Your choice for the next head coach of the Jazz
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Sexual Favors
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So, it's safe to assume Stockton turned down the offer, eh?
Or was he never offered?
Or was he never offered?
Stifle Tower
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Then how do you explain Dennis disclosing that other organizational factors make it a different situation (and he specifically mentioned the Jr. Jazz and allowing locker room access). Highly unusual for that to come out. To me - and this is my opinion only - it sounds like DL was a bit frustrated. I don't know why you'd say anything like that if it had not come up as a factor - perhaps a reason he lost a candidate he really liked.
Sexual Favors
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I'm starting to think DL has the homeytennis mentality. That's not a knock on Homeytennis, either. Both are determined to find hidden value under every rock, and both put an awful lot of time in to flipping those rocks.
E.g:
All the camp invites, and those who were on the team for a second this season.
M. Thomas
E. Murphy
Ian Clark
Believing we'd resurrect Beidrins
It's three weeks till the draft, and we've only seen players who'd be in the third round come through.
Our coaching search has only consisted of people we've barely heard of.
Sometimes this frugality and bargain hunting works out, as with Wes Mathews, but a lot of times you get what you pay for.
Maybe DL should put down the coupons and splurge a little on this one, eh?
E.g:
All the camp invites, and those who were on the team for a second this season.
M. Thomas
E. Murphy
Ian Clark
Believing we'd resurrect Beidrins
It's three weeks till the draft, and we've only seen players who'd be in the third round come through.
Our coaching search has only consisted of people we've barely heard of.
Sometimes this frugality and bargain hunting works out, as with Wes Mathews, but a lot of times you get what you pay for.
Maybe DL should put down the coupons and splurge a little on this one, eh?
Why do you believe DL believed that?
Just becasue he said it in public statements doesn't mean anything. You aren't going to say 'Yeah, we got this scrub in a trade for picks, he ****ing sucks doe".
Maybe the reason we are going after smaller name coaches is because of financial reasons?
The reason you keep end of roster guys on is because you might as well. You have already paid them, might as well keep them on until the cut-date to see what you have and have the bodies for practice. Also, if they are still on the team, they have proven they aren't a negative in the locker-room and do their job
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
The GS deal was ALWAYS about the draft picks. The only reason to try to resurrect RJ, Biedrins and Rush would have been to flip them in another deal. But that was always a remote chance due to their salaries. Just because you've barely heard of the coaching candidates doesn't mean they're not solid ones. I'm sure a phone call was placed to Kerr. SVG would have NEVER been an option due to his demands to control the front office as well as the coaching.
DL has been anything BUT timid in his behavior. He moved up in the last draft, made another couple of trades to get players he wanted. Then he went full rebuild with the GS deal. I'm not really concerned about who decides to workout out in Salt Lake. Their agents limit the number of workouts to 8-10. If Lindsey doesn't already have a depth chart for the 1st round, I'd be surprised. I'd also be surprised if it moved very much after all the film, combine and workouts they've already seen. Just because they haven't all come to Utah doesn't mean he hasn't seen guys workout. IINM, the Vonleh and Embiid workouts were attended by several teams.
Jazz also need to stock the Stampede roster, which is new.
As for the "scrubs," every team has several on their roster (even San Antonio). Roster has to be 13 and after most teams pay their top players, they're signing a few minimum salary vets and then backfilling the rest the same way the Jazz do: justy trying to find guys who contribute in practice, are great team-players and might come in in a pinch and get a few loose balls or make a couple of shots.
When Corbin became coach I questioned whether or not he was a vocal enough leader take control of the team. I think Griffin is a nice guy from the interviews I see. I do get a Corbin vibe from him, though.
I went with Griffin mainly because he's an assistant for Tom Thibodeau.
Is this a good reason? Not really. My only defense is Thibodeau wouldn't hire and keep around someone who doesn't know what he's doing.
Also, upon further research, Scott Skiles quite likes Griffin's character and work-ethic and hired him as a behind-the-bench assistant. And then TT promoted him.
Is this a good reason? Not really. My only defense is Thibodeau wouldn't hire and keep around someone who doesn't know what he's doing.
Also, upon further research, Scott Skiles quite likes Griffin's character and work-ethic and hired him as a behind-the-bench assistant. And then TT promoted him.
carolinajazz
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Pathetic choices! Can't you come up with something better? Stan Van Gundy.....but he's already spoken for!
Sexual Favors
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Whoa buddy. I'm not saying he isn't prepared for the draft, or timid, and I knew the GSW deal was for the draft picks, not the players. I also realize every team needs some cheap specialists and hustle guys.
I am just wondering why we seem to be bargain hunting for a coach. It has never seemed like we've tried going full throttle for Stockton or JVG (not his bro. Can't say that he wants what his bro wants). You know a locker room would follow either of those men off a cliff. A great coach doesn't need to be a big name, but most don't always inherit a situation as young as ours. How do we evaluate the players and strength of the team if we're also unsure about the coach's development?
https://kfanav.s3.amazonaws.com/20140526_052614_jeff-van-gundy-WEB.mp3
Starting @ 15:52, Spencer Checketts asks JVG why he thinks this would be an appealing landing spot. Here are some of his responses:
Gordon Monson then says there are a lot of fans that would like to see him here, to which JVG responded:
JVG then starts talking the obvious about both parties in any search needing mutual fits. He then brings up Dennis Lindsey and says
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let me be clear. I am not going to bemoan a Snyder or Griffin coach, but I would like to at least know Stockton and JVG were offered the position. It is imperative they get it right this time.