Terry Stotts appreciation thread

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kjironman1 said:
So Orlando?
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I think it'll be Indiana but I'll bet his agent is waiting for the playoffs to end to see if he can join a contender ...The Lakers come to mind....not sure Vogel will last there....Terry is in the Indiana college bb HOF so he's beloved in that state.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
“All good things must come to an end”. An English Poet

In 2012, when I was hired as the Trail Blazers’ Head Coach, I could not have imagined the incredible ride this coaching journey would take. The extraordinary opportunity to be the Head Coach of the Blazers for the last nine years has been such an honor and privilege. It certainly has been far more than a “good thing”, and now it has come to an end.

There are SO many people to thank:

First and foremost, to the late Paul Allen and to Neil Olshey for giving me the opportunity to once again be an NBA Head Coach and for their partnership. Also, to Jody Allen for her trust and ongoing stewardship of this exceptional franchise.

Obviously, a special thank you must go to the Damian Lillard. These last nine years would not have been possible for me if it were not for the talent, leadership, and trust of Damian Lillard, a true MVP. I am immensely proud of the culture Neil, Damian and I created with the Blazers.

THANK YOU RIP CITY fans! You are incredibly special and unique. The passion and love you have for your Blazers are second to none. Every season, your support and overwhelming enthusiasm made Moda Center the most difficult arena for opponents and the best home court advantage in the NBA. I know of no more loyal fans than those of Blazer Nation. I cherished it and never took it for granted.

To the Players: Without a doubt, the NBA is a player’s league, and it is a team sport. So, thank you to the 71 talented players who played for us these past 9 seasons. I have many fond memories of each team and every player.

To my coaching staffs: I loved my coaching staffs through the years and thank them for their tireless work ethic, passion, and excellence. But mostly, I thank them for their friendship and humor. They made the work enjoyable, even when times were difficult. I often told them that our coaches’ meetings were the best part of my day.

To all the Blazer support staff, thank you! To everyone at the Practice Facility, Health and Performance, Basketball Operations, Media Relations, Social Media, and Blazers Broadcasting. They all do their jobs with such excellence and it was my honor working with them. A special thank you to our Athletic Trainer and Sommelier Geoff Clark, and my right-hand assistant Beth Hancock. Additionally, thank you to Chris McGowan and all the Blazers Business Operations at Moda Center.

Being the Head Coach of the Trail Blazers has been a life changing experience. There have been so many special memories that my wife, Jan, and I will always cherish; memories involving wonderful people and lasting friendships. We thoroughly enjoy living in Portland and all that Oregon has to offer. We are proud to call Portland home.

Thank you RIP CITY. Stay safe and be well

The good times and memories will last forever.

Keep Portland Weird.

Terry and Jan Stotts
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Wha…..? No shout out to The HCP???? HCP must have pissed in his cheerios too……….
 
Rastapopoulos said:
“All good things must come to an end”. An English Poet

In 2012, when I was hired as the Trail Blazers’ Head Coach, I could not have imagined the incredible ride this coaching journey would take. The extraordinary opportunity to be the Head Coach of the Blazers for the last nine years has been such an honor and privilege. It certainly has been far more than a “good thing”, and now it has come to an end.

There are SO many people to thank:

First and foremost, to the late Paul Allen and to Neil Olshey for giving me the opportunity to once again be an NBA Head Coach and for their partnership. Also, to Jody Allen for her trust and ongoing stewardship of this exceptional franchise.

Obviously, a special thank you must go to the Damian Lillard. These last nine years would not have been possible for me if it were not for the talent, leadership, and trust of Damian Lillard, a true MVP. I am immensely proud of the culture Neil, Damian and I created with the Blazers.

THANK YOU RIP CITY fans! You are incredibly special and unique. The passion and love you have for your Blazers are second to none. Every season, your support and overwhelming enthusiasm made Moda Center the most difficult arena for opponents and the best home court advantage in the NBA. I know of no more loyal fans than those of Blazer Nation. I cherished it and never took it for granted.

To the Players: Without a doubt, the NBA is a player’s league, and it is a team sport. So, thank you to the 71 talented players who played for us these past 9 seasons. I have many fond memories of each team and every player.

To my coaching staffs: I loved my coaching staffs through the years and thank them for their tireless work ethic, passion, and excellence. But mostly, I thank them for their friendship and humor. They made the work enjoyable, even when times were difficult. I often told them that our coaches’ meetings were the best part of my day.

To all the Blazer support staff, thank you! To everyone at the Practice Facility, Health and Performance, Basketball Operations, Media Relations, Social Media, and Blazers Broadcasting. They all do their jobs with such excellence and it was my honor working with them. A special thank you to our Athletic Trainer and Sommelier Geoff Clark, and my right-hand assistant Beth Hancock. Additionally, thank you to Chris McGowan and all the Blazers Business Operations at Moda Center.

Being the Head Coach of the Trail Blazers has been a life changing experience. There have been so many special memories that my wife, Jan, and I will always cherish; memories involving wonderful people and lasting friendships. We thoroughly enjoy living in Portland and all that Oregon has to offer. We are proud to call Portland home.

Thank you RIP CITY. Stay safe and be well

The good times and memories will last forever.

Keep Portland Weird.

