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So an assistant looking for his break into head coaching isn't burning bridges. Awesome.

They kept a mediocre at best coach employed here for 7 years, so any coach in his right mind would want to coach here.
 
Mediocre Man said:
So an assistant looking for his break into head coaching isn't burning bridges. Awesome.

They kept a mediocre at best coach employed here for 7 years, so any coach in his right mind would want to coach here.
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sure didn't take long for some of that "hot air" to blow in this mornin....
 
Mediocre Man said:
It's early. And this diet and my new pills are throwing me for a loop
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LOL, I'll expect better then as the day progresses, BTW I generally agree with you on Blazer mgmt and this GM/coaching process, just thought a little balance and at least one potentially positive article was in order
 
I love Mike Malone. I have bitched and moaned about the fools needing to hire a GM first, but if there is a chance to get Malone, they should get him
 
I see no reason to wait for a GM if they like a certain young coach. If the new coach does not work out the new GM is better off. It wasn't his call. He can fire him.

Now if they hired someone to coach who has a huge ego and is difficult to get a long with, then that is a differerent story. Then you are putting the new GM in a bad situation or reducing the odds of getting a good GM altogether. But I do not think a Mike Malone fits in that caregory. Just a guess of course as I don't know much about him.

But I would not let a good coach slip by because we have no GM.
 
Blazinaway said:
agent seems to think so. Perhaps the negative diatribes seen so often on this board might just be hot air? LOL In any case here's the link

http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingb...d-in-being-Blaze=1&blockID=713288&feedID=5212
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Malone would be fine, but if the Blazers do in fact hire a coach before they hire a GM I think it will signal pretty clearly that all Allen is really interested in is a personnel executive who will work the phones for him and not impose his own vision of how a team should be built. It will be the same power structure that existed with Nate being the de facto boss of Cho and KP (and Buchanan) and we're likely to see more moves driven at the tactical, short-term level rather than the strategic level -- plug and play vs. player development essentially.
 
... or its clear that the guy they want is still in the playoffs.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
I'm logging this post for three years from now when you're blasting Mike Malone as a total idiot.
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He is a defensive freak and his offensive philosophy is pushing the ball. At this point it's all I know about him
 
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Mediocre Man said:
He is a defensive freak and his offensive philosophy is pushing the ball. At this point it's all I know about him
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D-Up, rebound, push the ball, stay in motion, keep the defense on their heals. Works for me.
 
He has interviewed for the Charlotte Bobcats head coaching vacancy and will be looked at by the Orlando Magic shortly.Speaking of the Magic, Malone is the son of Orlando's assistant coach Brendan Malone.
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Interesting, wonder how is relationship is with daddy. Might be kinda weird to coach with your dad as an assistant. And if Dwight leaves, Blazers are definitely more attractive.
 
Fun fact O' the day

David Morway and Jeff Bower are also represented by Steve Kauffman. Ulterior motive?
 
Elite PF, nice young two way SF, tons of cap space, and two lotto picks. Pretty damn good starter kit for any coach. Oh and no GM? Its a clusterfuck but on the other hand if you're a Don Nelson/Pat Riley type you jump for joy that usurping control of the roster moves should be a piece of cake.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I see no reason to wait for a GM if they like a certain young coach. If the new coach does not work out the new GM is better off. It wasn't his call. He can fire him.

Now if they hired someone to coach who has a huge ego and is difficult to get a long with, then that is a differerent story. Then you are putting the new GM in a bad situation or reducing the odds of getting a good GM altogether. But I do not think a Mike Malone fits in that caregory. Just a guess of course as I don't know much about him.

But I would not let a good coach slip by because we have no GM.
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Agree. And what GM is going to think Malone is a bad hire? Seems to me like having Malone as the coach would help recruit a GM.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
Agree. And what GM is going to think Malone is a bad hire? Seems to me like having Malone as the coach would help recruit a GM.
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Hopefully the team thinks so as well and hires...er interviews....er has discussions about Mike Malone before the season starts
 
Nikolokolus said:
Malone would be fine, but if the Blazers do in fact hire a coach before they hire a GM I think it will signal pretty clearly that all Allen is really interested in is a personnel executive who will work the phones for him and not impose his own vision of how a team should be built. It will be the same power structure that existed with Nate being the de facto boss of Cho and KP (and Buchanan) and we're likely to see more moves driven at the tactical, short-term level rather than the strategic level -- plug and play vs. player development essentially.
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Again I think it depends on who that coach is. I just don't thnk that a Mike Malone carries the same weight right now as a Nate McMillan. I certainly would be surprised if he commaded a top salary like Nate did when he came here. And I doubt he would be given the status to be the new GM's boss. Now if they hired soemone like Larry Brown then that would be a different story.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
Agree. And what GM is going to think Malone is a bad hire? Seems to me like having Malone as the coach would help recruit a GM.
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100% agree withb this, don't fuk around and see him sign somewhere else if he is a guy you want, he's a young respected up and coming coach, should fit well with almost any solid GM
 
Ok, I am really pro GM first, but Malone is one of if not the most sought after assistants to be head coach in the league. He has some interest in Portland, so go the fuck get him
 
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BBert said:
D-Up, rebound, push the ball, stay in motion, keep the defense on their heals. Works for me.
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How is this different from what every coach says their philosophy is during the offseason? That sounds exactly like Nate. "We're gonna play scrappy defense, make them miss, control the glass, keep the pace up, run the ball, and score easy buckets."

Look, I'm sure Mike Malone (MM... hmmm) is a great up and coming coach, but I want to know if he's strong in the following areas: controlling the opponent's substitution patterns (Dunleavy did this well, making others sub to counter his moves), making halftime and mid-half adjustments. Making adjustments game to game in a series. Managing minutes, egos, and leveraging lineups to maximize player potential (Nate was actually decent at the last one, getting the most out of blunt-force weapons like Ime Udoka, Travis Outlaw, and Dante Cunningham).

Every coach knows that defense facilitates offense. I want a coach that understands the nuances of game management.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Been time for 11 years
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I do wonder if Nate and Mo's tendency to mumble with their rich, deep, dark voices caused trouble in mid-game scenarios during timeouts. While a reedy, thin, pinched voice of a white man would cut through the crowd noise.

:lol: :ghoti: :lol:
 
BlazerCaravan said:
How is this different from what every coach says their philosophy is during the offseason? That sounds exactly like Nate. "We're gonna play scrappy defense, make them miss, control the glass, keep the pace up, run the ball, and score easy buckets."

Look, I'm sure Mike Malone (MM... hmmm) is a great up and coming coach, but I want to know if he's strong in the following areas: controlling the opponent's substitution patterns (Dunleavy did this well, making others sub to counter his moves), making halftime and mid-half adjustments. Making adjustments game to game in a series. Managing minutes, egos, and leveraging lineups to maximize player potential (Nate was actually decent at the last one, getting the most out of blunt-force weapons like Ime Udoka, Travis Outlaw, and Dante Cunningham).

Every coach knows that defense facilitates offense. I want a coach that understands the nuances of game management.
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Brendan Malone was his dad, and he spent years on the bench with Chuck Daly. Mike Malone has said in interviews that he picked up a lot from those days
 
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