Skin'emAlive Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 And if you take away Curry and Thompson, Golden State stinks. If you take away Lebron, Cleveland stinks.... You dont need a third go-to scorer when you have two allstars/mvp caliber players, nor is it realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 @cmillscsn - I'm told Ernie Grunfeld is back in DC. No offer has been accepted yet by Scott Brooks. #WizardsTalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 @cmillscsn - I'm told Ernie Grunfeld is back in DC. No offer has been accepted yet by Scott Brooks. #WizardsTalk Watch this Brooks potential hire fizzle out and we're left w/ Ed Tapscott as coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) @WojVerticalNBA - Scott Brooks has agreed to deal to become the Washington coach, league source tells @TheVertical @WojVerticalNBA - Scott Brooks has agreed in principle on a five-year, $35M deal with the Wizards, league sources tell @TheVertical. @joregeccastillo - Can confirm @WojVerticalNBA's report that the Wizards are finalizing an agreement with Scott Brooks to become the Wizards' next coach. Edited April 21, 2016 by STBonecrusher21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 How is this not the most clown run organization in basketball? We hired a coach based off a wing and a prayer that it will lead to KD coming here. Drafted Oubre for the same reason. Let Ariza and Pierce leave and signed everyone to one-year deals. All of his based on a player who won't sign here. Unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 We didn't draft him because he was a counselor at one of KD's camps, we drafted him because he is good and was a lottery talent that dropped. If Durant was a consideration in our draft pick, we wouldn't have picked a SF. Durant was supposedly a consideration in hiring Brooks, but it obviously wasn't the only one. He has a reputation for developing young players, which was our primary consideration. He also has a career winning percentage over .600, he ain't Wittman. This is a decent hire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck09 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 #kd2dc let's go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 5 years for 35 million dollars. Damn. If that contract is fully guaranteed, then Scott Brooks has the safest HC job in the NBA for the next five years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 David AldridgeVerified account@daldridgetnt Brooks was intrigued by Lakers gig, and Rockets wanted him, but Washington worked quickly 4 a deal before LA and/or Houston jobs opened. David AldridgeVerified account@daldridgetnt Would expect Brooks will try to get former assistants Rex Kalamian (currently w/Raps) & Mo Cheeks to D.C., maybe ex Nets interim Tony Brown. David AldridgeVerified account@daldridgetnt Hearing Wiz will push to keep assistant David Adkins. Yes, KD’s asst HS coach. But also did good work this year w/first-rounder Kelly Oubre. David AldridgeVerified account@daldridgetnt Also: Brooks is a big believer in potential of Otto Porter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Steve Buckhantz@SteveBuckhantz Ernie tells me Brooks excited about team @JohnWall @RealDealBeal23 & especially Porter & the potential of @KELLYOUBREJR @WashWizards @CSNMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 We didn't draft him because he was a counselor at one of KD's camps, we drafted him because he is good and was a lottery talent that dropped. If Durant was a consideration in our draft pick, we wouldn't have picked a SF. Durant was supposedly a consideration in hiring Brooks, but it obviously wasn't the only one. He has a reputation for developing young players, which was our primary consideration. He also has a career winning percentage over .600, he ain't Wittman. This is a decent hire. You can't possibly believe all of these things are coincidences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins199021 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Not sure why people think this is a bad hire, especially when other organizations like the Lakers and Rockets had heavy interest in him. He is a defensive minded coach, who is good at developing guys. If his only weakness was playing Perkins too long in a series, I am sure that is something he learned from. Oh and he has a winning% over .600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 45] Steve Buckhantz@SteveBuckhantz Ernie tells me Brooks excited about team @JohnWall @RealDealBeal23 & especially Porter & the potential of @KELLYOUBREJR @WashWizards @CSNMA Guess this is a lock Ernie gives Beal the max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) That was always a lock. But its probably also a lock that eg has himself a long term deal in place now Edited April 22, 2016 by Skin'emAlive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Not sure why people think this is a bad hire, especially when other organizations like the Lakers and Rockets had heavy interest in him. He is a defensive minded coach, who is good at developing guys. If his only weakness was playing Perkins too long in a series, I am sure that is something he learned from. Oh and he has a winning% over .600 I don't think he's a bad coach, I just think it's odd that we're making so many decisions based off of a player who's more than likely not going to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Just because the Lakers and Rockets like him doesnt mean hes good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I honestly don't even know what Brooks' offense looks like. All I remember from his OKC days is Russ and KD hero ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Not sure why people think this is a bad hire, especially when other organizations like the Lakers and Rockets had heavy interest in him. He is a defensive minded coach, who is good at developing guys. If his only weakness was playing Perkins too long in a series, I am sure that is something he learned from. Oh and he has a winning% over .600 Lakers organization? They're front office is garbage and have hired a string of garbage coaches. The Rockets want him because Hardens gone crazy and they need someone who can reason with him.I'm concerned that he's another bad x and o guy that stresses defense. Only now he has a long high dollar deal meaning w can't get rid of him. Hopefully he's been working on offense during his time off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins199021 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Lakers organization? They're front office is garbage and have hired a string of garbage coaches. The Rockets want him because Hardens gone crazy and they need someone who can reason with him. What does Brooks give us Wittman didn't? Another bad x and o guy that stresses defense. Only now he has a long high dollar deal meaning w can't get rid of him. Hopefully he's been working on offense during his time off. No point in arguing with you if you going to compare a coach who went to the finals (yeah I know KD/West...) to a guy who did jack ****, and literally regressed the team this year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 No point in arguing with you if you going to compare a coach who went to the finals (yeah I know KD/West...) to a guy who did jack ****, and literally regressed the team this yearMike Brown also went to the finals. In the NBA you always have to be wary of coaches that just won a lot of games because they had great players. As for regressing the team lost Paul Pierce and was riddled with injuries all year. How many fewer games did they win? Five. If I had asked you last year how many fewer games would the Wizards win if Beal only started 35 games would you have said much less than five? Wittman was never good but this season was as much about injuries (and signing injured players) as it was about Randy being Randy. I hope Brooks is great because he'll be here 4 years no matter what. If he knows when to call a timeout that would be a nice boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 I don't think he's a bad coach, I just think it's odd that we're making so many decisions based off of a player who's more than likely not going to be here. You're making the assumption this is only about KD. If you believe various reports, the Wiz actually think Brooks can develop the young players on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Watch this Brooks potential hire fizzle out and we're left w/ Ed Tapscott as coach. I just started cutting myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Brooks will get us to 50. I'm curious to see what Brooks's offense is going to look like. This is a much better passing team than OKC was. Also more of a three point shooting team. And on the flip side, we don't have two dominant scorers to fall back on. My guess is the pacey three point chucking offense will stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The best argument in Brooks' favor I've seen this year is how bad the Thunder have been late in close games this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I'd much rather have taken a shot on a relative unknown like the Warriors did with Steve Kerr. The NBA just loves to recycle retread coaches. I mean Byron freaking Scott still has a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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