Hotdog
Well-Known Member
I'm not as down on Corbin as others. Don't love him, but I think we'll get a much better idea who he is as a coach with a team he can build from the ground up. He was handed a roster that made it virtually impossible to establish an identity (bunch of vets on expiring contracts). The young guys played hungry and disciplined this season, and I think Ty did a good job letting them play a lot of their minutes together, and allowing them to fail from time to time (late game isos for Gordo, plenty of touches for Favors) without breaking their spirits. I'm not sure Gordo and Derrick were ready to be handed the reins at the start of the season, and making decisions that would destroy the locker room (benching the vets) could have had some negative longterm consequences (on both the young players and the organization). It's entirely possible Ty gets the young guys to play hard together next season and define themselves as a team. Or he could fall on his face...either way, 13/14 is the make or break season for Corbin, as I see it (unlike many others, I don't think canning him would have been the right decision, regardless of the financial ramifications).
I'm also still on board with re-signing Millsap, especially if David Locke is right about what the market will be for his services this summer (a little over $8mil per), provided he's willing to let Gordo and Derrick take on leadership roles.
I tend to agree with some of this. Corbin was sorted forced to play the vets. I put more blame on management for that. So I am willing to give Corbin another year, but there are some red flags. Such as Corbin's seemingly inability to draw up out of bounds plays and last second shots.