Poll: Nate's job secured

[jlprk]

If we had a player who is average in the league, would we give him 8 years without just trading him for the hell of it, trying to get someone better? That's how this league works. If you're average, you get a couple of years and then it's change for change's sake. And that's good.

We have an average, easily replaced coach. The next guy could be a lot better, but only a little worse. Why not keep trying to improve instead of letting the job vegetate?

The answer is, every time Paul Allen makes a change he's crucified by the local hater media. So he's scared. In other industries, you change personnel all you want if you're an owner. Why is this one different?

 

[oldmangrouch]

How many GMs has Nate outlived?

 

[Mediocre Man]

How many GMs has Nate outlived?

Well let's see.

Patterson
Nash
KP
Cho
Hat Guy
Bert Kolde
Larry "I don't want to be a GM" Miller
Soon to be Chad Buchanan and himself

 

[mook]

If Nate had a more adaptive coaching style, I think there'd be a much better argument for keeping him on long-term. But Nate-ball is one kind of style--grind-it-out, plodding, iso-heavy, low-risk. I'd like to see guys like Batum and Aldridge get a chance to expand their games under a different type of coach, even if it's just going to be another mediocre coach.

I'd prefer to see various types of mediocrity than the same one year after year. The turnover does, of course, expose us to the risk of another Mo Cheeks, but it also gives us the chance to unearth the next Phil Jackson too.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ya, I am willing to love Nate as a coach if he would just mix it up a bit.

 

[e_blazer]

If Nate had a more adaptive coaching style, I think there'd be a much better argument for keeping him on long-term. But Nate-ball is one kind of style--grind-it-out, plodding, iso-heavy, low-risk. I'd like to see guys like Batum and Aldridge get a chance to expand their games under a different type of coach, even if it's just going to be another mediocre coach.

I'd prefer to see various types of mediocrity than the same one year after year. The turnover does, of course, expose us to the risk of another Mo Cheeks, but it also gives us the chance to unearth the next Phil Jackson too.

I am going to be interested to see tonight if the pace is faster or not. I think at least some of reason for the slowness of the Blazers' pace over the past few seasons has been that Brandon Roy and Andre Miller both were guys who liked it that way. The personnel on the roster this year definitely favor a faster pace. We'll see if Nate will actually adapt to loosen the reins to match his players.

 

[Minstrel]

I think at least some of reason for the slowness of the Blazers' pace over the past few seasons has been that Brandon Roy and Andre Miller both were guys who liked it that way.

That's incorrect, regarding Andre Miller. His whole career, prior to Portland, Miller had been a fast break, up-tempo point guard. It was a big point of contention between Miller and McMillan, as McMillan wanted Miller to play more conservatively and Miller chafed under that. It's why McMillan made the big error of starting Blake over Miller at the start...Blake was more "his type" of point guard.

It is definitely true, though, that Roy preferred a slow-it-down type of half-court attack.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I am going to be interested to see tonight if the pace is faster or not. I think at least some of reason for the slowness of the Blazers' pace over the past few seasons has been that Brandon Roy and Andre Miller both were guys who liked it that way. The personnel on the roster this year definitely favor a faster pace. We'll see if Nate will actually adapt to loosen the reins to match his players.

"You don't play how we play" was the quote from Nate to Andre

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

IMO, Nate is one of the best coach's in the league. Top 10 for sure. Every year he goes into the season with the idea of having a certain roster, then injury's blow it all up. He's had to adjust the past 4 years more then any other coach in the league. He deserves more credit than he gets IMO.

 

[e_blazer]

Andre was known for pushing the ball earlier in his career, but he was pretty slow his two years in Portland. There were a bunch of times I can recall him walking it up with Nate on the sidelines yelling for him to push it. But that's in the past. All I'm saying now is that Roy's no longer on the roster and Nate's got a group that definitely fits a running game style of attack. We've heard nothing but comments that the Blazers plan to push it, that they've been practicing with a 15 second clock, etc. I just want to see it in action on the court before offering any opinions as to whether Nate has shown that he can adapt or it's proven that he cannot.

 

[magnifier661]

IMO, Nate is one of the best coach's in the league. Top 10 for sure. Every year he goes into the season with the idea of having a certain roster, then injury's blow it all up. He's had to adjust the past 4 years more then any other coach in the league. He deserves more credit than he gets IMO.

Credit is given to coaches that win in the post season. He needs some playoff wins before he earns that type of respect. Hopefully he has a healthy roster and proves he can win in the post season. Once that happens, then he will get the respect you think he deserves.