Who would you replace Stotts with?

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worldbarrow said:
We need someone who isn't going to be intimidated in a small market and won't put too much on his starters. Greg Popovich is still taken, but he made things work in San Antonio, so he could make things work here.

I'd think of recent players who are ready to coach. A Derek Fisher, maybe. If we're rebuilding, we can use someone who is still young enough to lead NBA players
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Derek Fisher is by far the worst coach in the league
 
Stotts has been great. Every season he makes revolutionary improvements to the team. Last year we were one of the worst defensive teams in the league. This season with Wes we were in the top5. Injuries and roster tweaks are what needs to be fixed. Thank gosh Neil is in charge of these decisions and its not a fan vote.
 
If CHI is stupid enough to let Thibs go, Terry should be shown the door. His one adjustment (going small or using Meyers to pull Gasol outside) came only after 3 games of trying the same thing over and over again. He looked overmatched at times this season when it wasn't really the case last year. Stotts is okay, but Thibs is among the tops in the league -- he can hide Dame on D or actually teach him to play better. We need that.
 
I don't think Stotts needs to go, even though I was frustrated with this year's playoff.

The only coach I care to have would be one that set plays to keep Aldridge down low. I believe Aldridge is at his best when he's down low.
 
Honestly, roll the dice on an unknown if you can't get someone like Thibs. Sticking with Stotts isn't going to do us any good. He's the offensive version of Nate McMillan - people think he's good because that's what they've been told. But if you actually watch the offense you can very easily see that (a) there isn't much to it, and (b) it's built around a flawed premise (that LMA can be the centerpiece to a championship offense).

Beyond that, this series was reminiscent to the POR/PHX series where Nate McMillan didn't make a single adjustment. A coach who can't make adjustments isn't much of a coach at all.
 
I'm ready to move on from Stotts. His rotations are mind-boggling. He doesn't make adjustments very quickly. He allows the team too much free reign (We takes the worst shots in the league, hands down) on offense. And I just don't think he can get the most out of his players, whether that's a fair assessment or not, I felt like the team was in a sleep-walk for the majority of the season and never really got their groove back after that 30-8 start.

With that said, I still think he's a Top 12 coach in the league and wouldn't move him just to move him. I would like to wait and see who's available on the market before making a decision, but I do not see Stotts leading this team to a championship.
 
We need to stop buying these retreads. If we would have signed Budenholzer or Steve Kerr, I think our team would be significantly better right now.
 
Natebishop3 said:
We need to stop buying these retreads. If we would have signed Budenholzer or Steve Kerr, I think our team would be significantly better right now.
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I'm not sure I buy that. Look at Kevin McHale, You read all over this forum how much of a shitty coach he is and he has his team a game away from the WCF. Same thing with Doc Rivers.
 
BigGameDamian said:
I'm not sure I buy that. Look at Kevin McHale, You read all over this forum how much of a shitty coach he is and he has his team a game away from the WCF. Same thing with Doc Rivers.
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That's because McHale and Doc Rivers are commonly referred to as "carried by talent."

What did Doc do without three future hall of famers? Nothing.

What has he done with the Clippers that Vinny Del Negro couldn't do? Nothing.
 
Natebishop3 said:
That's because McHale and Doc Rivers are commonly referred to as "carried by talent."

What did Doc do without three future hall of famers? Nothing.

What has he done with the Clippers that Vinny Del Negro couldn't do? Nothing.
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What has Greg Popovich done without hall of famers?
 
There is no better coach available (don't forget, Thibodeau has not officially been fired). But if Aldridge goes, let's get Kaleb back for full tank mode.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
There is no better coach available (don't forget, Thibodeau has not officially been fired). But if Aldridge goes, let's get Kaleb back for full tank mode.
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I disagree, I think there are better coaches out there. They just haven't been given a HC opportunity or are at the collegiate rank. Stotts isn't a terrible coach but his flaws are really clear (Thibodeau has a lot of flaws too). I think Stotts gets one more year but if we have yet another first round exit he needs to go.
 
MarAzul said:
A near sweep isn't bad enough? What do you think one more year will do for this guy?
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It's not what I want but I doubt he gets fired. He will get another season in all likelihood. Now, if he can teach these guys to set screens and play great team defense I'm all for keeping him, but that has yet to be seen.
 
Almost certainly there is somebody out there who, given the right support and opportunities, could do a better job than Stotts. But the chances of us correctly identifying him (or her) are fairly miniscule.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Almost certainly there is somebody out there who, given the right support and opportunities, could do a better job than Stotts. But the chances of us correctly identifying him (or her) are fairly miniscule.
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The Blazers could be the first NBA team in history to have a women coach? Thoughts?
 
BigGameDamian said:
The Blazers could be the first NBA team in history to have a women coach? Thoughts?
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Is the position vacant?

To me the biggest concern is the lack of control he seemed to have last year. It was reminiscent to Nate in his last two years. Players were doing their own thing and no matter how many time outs he took or what he said they still did their own thing. This maybe due to the uncertainty of free agency and all that could change if everyone is signed and comes back focused and ready to go. I think it's more likely that his demise is inevitable because these players have learned they can get away with doing their own thing.

They are going to continue to do it.
 
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Mike D'Antoni failed MISERABLY in LA amd NY because both rosters didn't fit his system.

At all.

Kobe and Melo are both heavy ISO players. In PHX, it was all movement and all P&R surrounded by shooters. Give him players that fit his style, like PHX, and he'll be back as one of the top two or three coaches in the league again.

Mike D would be my choice after Thibs.
 
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