Stotts Favored in Vegas

[Haakzilla]

...I would definitely lay money on several other candidates on this list way before Terry! What say you?

National sportswriter Mike Tierney breaks down the odds for which NBA coach will get fired first. Terry Stotts has the lowest odds, but several others are right behind him.

Nine candidates for the initial sacking are listed by the wagering website BookMaker.eu.

Terry Stotts (Portland) +400
Mike Budenholzer (Atlanta) +500
Jeff Hornacek (New York) +550
Alvin Gentry (New Orleans) +600
Frank Vogel (Orlando) +600
Dwane Casey (Toronto) +650
Kenny Atkinson (Brooklyn) +700
Steve Clifford (Charlotte) +700
Fred Hoiberg (Chicago) +700
Field +1200

Stotts: With two years on his contract at $5 million per, a buyout would be affordable. If the Blazers do not climb into the top eight in the West, his fifth season would end with just five playoff wins in Portland.

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[jlprk]

Gentry yes. Vogel no. Casey absolutely no way.

 

[Hobbesarable]

...I would definitely lay money on several other candidates on this list way before Terry! What say you?

My guess is that Gentry will be the first.

 

[Trackjack]

If Stotts come back and I think he will he be on the hot seat right off beginning next year. I think Gentry would be my guest and than big Clifford.

 

[MARIS61]

Stotts would seem the likeliest.

The team has under-performed miserably, even in comparison to past lows we've had.

Pretty sure Ha and Company could give this team a run for their money, which says to me that Kevin Pritchard is a far better coach than Stotts.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

...I would definitely lay money on several other candidates on this list way before Terry! What say you?

5 playoffs wins for Stotts in Portland? Shouldn't that be 11?

 

[Rhal]

5 playoffs wins for Stotts in Portland? Shouldn't that be 11?

That was my first thought as well

 

[Rhal]

I think those odds for Stotts are based on media expectations for the year. We, and from how tight lipped the Blazers organization seems to be, have no clue how much of a hot seat Stotts is actually on. It could very well be that they went into this year assuming that this team was at best going to be a top 6 seed in the playoffs and at worst what has happened so NO could have easily given Stotts a break on this year. It could just as easily be that NO is trying to save his job as well and throwing Stotts under the bus gets NO to keep it.
There is very little information that makes me want to place a bet on Stotts being fired.

 

[H.C.]

With as few minutes as Casey is giving JV, and as little as they use him in their offense. I think he should have been fired a long time ago.
But then again I think Marvin Lewis, and Jason Garret should have been fired too, so what do I know.

 

[riverman]

I think Hoiberg would be a guy who could get fired as well as Hornacek

 

[Wizard Mentor]

and Clifford.

 

[Chris Craig]

They put Stotts at the top of the list, damn! I don't think he gets fired this season. I think he will be back next year. Stotts is a mediocre coach, but there are names on that list who are far bigger piles of turd, like Gentry, Hornacek, and Clifford. You don't get rid of a coach unless there is someone better or at least as good to replace him, and there is no one out there right now better than Stotts. But, those other coaches I mentioned who are even far worse then Stotts, should be higher up the list. I think Casey is safe, Budenholzer and Vogel probably aren't going to get the pink slip this season. The Nets knew they were going to suck and probably won't fire Atkinson yet, unless someone better gets fired first, and they want to grab him. I have a feeling its going to be Gentry if he doesn't start getting some W's with Cousins now on the team. Hornacek will be a close second if not first.

 

[santeesioux]

I'm okay if he comes back next year, but I won't be angry if he doesn't either.

 

[BBert]

Is coaching in the NBA the toughest coaching gig in professional sports? I mean primarily in terms of the player egos and team politics involved?

 

[BigGameDamian]

JVG

 

[Chris Craig]

Is coaching in the NBA the toughest coaching gig in professional sports? I mean primarily in terms of the player egos and team politics involved?

NFL may be worse. Are soccer players aholes

 

[tlongII]

Fake News.

 

[KingSpeed]

Stotts has 11 playoff wins. More than double McMillan's.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Looking at possible replacements:

1) Bill Self
2) Shaka Smart
3) Jay Wright

Danny Manning is an option to look at - maybe as a highly paid assistant. He's arguably the best big man coach in college.

 

[JDC]

Jay Wright would be my pick off that list, but there is no way he leaves Villanova.

 

[BigGameDamian]

If Stotts is gone I want Jeff Van Gundy

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Stotts is like a great employee who is friendly, always shows up to work and so on.

How he's coached Meyers Leonard is like if that great employee steals from you. Automatic dismissal.

Can this team get an above average coach before I turn 90? Please?

They pay these guys millions of dollars and I know I could hire a High School national powerhouse's coach and he or she would do better.

They're nowhere near the Jordan Bulls but our Doug Collins needs to go.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Looking at possible replacements:

1) Bill Self
2) Shaka Smart
3) Jay Wright

Danny Manning is an option to look at - maybe as a highly paid assistant. He's arguably the best big man coach in college.

GOD NO! Bill Self can't develop players for shit. His teams are always stacked and get nowhere.

The college coach who makes a good NBA coach is rare indeed. Basically Larry Brown and it was more that he was a great NBA coach who tried college coaching.

Stotts is fine. He's not the problem.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Are soccer players aholes

Yes, but they have less clout.

 

[noknobs]

I don't think Stotts should be judged by this series in which he's coaching the youngest team in the NBA, without a top 3 player, without a single true center (except for 17 minutes yesterday), and against arguably the best team in NBA history.

I also don't think Stotts should be judged on Meyers Leonard's progress, or lack thereof. Some things are just beyond the reach of man.

I'd at least give him next year.

 

[Jade Falcon]

In reading this thread, I've come around to the idea of not firing him, but rather giving him one more year. Let's see what he can do with a healthy Nurk for (hopefully) the entire season. And let's see who we draft.

That being said.....his lack of proper timeouts and predictable plays needs to fucking GTFO. And the FO needs to tell him that straight up.

 

[Nate]

Looking at possible replacements:

1) Bill Self
2) Shaka Smart
3) Jay Wright

Danny Manning is an option to look at - maybe as a highly paid assistant. He's arguably the best big man coach in college.

Lamp
Potato
Carpet

 

[BonesJones]

Tony Bennett is the coach I want.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If Stotts is gone I want Jeff Van Gundy

I like the idea of having a coach with 3 names but the correct answer is Sly Poker Dog.

 

[KingSpeed]

The article is wrong

Stotts' Blazers playoff record is 11-19 (8 wins at home)