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Post by history2b on Apr 12, 2024 20:51:34 GMT -8
I'm puzzled how we've been so bad at hiring coaches since Phil left. You would think you'd have a better shot just throwing darts at a wall full of coaches' names. I think it's indicative of an owner and a GM beholden to that owner that us paranoid of hiring a coach that is an independent and strong mind. They want control, not competence. It's a similar situation with the Dodgers and Dave Roberts. So much talent for so long leading to nothing. Jeanie’s approach as a leader is to trust her confidants. It’s clear those confidants do not know the game well enough to pick a great coach. Not everyone can. When push came to shove Jerry rightfully fired Del Harris, correctly so, then eventually ponied up to get Phil because he was suddenly available. She passed on Ty Lue when presented with a gift wrapped slam dunk of a signing and she goes and hires Francis Vogel.
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Post by lakeshow on Apr 16, 2024 15:41:08 GMT -8
Reggie Miller: “I think Darvin Ham has done an unbelievable job!”
All I can do is shake my head at these tv pundits who don’t follow the team that say nonsense.
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Post by hackashaq on Apr 16, 2024 19:05:07 GMT -8
Reggie Miller: “I think Darvin Ham has done an unbelievable job!” All I can do is shake my head at these tv pundits who don’t follow the team that say nonsense. They don't follow any one team consistently. They parachute into their games, do a little due diligence, and then call it a day. These guys also can't go too far down the criticism road or they won't get their interviews, team access, inside scoops, etc. The ones that do that don't end up announcers or play by play people too long. The days of Chick Hearns are long gone.
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Post by shopson67 on May 2, 2024 11:07:01 GMT -8
Yeah reportedly wanted him replaced with Phil Handy. I know Phil has been great at player development and he has been clamoring for a head coaching gig but not sure about his coaching chops as he has never been a head coach. If the report is true, seems some players trusted him at least more to be at the helm than they trust Ham. I always believed this was the only scenario if Ham was somehow fired mid-season, which I didn't think would happen. We'll see what happens in the offseason. If Lue doesn't become available, elevate Handy and hire Rondo (Redick?) as an assistant.
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Post by shopson67 on May 2, 2024 11:15:25 GMT -8
Reggie Miller: “I think Darvin Ham has done an unbelievable job!” All I can do is shake my head at these tv pundits who don’t follow the team that say nonsense. They don't follow any one team consistently. They parachute into their games, do a little due diligence, and then call it a day. These guys also can't go too far down the criticism road or they won't get their interviews, team access, inside scoops, etc. The ones that do that don't end up announcers or play by play people too long. The days of Chick Hearns are long gone. You can't expect Chick Hearn out of the TNT/NBATV crews. McDonald & Lantz are solid. Some of the other franchise's announcer teams are blatantly homerific, which leads to the mute button lol.
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Post by lakeshow on May 2, 2024 11:21:01 GMT -8
Yeah reportedly wanted him replaced with Phil Handy. I know Phil has been great at player development and he has been clamoring for a head coaching gig but not sure about his coaching chops as he has never been a head coach. If the report is true, seems some players trusted him at least more to be at the helm than they trust Ham. I always believed this was the only scenario if Ham was somehow fired mid-season, which I didn't think would happen. We'll see what happens in the offseason. If Lue doesn't become available, elevate Handy and hire Rondo (Redick?) as an assistant. That's IF Handy even wants the job. Can't assume that he wants that seat. And I can't imagine Lue would even want to coach us at this point, with this Lebron and supporting cast.
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Post by shopson67 on May 2, 2024 11:24:35 GMT -8
If Lue doesn't become available, elevate Handy and hire Rondo (Redick?) as an assistant. That's IF Handy even wants the job. Can't assume that he wants that seat. And I can't imagine Lue would even want to coach us at this point, with this Lebron and supporting cast. This roster would've been a 4 seed with a real head coach IMO.
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Post by lakeshow on May 2, 2024 11:25:41 GMT -8
That's IF Handy even wants the job. Can't assume that he wants that seat. And I can't imagine Lue would even want to coach us at this point, with this Lebron and supporting cast. This roster would've been a 4 seed with a real head coach IMO. Oh I agree with you. I just don't know if Handy wants that job. If he does and we hire him, I would be all for it.
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