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Originally Posted by Wongtouski
This is what happens when teams have Defensive problems, they go get a d-minded coach. I don't think he'll be as "bad" as he was in Cleveland as most likely some form of the old guard (like Brian Shaw) will stay on to maintain the offense. It's still an odd choice IMO. Not entirely sure why Brian Shaw keeps getting snubbed when he is heavily endorsed by Kobe and generally the most well-liked within the team and the org.
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I'm supporting Mike for now. We still haven't seen what he can do with a veteran team. He's vastly underrated of what he's done because he had LeBron. Superstar management isn't easy. Creating an identity for a team isn't easy. Get your superstar and the scrubs buying into your philosophy isn't easy.
Believe it or not, even Kobe doesnt have a say in which coach the team choose. Think of that endorsement as "I'm cool if he's coaching".
On other note, Dirk deserves a ring and I hope he gets it. Gonna cheer for the Mavs in the Finals. I watch hockey but not hugely interested.
And the cocky Thunder got what they deserve. Harden couldn't flop them to victory. Momma boy Durant stopped going to the line 20 times a game because the officials stopped calling his ridiculous little trick of drawing foul. And Perkins is more useless than they thought he would be. Westbrook wasn't a PG at UCLA and certainly isn't one now. They relied heavily on Harden to make plays. When Harden is gone, all went to shit, evidently in game 4.
This Thunder team reminds me of the Lakers-Nuggets WCF few years back. People said how good Denver would be after that year. Look where they are now. I don't buy the "Thunder will be great for years to come" BS. Yea, good luck keeping your players under the new CBA. Small market is small. I see Westbrook going out of the door first, following by Harden. Also they have been good because they've been healthy. Wait until injuries strike.