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Looks like Billups gets another season to prove he's worth something.

Unfortunately he probably has incentive to win... Because we really need to suck for another couple seasons.

Or maybe those assistants didn't want to stick around and lose any longer?
 
Nate was the worst kept secret but the other not going to lie never heard of him before so he could be the best thing ever or the worst so want more info about the second guy before I pass judgement.

I learned something about Fleming from his Wiki page -- He took over for Donovan when he got Covid and went 5-0 so he has a better record then Billups. --- confirmed next HC of the Blazers -- jk
 
Phatguysrule said:
Or maybe those assistants didn't want to stick around and lose any longer?
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Honestly what coaches would? Not when fans criticize them for their horrible win-loss record....when the mandate is to lose. It goes against their competitive nature. Coaches hate it, players hate it, and most fans hate the idea of sucking for multiple years for the small chance of landing a star.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Honestly what coaches would? Not when fans criticize them for their horrible win-loss record....when the mandate is to lose. It goes against their competitive nature. Coaches hate it, players hate it, and most fans hate the idea of sucking for multiple years for the small chance of landing a star.
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Unfortunately you have to have stars to win. When you trade your only star away without getting a star in return and you're not a free agent destination then you are committing your team to sucking for, at the very least, multiple years. More than likely half a dozen years or more.

We might be halfway through the required suck unless we get incredibly lucky and land a rookie all star in this draft or next.
 
BigGameDamian said:
Are we going to make a playoff push next season?
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I sincerely hope not. We need to get lucky on at least another couple lotto picks before we'll have enough talent to be on the path to becoming a serious contender.
 
Phatguysrule said:
Unfortunately you have to have stars to win. When you trade your only star away without getting a star in return and you're not a free agent destination then you are committing your team to sucking for, at the very least, multiple years. More than likely half a dozen years or more.

We might be halfway through the required suck unless we get incredibly lucky and land a rookie all star in this draft or next.
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Yeah, I realize the lottery is the best way to get a future star, but each year there is about an 80% chance we don't. And I doubt that the players and coaches (and most fans) like those odds.

Plus each year as we add young talent, we are going to get a little better and the odds of landing a star will get a little smaller.
As fans we might be able to stomach that, but not as a coach or player.
 
With most lottery picks, like our last two, its takes probably 2-4 years to really know if we got lucky and got that star player.
 
Sly that was rude of the Blazers you would have killed it -- lol -- Heck you would prolly do better then Billups and out shine him and that would tear the team apart so maybe best they did not contact ya.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Yeah, I realize the lottery is the best way to get a future star, but each year there is about an 80% chance we don't. And I doubt that the players and coaches (and most fans) like those odds.

Plus each year as we add young talent, we are going to get a little better and the odds of landing a star will get a little smaller.
As fans we might be able to stomach that, but not as a coach or player.
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Yep, I totally understand. It's a sucky situation. We need to do it well so we don't have to worry about it for a long time.

Then, hopefully we can get good ownership that will build a world class culture here and we'll be able to turn ourselves into more of a destination.
 
Hoopguru said:
With most lottery picks, like our last two, its takes probably 2-4 years to really know if we got lucky and got that star player.
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That's why you don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Embrace the suck as long as possible and trade whatever you can for as many of the best picks as possible. And then make sure you have great talent evaluation and developmental staff in place.

That's all we can do. Nobody is going to choose us willingly.
 
RR7 said:
I guess this means Chauncey will be here this season. Wouldn't likely hire assistants and THEN move the HC.
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I don't see that that necessarily follows. What it does mean is that if we get rid of Chauncey we're not going to be going for a "name" replacement.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I don't see that that necessarily follows. What it does mean is that if we get rid of Chauncey we're not going to be going for a "name" replacement.
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Wouldn't a name replacement want to pick their own assistants, though?
 
Bjorkgren:

Professional coaching career
D-League
After his third and final season at Cactus Shadows High School, Bjorkgren was called up in 2007 for an assistant coach role under Nick Nurse's coaching staff for a new expansion D-League team with his home state's Iowa Energy.[8] During his last season as assistant coach for Iowa, Bjorkgren made his coaching debut in the D-League under an overtime victory for the Energy.[9] Under his last season as assistant coach for the Energy, the team won their first ever D-League championship with his assistance at hand. That led to the Dakota Wizards to call upon Bjorkgren's service as the team's new head coach. During the Wizards' last season under the Dakota name, he coached the team to an improved 29–21 record after having a 19–31 record the previous season before losing in the first round to the Bakersfield Jam. After that, the Dakota Wizards changed their name to the Santa Cruz Warriors due to the Golden State Warriors gaining complete control over the franchise by that point. Under their first season with the Warriors name, Bjorkgren improved the team even further, managing the team to the point where they made it to their first D-League Finals as the Warriors, before eventually losing to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2–0. Before trying again with the Warriors, Bjorkgren signed a new deal to return to the Iowa Energy as their head coach. In his only season there, Bjorkgren improved the Energy from a 14–36 record to a more improved 31–19 record, which helped him gain recognition by scouts as a potential NBA head coach someday. After losing out to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers once again, Bjorkgren signed up to a new deal to coach the Bakersfield Jam. During his only season coaching the Jam, he also improved the team, managing to go from an average 24–26 record to a more improved 34–16 record. While he helped his players earn multiple honors that season, the Jam ultimately lost in the playoffs 2–1 to the Austin Spurs in the first round.

