I dont even think Stotts is doing a bad job right now, but his lack of situational awareness and lack of ability to adjust is still prevalent right now, and those things tend to hurt the team in the playoffs.
Malone is doing a great job working with the players he has. Of course he has bad nights like all coaches do. But Malone has made some good moves. Even while missing the playoffs for three years straight. One decision he made was to choose Jokic. That move alone was a great move. Then he tweaked his team to work around a player that is becoming one of if not the most dominant Big in the game. He is a players coach to no end. Much like Stotts.
Jokic is a definite all star but not yet Super Star status.
My bet is he will be. Very durable and he is getting better. He has the type of game and body that will last. I watched some of the passes and moves he is making and he is totally unstoppable at times.
I think he’s superstar status if he plays just about anywhere else... Could you believe they hype if he was in California or the north east???
Probably true. What if he was in LA on the Clippers?
I don't 100% agree with you, but I absolutely respect your opinion! Not even gonna sit here and challenge you on specifics just gonna say I'm really glad you're enjoying it and I hope we have a successful campaign in the playoffs this year. I know you and a few others get frustrated at some of us for our opinions (which I understand by the way), and often in how we choose to represent them. I'm hoping for some Playoff wins!
Stotts has won the award six times, the most by a Trail Blazers head coach. He is also the only current NBA head coach to win it in each of the past six seasons.
Won as many playoff games as you and I have the last few years!
He has won 2 of 5 series in the first round over the last 6 years
Ask Jason Kidd, Dirk, Jason Terry and Tyson Chandler ….as offensive coordinator...he won a championship. Rick gave him a lot of credit for that playoff run which sort of shows what he's capable of with a talented core and serviceable bench...Stotts is well respected by the best coaches in the league...that says alot
The year we best Houston I think the Spurs beat us in the 2nd round, but everything tends to blend together heh.
Yeah but that was his last year here and they lost to Memphis in the 1st round. The year before was when Dame hit that shot to beat Houston in the 1st round.
Lol, it might be revisionist history, from the mind of a sleep-deprived parent heh.
