Wonder if Phil would have gotten canned if he didn't have Michael carrying the Bulls, or Kobe/Shaq carrying the Lakers? Triangle is all the guy knows and never adjusts from it. Yet somehow, someway he managed to be recognized as the greatest basketball coach for the duration of his coaching career and often got the better of Pop. It's like talent really does trump all.
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LJ2 wrote: View PostWonder if Phil would have gotten canned if he didn't have Michael carrying the Bulls, or Kobe/Shaq carrying the Lakers? Triangle is all the guy knows and never adjusts from it. Yet somehow, someway he managed to be recognized as the greatest basketball coach for the duration of his coaching career and often got the better of Pop. It's like talent really does trump all.
And maybe that's where Casey's strength lies to. *shrug*
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Nilanka wrote: View PostSeems like Phil's greatest strength was managing egos. Getting guys to buy in for the greater good.
I'd take Pop or Carlisle over Phil. Give those guys MJ, Pippen, Kobe, and Shaq and they also win fistfuls of rings, without a doubt."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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S.R. wrote: View PostBasically, though even the Zen Master couldn't keep Shaq and Kobe together.
I'd take Pop or Carlisle over Phil. Give those guys MJ, Pippen, Kobe, and Shaq and they also win fistfuls of rings, without a doubt.
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Toronto's DRTG is actually okay in clutch games (5 pts or less in final 5 minutes) at #9, it's their #22 ranked ORTG that's killing them, leading to a 16-21 record in clutch games (http://stats.nba.com/teams/clutch-ad..._RATING&dir=-1).
FWIW if they were even at their average W/L% from the past three years (.614) in clutch games, they'd be 23-14 in those 37 games instead of 16-21 and those extra 7 wins would put them #1 in the east right now."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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S.R. wrote: View PostBasically, though even the Zen Master couldn't keep Shaq and Kobe together.
I'd take Pop or Carlisle over Phil. Give those guys MJ, Pippen, Kobe, and Shaq and they also win fistfuls of rings, without a doubt.
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LJ2 wrote: View PostWonder if Phil would have gotten canned if he didn't have Michael carrying the Bulls, or Kobe/Shaq carrying the Lakers? Triangle is all the guy knows and never adjusts from it. Yet somehow, someway he managed to be recognized as the greatest basketball coach for the duration of his coaching career and often got the better of Pop. It's like talent really does trump all.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostSeems like Phil's greatest strength was managing egos. Getting guys to buy in for the greater good.
And maybe that's where Casey's strength lies to. *shrug*
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Love the new found roster flexibility, but I don't trust that Casey will be able to settle on a 8-9 man rotation very quickly. I can see him "tinkering" right up to that final game of the season vs. Cavs.
Ideally, we have 9 players who know exactly what their role is, and how much they'll play, well before that final game.
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