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Apple Snyder Press Conference

Two things I liked:

1. Quin said we'll play w/ pace, and is something he & Dennis talked about.

2. Greg said Quin told him defense is about trust in teammates. This bodes well for us. This is something I believe as well, as long as the player has a decent body for position. Sounds like there will be more emphasis on team defensive concepts, and less finger pointing. People have to help each other, because mistakes will be made, and our players will be beat. We need second and third lines of defense, and the knowledge tha if you get beat, you rotate, and the next line of defense will rotate to your man until you can rotate back. I saw none to very little of that w/ Ty.
 
Sexual Favors said:
Two things I liked:

1. Quin said we'll play w/ pace, and is something he & Dennis talked about.
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Great. Hasn't even been 24 hours and he's already got his pet vets.

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Go ahead and hate me and call me names or whatever, but I think Messina would do more good for our players as an assistant than the HC.

Less other crap to worry about, and more teaching and time to figure them out and what makes them tick so he can teach them the way they learn individually.

/my opinion
 
Triangle Man said:
Go ahead and hate me and call me names or whatever, but I think Messina would do more good for our players as an assistant than the HC.

Less other crap to worry about, and more teaching and time to figure them out and what makes them tick so he can teach them the way they learn individually.

/my opinion
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I don't necessarily disagree, I'd just hope to have him onboard for an extended period of time. They have to get him first. I think that hiring Etorre Messina is absolutely critical for this team at this juncture.
 
Ellis269 said:
I don't necessarily disagree, I'd just hope to have him onboard for an extended period of time. They have to get him first. I think that hiring Etorre Messina is absolutely critical for this team at this juncture.
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I think Blatt interviewing for an assistant position under Kerr helps. Both he and Messina probably thought they'd be able to enter the league as HC's. That just isn't going to happen. So if Messina wants to make a mark in the NBA, he's going to need to stick it out as an assistant for a couple of seasons, not just the 1 he had in LA.
 
I think that the Spurs have proven that the European style of team basketball can still work at the NBA level. It's about time that European coaches who subscribe to that theory start getting imported. Especially in smaller markets where it's harder to get star players. You still have to have stars to contend, but having a great all-around team is a good philosophy to have too.
 
Ellis269 said:
I think that the Spurs have proven that the European style of team basketball can still work at the NBA level. It's about time that European coaches who subscribe to that theory start getting imported. Especially in smaller markets where it's harder to get star players. You still have to have stars to contend, but having a great all-around team is a good philosophy to have too.
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Well, that and three all-stars without overgrown egos.
 
sahlensguy said:
Admittedly I didnt catch the entire interview and while I thought he did okay, I am left longing for Messina. I much prefer his philosophy of team defense starting with players working together effectively on offense.

Also Snyder's response to what he gained most from his diverse coaching experiences was a dud. That he can adjust to various situations wasn't a very well thought out answer to what at least on paper, is one of his great strengths. Messina reflects in his YouTube video how he has integrated his players from different cultures and backgrounds into a team.

I still like the hire, just a little less now.
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Seems a little harsh.
 
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