I think @InstaFace mistakenly threw The Lonz in there.
Ha, a 32-year-old Russ in a steep multi-year decline (credit to Sam Presti with a brilliant exit)
He’s surprisingly acclimating to a new role for the Clippers and one that I didn’t think he was capable of doing.
I just assumed he made the recommendation, got off the phone, and laughed his ass off.
I was actually in the room and able to capture some video for a documentary I’m doing.
There is a very good chance that Wyc and Haslam know each other from business. It doesn't seem as odd in that context.
Yeah, I would imagine this happens all the time with CEOs/C Suite switching companies.
And it’s not like he really recommended him.. he basically said he was great 15 years ago.. but how much should that matter to a GM in 2023?
Well I meant after that, as the championship came before a lot of the trades that tore out the supporting pillars of their roster. Yes, they make the Lonzo / AD trade every day of the week, whether they know how it ends (Trophy) or not. But I think they undo the Westbrook deal, and as benhogan pointed out, the Caruso offer, if given the chance to go back and re-do.
Yeah, but "for the love of god, please hire Doc Rivers" might not have gone over quite the same way.
hah, exactly.
I always like Wright too but he has been pretty bad the past three years.
He has been horrible for awhile now lol, I just always loved the idea of what he can bring.
Lakers PR Director Ramona Shelburne on the Lowe Post doing her best to screw up the Warriors
I'll be rooting hard against both teams to even get that far, but it doesn't seem like Houston/Utah are up for the challenge. These two finishing with the 9th/10 seeds is the next best thing, that would instantly be the most compelling play-in game in history (small sample, but still).
my guess is Woj got from an actual source (this story is a serious scoop) and pulled in Ramona to find out Jeannie Buss’ talking points. Which, as per form, Ramona then mouthed
I thought Doc was a great coach for that team, got a new trio of stars to buy in and be team focused.
I feel like that would kinda suck.
He’s never had a chance with so many injuries to his rotation and a difficult schedule….not to mention the flawed roster construction. Reading through the internet you’d think Doc w the Bucks was similar to Tarkanians 2-month tenure with the Spurs.
FWIW, Joe did beat him in G6 & G7 last season with zero coaching staff.
First off, I don't know jackshit. But my guess is that Mazzulla is a better coach now than Doc, which isn't incongruent with Doc having done a great job here with the OG big 3. I thought Doc looked a little lost in Philly.
Because Doc won a title 15 years ago?
One that flashes on and off and it only counts if you shoot when it’s on.
Mazzulla Year 2 vs Doc Rivers Year 2 in Orlando? No contest.
Not sure which scenario is worse though.. preparing to be an assistant coach for the entire off season and then becoming a head coach, for the first time, with your team having not played a game. OR.. watching a team play a ways into the season, volunteering to assist the team/new coach and then intentionally putting yourself into that situation as the new coach, with a ton of experience. It's not like Doc was thrown into that role.. he threw himself into it.
can there be sharks with lasers?
When Derrick was at the post game presser he was asked about JM’s 100th win. He went on to talk about when he first came to Boston and was trying to get up to speed everyone said to him anything you want to know about our defense go see Joe.
1. The court was already used by FIBA for certain international events starting in 2022, so it might not be as risky as it sounds.
I agree that at some point you have to believe the players. KP, JB, White all have talked quite a bit in public about how Joe has got them to buy into analytics, playing smarter, hunting mismatches, getting the best shot available, etc.
Pretty sure he referenced Will “Hardy” as giving him that direction which reminded me about what a quality staff Ime had.
Yes he began with Ime and Will before mentioning the 2nd row assistant Mazzulla in regards to anything defense.
If you just go by win percentage .. I realize that’s not the best way.. Joe’s first year would be tied with the third best of Doc’s career. This year would be third.. Doc had two great years with the Celts and a couple very good years with the Clips. He has 8 seasons with 50+ wins in 25 years and didn’t win 50+ until 2008 with the C’s in his 9th year. JM is about to be two for two.
Do you have any stats or substantive info to show that Doc is currently better? Anything other than lol! amirite?!
Just watch last year’s series—Joe wasn’t great and he was still very clearly the better coach head to head. Which the Sixers saw as well
I get Bam just because of the name factor, and the Heat have been better than expected, but Barnes making it over KP was a tragedy.
I get that KP has availability issues, so I don't make a huge deal about it. But when he's on the floor, the gap between him and Bam/Barnes is a chasm. He's an elite offensive player who's also figured out how to maximize what he does defensively.
Huh, looks like a lot of players start being better at basketball when they start playing alongside Tatum and Brown.
