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Do you think Willie deserves the whole season to try and keep his job?
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:05 am
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:05 am
I'm seeing a little too much hate i think. Yes his rotations are bad, but he is changing things, and to me that is a sign of a great coach unafraid of change. Taking herb out the starting lineup is a big deal but it's going to happen. He's playing Trey more and played him in crunch time last night.
I'm just wondering if you guys have already decided that coach that has had a winning record over last season and this season needs to go before the end of the year to try and salvage the season.
I'm just wondering if you guys have already decided that coach that has had a winning record over last season and this season needs to go before the end of the year to try and salvage the season.
This post was edited on 12/24/23 at 9:05 am
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Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:12 am to whatiknowsofar
I think everyone likes Willie and want him to do well but he’s terrible in close games. Not sending a double team the other night at Ja was inexcusable. That being said I hope he can turn it around
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:26 am to whatiknowsofar
See how the rest of the season goes
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:42 am to whatiknowsofar
I don’t think he’s going to get fired but I wouldn’t be opposed to it. Maybe some point down the road with more experience he will be a better head coach but he has a long way to go. If we were a rebuilding team like the Rockets I’d be more patient but we have a roster that can contend right now and we can’t afford to waste years letting Willie learn how to coach.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:44 am to whatiknowsofar
I’ll be honest, no
This roster is too good and we’re at too pivotal of a point to waste it.
If he doesn’t figure out how to get us better shots down the stretch and figure out better lineups he’s got to go
This roster is too good and we’re at too pivotal of a point to waste it.
If he doesn’t figure out how to get us better shots down the stretch and figure out better lineups he’s got to go
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:48 am to whatiknowsofar
Given our current situation and standing, it would be absurd to
fire Willie before things play out this season. Any other feeling is just due to fan frustration and impatience. Unrealistic.
fire Willie before things play out this season. Any other feeling is just due to fan frustration and impatience. Unrealistic.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:53 am to whatiknowsofar
Blowing big leads and not knowing what to do in crunch time is a direct reflection on coaching. I think we all want to give him the chance to improve but it needs to happen quickly. Our talent is winning us the games that we win. Whenever it gets close we just hope and pray BI's contested shots go in or Zion is getting out of control foul calls this game. That's not something we can depend on. We completely forget how we operate our offense at the 5 minute mark of the 4thQ.
If this team stays relatively healthy all season and we don't make it past the play-in games into the actual playoffs changes need to made.
If this team stays relatively healthy all season and we don't make it past the play-in games into the actual playoffs changes need to made.
This post was edited on 12/24/23 at 9:55 am
Posted on 12/24/23 at 11:45 am to VOR
You may be right but you also know that this team will probably play better this season under Borrego. That being said- unless Willie improves dramatically, I highly doubt he comes back next season.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 11:56 am to Pels_Yaz
Yeah I love willie but geezus it's the same shite over and over like are you telling me jre is really the best option having Zeller right there who wouldn't of done worse bc jre was fricking horrible
Posted on 12/24/23 at 11:58 am to bloodysaint
Zeller was out with an ankle injury.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:02 pm to whatiknowsofar
No
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:10 pm to whatiknowsofar
It’s not like you fire Willie today and bring in the next Pop tomorrow. The only reason to do something sooner than later is if you want to try out one of the assistants, or he loses the team and you have to fix a toxic locker room.
Also, if the problem is they aren’t tough enough to not get plunked at the end of games by Dillon Brooks, we’ve already tried bringing in a coach to instill toughness and the team thoroughly rejected the concept.
Also, if the problem is they aren’t tough enough to not get plunked at the end of games by Dillon Brooks, we’ve already tried bringing in a coach to instill toughness and the team thoroughly rejected the concept.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:40 pm to TigerinATL
He’s a lame duck for now like Dennis Allen. Nothing will happen in season
It appears the Pels also lack accountability like their football counterparts. Hard to tell where the onus lies. Before you even get to the coach you have to look at ownership and the FO, they orchestrated this
It appears the Pels also lack accountability like their football counterparts. Hard to tell where the onus lies. Before you even get to the coach you have to look at ownership and the FO, they orchestrated this
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:42 pm to TigerinATL
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It’s not like you fire Willie today and bring in the next Pop tomorrow.
I don’t think anyone is asking for the next Pop. We’re just asking for someone maybe better than Willie (Borrego?). I doubt we’ll fire him in season, but not totally out of the question the team could be better with someone else on our staff in the HC position.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:43 pm to TigerinATL
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if the problem is they aren’t tough enough to not get plunked at the end of games by Dillon Brooks, we’ve already tried bringing in a coach to instill toughness and the team thoroughly rejected the concept.
BI in particular hated SVG. So, bringing in a tough coach to yell and cuss out the players who screw up would likely mean getting rid of BI.
On the other hand, SVG actually got almost a full season of good basketball out of Zion. So, if the move that Griffin wants to make is to trade BI and rebuild around Zion, then a tough coach could make sense.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 1:11 pm to GOP_Tiger
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BI in particular hated SVG. So, bringing in a tough coach to yell and cuss out the players who screw up would likely mean getting rid of BI.
To lend even more to Zion liked Stan but BI is the one that got him fired, Larry in his interview the other night even said Zion and Naji take being yelled at great, BI/Trey etc don’t.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 1:17 pm to Soggymoss
To be fair Shaq wasn’t a big fan of Stan either. I think SVG is a smart coach but he’s completely out of touch with today’s players. You can be tough but also relatable like Udoka, Kidd or Ty Lue.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 1:30 pm to whatiknowsofar
Have you seen the Saints play recently? Maw Maw isn't getting rid of anyone.
Posted on 12/25/23 at 12:31 pm to andwesway
LINK
I wasn’t t sure what thread to post this in, but this was very eye opening and confirms what many of the posters here have been screaming from the mountain tops. How does upper management not see this? Or are they letting Willie do it his way? So infuriating…
I wasn’t t sure what thread to post this in, but this was very eye opening and confirms what many of the posters here have been screaming from the mountain tops. How does upper management not see this? Or are they letting Willie do it his way? So infuriating…
Posted on 12/25/23 at 12:41 pm to BlueDog24
I mean they see it but what are you suppose to do? I think they’ll give him the whole season to figure it out which may or not be right.
Does that mean his coaching may cost us wins this season? Probably.
Does that mean his coaching may cost us wins this season? Probably.
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