Zach Lowe Says Things We Already Know

[mcHAPPY]

That lead to a tip of hand for raptor trade assets?

Masai's middle names are 'maximum' and 'value'

[JimiCliff]

I wonder how many people saying "I won't watch another game with Casey as coach" will be singing the same tune in November, after 6 months of being basketball deprived..

None.

[mcHAPPY]

Another thing to consider regarding casey and firing is if masai fires him now, could

[Evia99]

probably waiting for thibs.

[Just Is]

I wonder how many people saying "I won't watch another game with Casey as coach" will be singing the same tune in November, after 6 months of being basketball deprived..

There are 29 other teams in the NBA not coached by Casey and potentially a D League team that might not be influenced by him either. There are options.

[unlucky fan]

I wonder how many people saying "I won't watch another game with Casey as coach" will be singing the same tune in November, after 6 months of being basketball deprived..

The sad truth

[KeonClark]

I wonder how many people saying "I won't watch another game with Casey as coach" will be singing the same tune in November, after 6 months of being basketball deprived..

[big boi]

I also agree.

Unless the first choice is a currently employed coach rumoured to be available soon.

It may make sense to keep DC as long as Masai needs to extract maximum information and cooperation from him. He does have time if indeed he cannot approach until after the playoffs.

Masai must see his short comings. In any case I will not watch another game with him as coach. It's pointless. I would be shocked if Masai doesnt fire him. Would be a very risky move wrt fan support, corporate sponsorship, the dressing room, possible free agents (maybe good for chuckers in a contract year) and lastly his job.

[KeonClark]

@KeonClark: your sig for the offseason should read as follows:

"All hail the All-knowing, All-powerful Trinity: Steamer, Sterner, and Scraptor"

Did I lose our PER bet?

[Scraptor]

@KeonClark: your sig for the offseason should read as follows:

"All hail the All-knowing, All-powerful Trinity: Steamer, Sterner, and Scraptor"

[KeonClark]

It still amazes me that casey didn't try to change his scheme at all with a month or 2 left in the season when it was apparent things had fallen apart. I had people here telling me "its too late to change what was drilled in all season" but zach lowe seems to agree with me, better to try and adjust on the fly and fail then stick with what's guaranteed to fail.

Casey is either too dumb or too stubborn to admit his genius schemes are easily exploitable in todays nba with the athleticism and stretch shooting. It only worked to beat miami because they had shitty pgs, wade didn't shoot 3s and bosh wasn't a stretch 4 yet at the time.

[MACK11]

It's not even specific to Washington. We were torched by any PG who dared dribbling into the middle this season.

Yeah but it was even worse for us since we're playing Wall who's one of the best passers and unstoppable in the lane.

[Nilanka]

The series was over before it started when Washington realized our defensive schemes let the ball handler go middle. So yeah letting Wall get into the paint destroyed this team and Gortat had easy shots all the time.

It's not even specific to Washington. We were torched by any PG who dared dribbling into the middle this season.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

and Wall was smart enough to always know where Beal and Gortat were on the court and find them. Amazing the difference a point guard who passes makes.

Amazing what happens when there are actual plays designed to be run from a dribble-penetration, instead of trying to figure that out on the fly, while your teammates just stand around watching your hero-ball attack.

[MACK11]

and Wall was smart enough to always know where Beal and Gortat were on the court and find them. Amazing the difference a point guard who passes makes.

Seriously Wall's court vision is absurd