re: Woj saying that Monty will be be an NBA HC again soon...

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This is just completely false

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read this thread, brother. it's interesting how quickly many forget what they themselves said in the moment

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ncluding you in your post, only bring up the negatives

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You can think the organization was dumb to fire Monty after reports indicated playoffs or bust, that Monty did a nice job, AND still think Monty was mediocre as HC

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my complaint isn't that people are stupid to like Monty. he was fine, but, like you say, upgradeable. more that amnesia seems to have set in here about how many thought/felt about Monty.

and, more to the point, finding a Pop or Carlisle is extremely hard. most coaches are mediocre. even the best ones aren't great in a vacuum but need cooperation between their style and FO, and most importantly, need talent to produce results.

the question becomes more about finding the best possible fit within what the organization is trying to do. very easy to argue Gentry is a bad fit because the parameters they had seemed to be

1) cheap
2) does not want player personnel control
3) plays fast

with those criteria, they were always going to find a lemon because it's not about actually doing the work to build a winner, but rather about covering asses