Sam Cassell to join Celtics coaching staff
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In that Athletic article I posted the other day, it made a point to say that after Stoudamire left for the college job, that they really missed his ability to talk to/have relationships with the players. It’s also been talked about in the past that he could be hard on the players, which we know that the best players on this team prefer.
Cassell is one of the best at both of those, and he has serious championship pedigree. I wouldn’t expect him to be here for more than a season, but he will have a big time impact on the players and coaches.
Also, I would LOVE this hire.
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Cassell is one of the best at both of those, and he has serious championship pedigree. I wouldn’t expect him to be here for more than a season, but he will have a big time impact on the players and coaches.
Also, I would LOVE this hire.
View: https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/1665727716228845568?s=20
I love Pierce, but man does he say some stupid shit sometimes. Cassell played 12 minutes a game in the playoffs and was all around terrible
Great hire. When Sam takes JDD under his wing and molds him into a rotation guy, you can point to that instead of just admitting you were wrong in your evaluation of this young player with all the tools to be an NBA PG.
BTW, good to have you back. I hope this post doesn’t upset you too much lol.
I would try to pry James Posey away from the Wizards. When your HC doesn’t have an NBA pedigree, it’s good to have a few ex-players on staff. It’s especially good if those ex-players have championship experience on the franchise they are coaching. Any time they get into it with a player at practice, all they have to do is point at their banner to win any argument, especially in Boston, where if you don’t have a title on your resume, you’re not going to be revered in retirement. Posey, and the prototype stretch big who isn’t too big, could be a great resource to players like Grant and Hauser.
If Joe has to miss a game, and Sam is the head coach, will he do his famous celebration if he wins a big challenge?
If Joe has to miss a game, and Sam is the head coach, will he do his famous celebration if he wins a big challenge?
Lol no not at all. I know you're one of the good guys. JDD looks like a poor man's Marcus Banks to me but he's got all the athleticism to grow into if he ever figures out how to run a team and shoot. He's always been a longshot to make it so it's not like it's a hot take or anything.
The funny thing is he has already shown in Summer League and the G League that he knows how to run a team. He was a bit turnover in the G League, but the level of play there is usually sloppy. He wasn’t great from three, at 32%, but has a good stroke. He was 66% inside the arc, with great ability to get to the rim and finish, and decent floaters and pull ups. If they move Smart and PP, I won’t be surprised if he gets third PG minutes next season.
Cassell is a great hire. I think an important point to keep in mind is a lot of the things he’s reportedly best at are complimentary rather than duplicative of what Mazzulla does well. There’s still some gaps we need to fill in to have a fully formed staff, but there is also a lot of room to work with since we have pretty much no staff currently. Cassell is a really good first step that should also help with the process of getting good people to bite on the other open roles.
I also wonder if Cassell can have a positive impact on Jaylen’s continued development. His reputation is in developing point guards, but while that isn’t Jaylen’s position the offensive skills he really needs to be focusing on most are in that space. Even a marginal positive impact in that area of Jaylen’s game could have a big impact on the Celtics overall.
I also wonder if Cassell can have a positive impact on Jaylen’s continued development. His reputation is in developing point guards, but while that isn’t Jaylen’s position the offensive skills he really needs to be focusing on most are in that space. Even a marginal positive impact in that area of Jaylen’s game could have a big impact on the Celtics overall.
But that was his issue in college too and it continued in a league that doesn't even defend or pressure opposing PG's. I have him pretty far behind Pritchard and I don't expect the latter to ever play another minute for the Celtics. As the adage goes....he's a year away from being a year away.
Depends, I'm sure he'd probably take a lead assistant job if one comes up, but front row is better than nothing. Plenty of head coaches end up as assistants, not that unusual to have 2 top end assistants who are both future HC candidates. There are just more top level assistants and former head coaches than there are teams. Just look at PHI last year, Cassell and Joerger were the top 2 guys. Burke is a really well regarded coach too.
Edit- I think the Celtics bench roles are probably going to end up pretty attractive for free agent coaches (ie the guy they were working for doesn't get a HC gig). It's a high profile spot on a team that has legit contender status, the roles are wide open, and the coaching was criticised last year, so even if you don't do much but the team shoots better and wins a title... hey you can claim you were a key part of that. (overrating of coaching influence goes both ways, taking the blame, but also being able to sell an owner you're the guy because of performance that you likely didn't effect all that much)>
interesting. I never would have thought that most coaches don’t go to all the meetings. I would have thought they’d attend just for their own personal development.
I know others disagreed with me last summer when I was unimpressed with his growth curve as I was expecting more of a leap at that age. If he comes over this summer it will be interesting to see his improvements if there are any.
I wouldn't count on the Celtics developing their Eurostash...I doubt either Begarin or Madar ever sniffs an NBA roster spot
When four players take up 90%+ of cap room, low cost players will have to fill the roster. Teams are going to need to develop low cost projects like Begarin. Do you not think Begarin has NBA tools and size?
I just checked his euro numbers this year, he regressed from last year with the same number of minutes and shots. Not a great sign.
Here is a recent article on French JB, which includes the financial incentives the Cs would have by filling in a few roster spots with eurostash.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2023/05/16/the-nba-prospects-of-boston-celtics-draftee-juhann-begarin/?sh=5f5f2d053c61
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2023/05/16/the-nba-prospects-of-boston-celtics-draftee-juhann-begarin/?sh=5f5f2d053c61
We aren't in developmental mode. We are free rolling with any young unsung guys turning into anything on their own. Same goes w Davison....these guys need to be on lottery teams to play their way through the NBA lumps to see if they can figure it out.
That's a more positive scouting report than I was expecting. The French JB moniker sounds spot on, let's hope he can develop as well.
I expect Brad will continue to use their Firsts in trades.
IMO you're better off getting players more developed and giving them G-League minutes, ie Sam Hauser (undrafted). Decorated upperclassmen is who they should be drafting in the 2nd round.
Yea, the C's are well past the days of development. We'll see what they do with JD, but another guy I'm not expecting much from.
Well, if the Celtics are basically running it back, as seems likely, I hope Cassell can accomplish something working with our guards. He worked with Harden (obviously already very accomplished) and Maxey last year.