OT: Raptors coach Casey fired after 7 years

[KingSpeed]

Wow. He may win coach of the year. That will be awkward.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Wow. He may win coach of the year. That will be awkward.

Not really... I don’t think you should be given more than 7 years... that is an eternity in the NBA. That team has plateaued... just like the Blazers... at least they are doing something about it.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Wow. He may win coach of the year. That will be awkward.

Link?

IF Brad isnt winning COTY neither is Dwight.

 

[Pinwheel1]

What will be awkward is if their next coach does worse.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He's going to end up being the next head coach of the Bucks. Which IMO is a promotion. I think the Bucks have a brighter future than the Raptors.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Not really... I don’t think you should be given more than 7 years... that is an eternity in the NBA. That team has plateaued... just like the Blazers... at least they are doing something about it.

So, you advocate the Blazers giving Stotts one more year?

BNM

 

[BonesJones]

He's going to end up being the next head coach of the Bucks. Which IMO is a promotion. I think the Bucks have a brighter future than the Raptors.

I think the Bucks are stuck in the same boat as us. How much better can Giannis get? Brogdon and Middleton are at their ceiling. They have a bunch of bad contracts. I don't see much more improvement coming from them.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I think the Bucks are stuck in the same boat as us. How much better can Giannis get? Brogdon and Middleton are at their ceiling. They have a bunch of bad contracts. I don't see much more improvement coming from them.

Giannis can be an MVP Anthony Davis level player

 

[Driew]

How much better can Giannis get?

He can get a LOT better. Especially with a better head coach like Casey. Dude is only 23 years old lol

 

[KingSpeed]

Link?

IF Brad isnt winning COTY neither is Dwight.

He has already won Best Coach of the Year, voted on by the 30 coaches. Brad Stevens got no votes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/sports/nba-dwane-casey-raptors-coach-of-the-year.html

Casey is also favorite to win Coach of the Year voted on by the media.

And his name is Dwayne.

 

[Chris Craig]

He can get a LOT better. Especially with a better head coach like Casey. Dude is only 23 years old lol

Casey is only 23 years old. Damn he sure doesnt look it.

 

[KingSpeed]

Casey is only 23 years old. Damn he sure doesnt look it.

Giannis.

 

[BonesJones]

Giannis can be an MVP Anthony Davis level player

And how has that worked out for Anthony Davis?

 

[BonesJones]

He can get a LOT better. Especially with a better head coach like Casey. Dude is only 23 years old lol

He's so good, the only thing he can really improve is his shooting, but I don't think he'll ever be a shooter.

 

[Orion Bailey]

He has already won Best Coach of the Year, voted on by the 30 coaches. Brad Stevens got no votes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/sports/nba-dwane-casey-raptors-coach-of-the-year.html

Casey is also favorite to win Coach of the Year voted on by the media.

And his name is Dwayne.

Okay fair enough. I think there are a few others that are more deserving...Like Stevens.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

And how has that worked out for Anthony Davis?

Swept us.

 

[BonesJones]

Swept us.

Yeah, took him 6 years to win a playoff game and then he beat a mediocre team before getting destroyed by a real team...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yeah, took him 6 years to win a playoff game and then he beat a mediocre team before getting destroyed by a real team...

You're right both teams should just tank for draft picks instead of building around suck ass Anthony Davis and Greek freak.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Wow. He may win coach of the year. That will be awkward.

How many coaches do you know get 7+ years?

 

[BonesJones]

You're right both teams should just tank for draft picks instead of building around suck ass Anthony Davis and Greek freak.

Yes, that's exactly what I said. Good reading.

 

[riverman]

Casey is only 23 years old. Damn he sure doesnt look it.

I agree!

 

[Chris Craig]

Giannis.

Green font

 

[riverman]

How many coaches do you know get 7+ years?

Only those who get caught...some might get 20 to life

 

[Strenuus]

Giannis.

Damnit, KS! You ruined the joke!

 

[Driew]

Casey is only 23 years old. Damn he sure doesnt look it.

You know what I meant! lol

 

[kjironman1]

Yeah, took him 6 years to win a playoff game and then he beat a mediocre team before getting destroyed by a real team...

It's funny that the only team you give any credit to is the team that will most likely win the championship. Guess 29 teams are all mediocre or just plain suck.

 

[kjironman1]

I didn't realize this-

"Interestingly enough, Toronto’s President Masai Ujiri also fired George Karl after Karl was named Coach of the Year in 2013 with the Denver Nuggets, when Ujiri was the Executive VP of that franchise."

From the BE article

 

[BonesJones]

It's funny that the only team you give any credit to is the team that will most likely win the championship. Guess 29 teams are all mediocre or just plain suck.

Yup.

 

[tykendo]

Not really... I don’t think you should be given more than 7 years... that is an eternity in the NBA. That team has plateaued... just like the Blazers... at least they are doing something about it.

"Plateaued", probably, but that's why the "GM" has to continue tweaking the roster to get it right. I doubt another coach gets anymore out of that roster. It's all about adding talent till you get it right. The same goes for Neil in Portland. Changing the coach in Toronto seems silly to me. The GM is scapegoating Casey.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It's almost as if I read about this in the "coaching changes around the NBA" thread.