Hire Alonzo Mourning NOW!!!!

[ODENISGOD]

So im watching homecoming on ESPN and this guy would be the perfect coach for oden! What is wrong with KP? why doesn't he get oden the coaches that he needs? I know nate doesn't help. And sorry but maurice lucas is not gonna teach oden how to be a dominate center! Bynum gets Kareem and phil jackson and Oden gets nothing. Big time advantage for Bynum there. KP wake up!

 

[PapaG]

Mourning is living the good life in Miami. Why in the world would he want to move to Portland to be an assistant coach?

 

[andalusian]

What is wrong with KP? why doesn't he get oden the coaches that he needs?

The team wanted to offer Alonzo a 5 year deal - but he wanted the last year to be a coach option.

Oh, and also - Imaginary Cap Space!

 

[Nikolokolus]

So im watching homecoming on ESPN and this guy would be the perfect coach for oden! What is wrong with KP? why doesn't he get oden the coaches that he needs? I know nate doesn't help. And sorry but maurice lucas is not gonna teach oden how to be a dominate center! Bynum gets Kareem and phil jackson and Oden gets nothing. Big time advantage for Bynum there. KP wake up!

Oden's been working out with the "Rasta Monsta" Brian Grant this summer and there's talk that if Lucas doesn't come back to be an assistant they'll extend the offer to BG ... Zo is great, but I'm not worried in the slightest if Grant can work with him.

 

[ODENISGOD]

Oden's been working out with the "Rasta Monsta" Brian Grant this summer and there's talk that if Lucas doesn't come back to be an assistant they'll extend the offer to BG ... Zo is great, but I'm not worried in the slightest if Grant can work with him.

zo>grant bye a wide margin

 

[Nikolokolus]

zo>grant bye a wide margin

as a teacher? Proof please.

 

[ODENISGOD]

as a teacher? Proof please.

well lets see ZO an NBA center thats going into the hall of fame vs brian grant an average power forward. Yeah I think ZO might know a little more about the postion.

 

[Nikolokolus]

well lets see ZO an NBA center thats going into the hall of fame vs brian grant an average power forward. Yeah I think ZO might know a little more about the postion.

Playing in the post is playing in the post. you don't need a HOFer to teach big men to play ... Hell, Pete Newell (RIP) certainly wasn't some physical colossus.

No matter who coaches Oden, it's ultimately going to be up to Greg.

 

[Eastoff]

as a teacher? Proof please.

well lets see ZO an NBA center thats going into the hall of fame vs brian grant an average power forward. Yeah I think ZO might know a little more about the postion.

I like how you don't read TrollisTroll. He said TEACHER. There is a great art to teaching. If you've ever taken college courses, you come across plenty of professors that are brilliant in their field. But they don't always know how to teach clearly/succinctly.

 

[speeds]

Zo is a POS. Keep him away from your kids.

 

[Minstrel]

Zo is a POS. Keep him away from your kids.

Our actual children, or our "Blazer kids" (Oden, Batum, Bayless and Fernandez)?

Please advise.

 

[speeds]

Our actual children, or our "Blazer kids" (Oden, Batum, Bayless and Fernandez)?

Please advise.

Make the term kids as broad as you want, the advice still applies.

 

[GoBlazersGo]

"If I keep on drinkin' that G2... WATCH OUT, TIGER!"

 

[e.l.e.]

Make the term kids as broad as you want, the advice still applies.

I think he works well with balding, mentally challenged kids. They seem to get quite attached to him, at least.

 

[ODENISGOD]

look at van gundy!!! lol

 

[bluefrog]

Zo is a POS. Keep him away from your kids.

Why the Zo hate?

I liked him until he left the Hornets. It was a dick move to refuse to play for the Nets when he was traded. I'm sure I could come up with other douchebag things he's done but I was curious as to why you don't like him.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

dude are you 14

 

[bluefrog]

Yeah, I'm 14. It really ruined the day I was born when he left Charlotte. I enjoyed watching him play for the Hornets from my mom's uterus.

Seriously, aside from stiffing the Nets and possibly ruining his kidneys with steroids, I wanted to know what Zo did to make Speeds call him a POS

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

So im watching homecoming on ESPN and this guy would be the perfect coach for oden! What is wrong with KP? why doesn't he get oden the coaches that he needs? I know nate doesn't help. And sorry but maurice lucas is not gonna teach oden how to be a dominate center! Bynum gets Kareem and phil jackson and Oden gets nothing. Big time advantage for Bynum there. KP wake up!

I've said this for four months!

The day after his retirement became official - I was calling for Alonzo to be hired specifically to coach Oden!

The guy's tenacity was second-to-few. Too bad he had health problems.

But I'll bet this guy could coach Oden a few things! #1 = "Hustle"

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Yeah, I'm 14. It really ruined the day I was born when he left Charlotte. I enjoyed watching him play for the Hornets from my mom's uterus.

Seriously, aside from stiffing the Nets and possibly ruining his kidneys with steroids, I wanted to know what Zo did to make Speeds call him a POS

That was actually pretty funny. I was talking to the OP, though.

 

[Blazer_Mullet_Man]

I agree that AM would be a good coach and mentor. But, he's been working with one of my top recent Blazers, Brian Grant - a guy that was a gentle warrior with class.

 

[bluefrog]

That was actually pretty funny. I was talking to the OP, though.

Gotcha
my bad

 

[hasoos]

And how many of the previous "Premier" centers of the league had a some bad ass big man from the past coaching them? You are putting too much stress on coaching. It only does so much. The drive of the player to be an elite level player is much more important than any coaching.

Did Patrick Ewing have a former bad ass center as his personel coach? Nope?
What about David Robinson? Nope.
What about Hakeem Olajuan? Nope.
What about Kareem Abduul Jabaar? Nope.

See the pattern? The player makes the player. Not the coach. If you are looking for some player to come in and turn Oden into a demon of a player it's not going to happen. That is in the hands of Oden himself. Nobody can do the work for him.

 

[Mediocre Man]

And how many of the previous "Premier" centers of the league had a some bad ass big man from the past coaching them? You are putting too much stress on coaching. It only does so much. The drive of the player to be an elite level player is much more important than any coaching.

Did Patrick Ewing have a former bad ass center as his personel coach? Nope?
What about David Robinson? Nope.
What about Hakeem Olajuan? Nope.
What about Kareem Abduul Jabaar? Nope.

See the pattern? The player makes the player. Not the coach. If you are looking for some player to come in and turn Oden into a demon of a player it's not going to happen. That is in the hands of Oden himself. Nobody can do the work for him.

In fairness, I bet all of them, except MAYBE Kareem, attended Pete Newells big man camp . I know Shaq, Hakeem and Walton all did. They seemed to think coaching was important?

 

[hasoos]

In fairness, I bet all of them, except MAYBE Kareem, attended Pete Newells big man camp . I know Shaq, Hakeem and Walton all did. They seemed to think coaching was important?

So did Chris Dudley. So you were saying?

 

[BBert]

It was always my impression that Zo had better physical gifts than BG. BG was an overachiever and he did so with big doses of hard work, heart and preparation. The reports are that G.O. benefited greatly from working with BG this summer, both mentally and in his low-post game. I think there have been many second or third tier players who became good teachers and coaches, but I haven't noticed many all-star level guys who were. BG is here, he seemingly wants to be here, he was successful in getting the maximum out of his own abilities, he has already successfully worked with G.O., and it is doubtful Zo would want to leave Miami to come here anyway. I'll let the Blazers Brain Trust decide who to hire to work with Greg -- but I hope it's Brian Grant.