whole style.

Find something dramatic and click baity, find a victim who he can trot out, and then take the “Barts kids” tone of voice that makes me want to throw my phone.

Whether he was right or not this time, I still can’t stand the guy.

 

[calvin natt]

Conzano would thrive in here

 

[Mediocre Man]

It’s plug and play for him.

This is his whole style.

Find something dramatic and click baity, find a victim who he can trot out, and then take the “Barts kids” tone of voice that makes me want to throw my phone.

Whether he was right or not this time, I still can’t stand the guy.

Ya, that’s fair

 

[Natebishop3]

Conzano would thrive in here

How do you know he isn’t here already?

*I don’t think he posts on any platform. The guy doesn’t know shit about hoops. He’s the Jerry Springer of our town.

 

[Titan]

How do you know he isn’t here already?

*I don’t think he posts on any platform. The guy doesn’t know shit about hoops. He’s the Jerry Springer of our town.

Yeah, but in his own mind he is perfectly qualified to hire head coaches. STFU Canzano, if you are so good at it then go be a sports GM somewhere.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yeah, but in his own mind he is perfectly qualified to hire head coaches. STFU Canzano, if you are so good at it then go be a sports GM somewhere.

I have a problem with his article. A really good lawyer could sue his ass for libel. IMO he used Tracy to say he is a rapist.

Said Tracy: “Guess I won’t be going to any Blazer games. I’m glad the men who raped me didn’t amount to much because I can’t imagine how hard it is to watch your rapist succeed in life when you’re trying to deal with the fallout.”

 

[Titan]

I have a problem with his article. A really good lawyer could sue his ass for libel. IMO he used Tracy to say he is a rapist.

Said Tracy: “Guess I won’t be going to any Blazer games. I’m glad the men who raped me didn’t amount to much because I can’t imagine how hard it is to watch your rapist succeed in life when you’re trying to deal with the fallout.”

Agree, that is messed up to put that in your column.