2020-21 Around the NBA Thread

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

But not unexpected.

Not entirely unexpected. Just surprising that a quality coach gets snatched after just a single season of success. Although New Orleans being a young squad I understand their desire to poach our leadership who had success with similar youth.

 

[Finito]

Athletic reporting Warriors are going after Dame

Wiseman, #7, Wiggins and a few more picks

 

[Chaplin]

Not entirely unexpected. Just surprising that a quality coach gets snatched after just a single season of success. Although New Orleans being a young squad I understand their desire to poach our leadership who had success with similar youth.

Hmm, I totally expected him to get a head coach job somewhere else. I thought there was little to no chance he would stick around. Especially with all the vacancies out there.

 

[Mainstreet]

The timing of the announcement comes at a bad time. I wish they could have waited for the Finals to finish before going public.

 

[Vacard]

And no one is poaching the Clipper’s squad or the Nuggets?? Just like when Todd Bowles bolted for the Jets from Arians when we finally had a good defense. Only one freaking year ONE GOOD *EXPLICIT* YEAR they wanna poach. Where’s Steve Kerr’s assistants??

 

[Chaplin]

The timing of the announcement comes at a bad time. I wish they could have waited for the Finals to finish before going public.

They did the Chauncey Billups announcement during the Clipper series.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

And no one is poaching the Clipper’s squad or the Nuggets?? Just like when Todd Bowled bolted for the Jets from Arians when we finally had a good defense. Only one freaking year ONE GOOD *EXPLICIT* YEAR they wanna poach. Where’s Steve Kerr’s assistants??

My thoughts.

 

[Hoop Head]

And no one is poaching the Clipper’s squad or the Nuggets?? Just like when Todd Bowles bolted for the Jets from Arians when we finally had a good defense. Only one freaking year ONE GOOD *EXPLICIT* YEAR they wanna poach. Where’s Steve Kerr’s assistants??

Chauncey Billups was a lead assistant for the Clippers who just got hired by Portland. Willie Green was one of Steve Kerr's assistants. Monty was a top assistant in Philly just 2 years ago as well. This sort of thing happens all the time.

 

[Chaplin]

My thoughts.

Except his whole post is wrong.

 

[Hoop Head]

Except his whole post is wrong.

Well not the whole post, no one hired a Nuggets assistant... yet

 

[Chaplin]

I just don’t see why this is a big deal. The Clips aren’t blaming the Billups hiring for losing the series against us are they?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I just don’t see why this is a big deal. The Clips aren’t blaming the Billups hiring for losing the series against us are they?

I don’t think it impacts this series. Just bummed to lose a key member of our coaching staff which has just begun to get the team to blossom.

 

[Hoop Head]

Willie Green was largely credited with player development, which was his role in Golden State also.

I wish we could have kept him this offseason but I trust Monty and James Jones will find a quality replacement for him.

Where it might hurt is Summer League because I imagine he would have been our coach there.

 

[Chaplin]

I don’t think it impacts this series. Just bummed to lose a key member of our coaching staff which has just begun to get the team to blossom.

I liked Willie Green but the writing had been on the wall for months.

 

[Vacard]

Except his whole post is wrong.

You could’ve quote me and broke it down instead of being passive-aggressive about it

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

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Tell them Gregg Popovich!

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

Kawhi Leonard of the Clippers has surgery to repair partially torn ACL.

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[Ronin]

He going nowhere.
#yeahright

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Kawhi Leonard of the Clippers has surgery to repair partially torn ACL.

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And they didn’t know it was torn during our series? I understand gamesmanship with injuries, but isn’t it outright lying to not disclose this?

 

[AzStevenCal]

And they didn’t know it was torn during our series? I understand gamesmanship with injuries, but isn’t it outright lying to not disclose this?

Having crawled in bed with legalized sports betting, keeping this information from the general public opens up a can of worms the NBA should want no part of. Hopefully they'll come down hard on the Clippers during the offseason. Failing that, then at least make it clear that withholding player availability information in the future will be dealt with harshly.

 

[Proximo]

And they didn’t know it was torn during our series? I understand gamesmanship with injuries, but isn’t it outright lying to not disclose this?

Of course they knew. The info was leaked out, and available for anyone paying attention.

 

[Proximo]

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So who would actually trade for him?

The only scenerio I have heard that might make a little sense is Golden State, but not if they plan on having both him and Draymond on the court at the same time.

I will tell you this, I would never want Ben Simmons on my team at the salary he has. Having no ability to shoot is just to gigantic of a liability in today's NBA.

 

[AzStevenCal]

So who would actually trade for him?

The only scenerio I have heard that might make a little sense is Golden State, but not if they plan on having both him and Draymond on the court at the same time.

I will tell you this, I would never want Ben Simmons on my team at the salary he has. Having no ability to shoot is just to gigantic of a liability in today's NBA.

His (reportedly) questionable work ethic and inability to shoot along with his salary would keep me away. But if you could change the first part of that sentence, I'd gamble on him even with his salary and inability to make shots.