Terry and Jan Stotts
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71 players over 9 years....is that a lot compared to other teams?
 
riverman said:
I think it'll be Indiana but I'll bet his agent is waiting for the playoffs to end to see if he can join a contender ...The Lakers come to mind....not sure Vogel will last there....Terry is in the Indiana college bb HOF so he's beloved in that state.
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I have no problem with Stotts as a person, but if he went to the Lakers he would be dead to me.
 
Chris Craig said:
71 players over 9 years....is that a lot compared to other teams?
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when you count how many years the core unit stays together I'd say yeah....that's a lot of turnover....we haven't finished a season with the same starting lineup since Lamarcus days....lot of mid season trades..it's tough to build a team that way in my view...you need a team that flows together like the Pistons with Chauncey and Rip or the Blazers with Porter Drexler and Buck.....it's the regret I have for Terry is that he had to play 19 starting lineups two seasons ago looking for a core and 13 starting lineups this season....I like front office and roster stability so this is a weird time for me as a fan. I reallly, really hope Neil gets the right coach and tweaks the roster so we can have a three year run with the same basic core.
 
Serbian said:
9 years of that clown !!! And you threaten me for what? The man ruined this franchise and ya making appreciation thread? And im the bad guy?!??
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Let me answer one of your three questions - Yep.
 
Wheels said:
I think I still might have mod powers. I’ve seen one clown post and I’m ready to ban Sly...
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Wow, power meets power. I wouldn't bet the farm that you have more power than his majesty, Sly Poker Dog.
 
Hoopguru said:
Before he signs on with another team. If he gets Indiana, he'll have something to work with! lol
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He had plenty to work with here this year. Painfully obvious the system was not working or he wasn't working with the players he had available.
Not a complete bash on Terry but you have to be able to build a system around a team as well as build a team around a system.
He was given Dame and CJ and Nurk. Yes injuries happen but he also had options in my view.
 
Hoopguru said:
Before he signs on with another team. If he gets Indiana, he'll have something to work with! lol
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Indiana is a borderline playoff team. They need some help. But i think if they stay healthy they could get better for sure.
 
I mentioned in another thread that after listening to CJ's podcast he sort of implied, "if" Stotts wants to coach again....he's 62 or 3 ..has a lovely wife..plenty of money...nice house in Portland and he said he and Jan love it here and call Portland home...he could just retire at this point or get a cozy media gig somewhere and sleep in his own bed every night. If he ends up in Indiana I'll cheer for him from a distance but Indiana winters are brutal!
 
riverman said:
I mentioned in another thread that after listening to CJ's podcast he sort of implied, "if" Stotts wants to coach again....he's 62 or 3 ..has a lovely wife..plenty of money...nice house in Portland and he said he and Jan love it here and call Portland home...he could just retire at this point or get a cozy media gig somewhere and sleep in his own bed every night. If he ends up in Indiana I'll cheer for him from a distance but Indiana winters are brutal!
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He's worth Millions and has accomplished plenty. I could see that as well.
 
I always thought that Stotts is a strange name. Does anyone here know of any other Stotts? Did you know any Stotts in school? Any school Stotts? Come to think of it, did you know any Olshey in school? You see what I mean? We are run by weirdos.
 
riverman said:
I mentioned in another thread that after listening to CJ's podcast he sort of implied, "if" Stotts wants to coach again....he's 62 or 3 ..has a lovely wife..plenty of money...nice house in Portland and he said he and Jan love it here and call Portland home...he could just retire at this point or get a cozy media gig somewhere and sleep in his own bed every night. If he ends up in Indiana I'll cheer for him from a distance but Indiana winters are brutal!
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Does Stotts have any kids?
 
jlprk said:
I always thought that Stotts is a strange name. Does anyone here know of any other Stotts? Did you know any Stotts in school? Any school Stotts? Come to think of it, did you know any Olshey in school? You see what I mean? We are run by weirdos.
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Did anyone know jlprk in either grammar school, high school or college? Yes, I've known of a few Lannys.
 
kjironman1 said:
That information is tough to come by. He doesn't let much get out.
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Oh really? Honestly I never even realized till Riverman kinda talked about his life in that post.

Does he no comment it when asked or something? I wonder what the big deal is…
 
Stotts peaked in 15/16 as a Blazers Head Coach imo, when the Team got the 2nd Round with a average Roster at best and had a good fight against the 73-9 Warriors. We won 49 games in 17/18 but we brutaly got swept by New Orleans, and the WCF was due to the right side of the bracket. Okc Was pretty bad coached, every coach would had attacked Kanter but luckily they didn’t because Westbrook is a dumb player who wanted smoke with Dame, and Dame was playing amazing in that series. And Denver in the 2nd round was young and inexperienced. Against Golden State he did a very bad job. And in the last two seasons his coaching was really really bad, other players were laughing about our defense.
 
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Terry has maintained complete radio silence since he walked away from the Blazers....Orlando and Indiana media have written articles about how much they want him but Terry hasn't aired anything in the media in response that I can find....he might just be done with the grind and who could blame him?
 
riverman said:
Terry has maintained complete radio silence since he walked away from the Blazers....Orlando and Indiana media have written articles about how much they want him but Terry hasn't aired anything in the media in response that I can find....he might just be done with the grind and who could blame him?
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He wrote a goodbye message to the Blazers organization, but why would he say something after? When does any coach that just got fired try to maintain a place in the spotlight?
 
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