Jay Triano leaves for associate HC position with Phoenix

[B-Roy]

Per woj.

 

[Sinobas]

Associate HC? WTF is that?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Associate HC? WTF is that?

It's like Dowager Empress.

 

[PDXFonz]

We know you like your assistant coach position, but how would you like to be associate coach?!?

 

[oldfisherman]

Sounds like more work than an assistant coach, but pays less than a full head coach.

 

[illmatic99]

On a related note:

 

[B-Roy]

Is the Terry Stotts coaching tree the next big coaching tree?

 

[Trackjack]

They work hard now it there turn to get to next higher level.

 

[Eastoff]

I heard a guy was offered an assistant coaching job at Portland. He came in like he already worked here. ;]

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I heard a guy was offered an assistant coaching job at Portland. He came in like he already worked here. ;]

Is this a Kaman reference?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Sounds like more work than an assistant coach, but pays less than a full head coach.

Adjunct professor

 

[riverman]

So he'll be Earl Watson's partner or 1st assistant..I'm confused

 

[Eastoff]

Is this a Kaman reference?

https://goo.gl/images/IYvA

 

[Nhawz]

Have a little success and then we get fleeced

 

[THE HCP]

DAMN! I know it's the nature of the business, but those two would be missed!

 

[Strenuus]

Vanterpoole is Dames guy too... fuck.

 

[THE HCP]

Him and Triano are very respected around the league.

 

[julius]

DAMN! I know it's the nature of the business, but those two would be missed!

Nm

 

[BBert]

Our coaching staff is being gutted.

Kind of like our starting lineup after last season.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm going to update my resume and change my moniker, SlyCoachingDog!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Our coaching staff is being gutted.

Kind of like our starting lineup after last season.

Time to see if Stotts is the Dame of head coaches.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Vanterpoole is Dames guy too... fuck.

Yeah he's going to be missed big time if he goes (and why wouldn't he?). He always seems to have some great feedback for Dame.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Associate HC? WTF is that?

Wasn't that Terry Stotts' job title in DAL before he came to POR. I think it's just a way to designate who the lead assistant coach is who will take over when the head coach gets tossed.

BNM

 

[ripcityboy]

Pretty common. When you have a lot of unexpected success the extended coaching staff is going to be the beneficiaries. And Neil was just bragging about the pay structure for the Blazers as well..... But my only problem with this is that it mirror's last year's player defections. Why are we always the leaving point but never the destination? That's troubling.

 

[PDXFonz]

Who the hell is going to replace him, and who will replace Vanterpool if he leaves. This is not good news at all...

 

[Scalma]

Who hired these guys? Oh yeah, the same two still in charge. Not worried. You're naive if you think they don't have a list of replacements.

Portland is an ideal landing spot for any assistant coach btw. They should have their pick.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Who hired these guys? Oh yeah, the same two still in charge. Not worried. You're naive if you think they don't have a list of replacements.

Portland is an ideal landing spot for any assistant coach btw. They should have their pick.

Perhaps this is an opportunity to bring in someone like Frank Vogel as a defensive specialist assistant coach.

BNM

 

[Boise Blazer]

Perhaps this is an opportunity to bring in someone like Frank Vogel as a defensive specialist assistant coach.

BNM

Exactly

 

[PDXFonz]

Who hired these guys? Oh yeah, the same two still in charge. Not worried. You're naive if you think they don't have a list of replacements.

Portland is an ideal landing spot for any assistant coach btw. They should have their pick.

Name some names. I'm worried because I'm not aware of anyone out there better than Triano. Dude's coach of the Canadian national team for a reason.

 

[PDXFonz]

You guys think Vogel is looking to go to an assistant coaching position with so many head coaching vacancies around the league?