NBA
On July 30, 2015, Bjorkgren got promoted to the NBA by being named both an assistant coach and the leading player development coordinator for the Phoenix Suns under head coach Jeff Hornacek.[10] Before being officially hired, though, he took on the head coach role for the Phoenix Suns' Summer League team in the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he led the team to a 5–2 record, making it to the Las Vegas Finals before losing to the San Antonio Spurs. Under his debut season, he went from being both an assistant head coach and player development coordinator to a full-time assistant coach after both assistant coaches Jerry Sichting and Mike Longabardi were fired by December 28, 2015. With the coaching staff undermanned and the Suns performing poorly due, at least in part, to injuries involving some of their key players, it ultimately led to Jeff Hornacek being fired by February 1, 2016, after finishing the month of January with a 2–12 record. Bjorkgren was immediately considered a prime candidate to take over the vacant coaching spot before the position was ultimately given to Earl Watson.[11] However, despite performing under one of the worst seasons in franchise history, Bjorkgren continued to remain as a part of Earl Watson's newest coaching staff, being one of only two members of Earl Watson's original staff to remain there after the 2015–16 NBA season ended.

Phoenix Suns
Bjorkgren also took on the role of the Suns' Summer League coach once again for the 2016 NBA Summer League, this time recording a 4–2 record, with the team missing out on their third Las Vegas Finals showing after losing to the 24th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. After his second season with the Suns saw some minor improvements, Bjorkgren was removed from the team alongside player development coaches Mehmet Okur and Jason Fraser on October 22, 2017, after some poor performances led to a 0–3 start for the team's 50th anniversary season.

Toronto Raptors
He then became a part of the Toronto Raptors under their advanced scouting department for the rest of the season onward. On July 25, 2018, Bjorkgren was hired by the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach.[12] During his first season with Toronto, Bjorkgren reached the 2019 NBA Finals, where the Raptors bested the Golden State Warriors 4–2 in a best of seven series. He became the first assistant coach to win both an NBA Finals and NBA D-League (now NBA G League) Championship throughout a coaching career, winning both under Nick Nurse as head coach.

Indiana Pacers
On October 20, 2020, the Indiana Pacers hired Bjorkgren as their new head coach. [13]On June 9, 2021, after only one season as head coach, Bjorkgren was fired when the team missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2014–15 season after their loss against the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament.[14][15]
 
"Señor" Fleming:

Coaching career
Fleming began his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach with QTSV in 1998. In 2000, he became the head coach of QTSV and remained in that job until 2008. He guided the Quakenbrück-based team to promotion to the German top-flight level Basketball-Bundesliga, and to a German Cup title in 2008. He then became the head coach of Brose Bamberg in 2008. In October 2012, he extended his contract with Brose Baskets through 2016.[4][5] However, in May 2014, Fleming parted ways with the club.[6] Under Fleming's guidance, Bamberg captured four German championships and three German Cup titles. Fleming also received Bundesliga Coach of the Year honors in 2011.[7]

Fleming was a member of the coaching staff of the San Antonio Spurs at the 2014 NBA Summer League.[8] In November 2014, he was appointed the new coach of the senior German national basketball team, by the German Basketball Federation.[9][10] In July 2015, Fleming was named an assistant coach of the Denver Nuggets.[11] On July 5, 2016, Fleming was named an assistant coach of the Brooklyn Nets.[12] His last game as head coach of the German national team was a 72–84 loss to Spain in the quarterfinals of the 2017 European Championships.[13] He had opted to focus solely on his job as assistant coach at the Brooklyn Nets.[14]

On July 3, 2019, Señor Fleming got hired by the Chicago Bulls as an assistant coach.[15] Fleming was retained by new head coach Billy Donovan prior to the 2020-21 NBA season. On December 24, 2021, he was named as the Bulls' interim head coach as Donovan entered NBA's COVID-19 protocol.[16] The Bulls went 5–0 with Fleming as acting head coach.[17] His tenure with the Bulls came to a close at the end of the 2023-24 season.[18]
 
Sounds like they are both qualified to help with player development...which is what we need more than anything else from our coaches right now.
 
OK we got the dev coaches then the 3rd hire BETTER be a X's and O's type coach cause Billups sucks on that front at least on the offensive end and on the d-side of things he has shown a little promise but not sure that is enough either.
 
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