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Saw on ESPN that Brooks has been fired?? Billy Donavan next??
 
Would love to see D'Antoni coach that talent. People like to discredit him because he didn't win a title but he revolutionized the game. Popovich, McHale, Budenholzer & Kerr are all basically running his system now.

Having said that this move is all about Kevin Durant and his impending free agency. D'Antoni can be a little surly. Coach K? Does he have an NBA run in him? That would be awesome too.
 
SoonerBounce13 said:
i would have a hard time believing that the thunder would roll with another rookie coach
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Me, too. But I wouldn't rule that out as a possibility if the Thunder decision makers believe Ollie is a good choice. One thing in his favor (assuming what has been reported is true) is that he could be instrumental in keeping Durant in OKC when it's time to renew his contract.
 
This will be interesting. A new coach will likely be better than Brooks on X's and O's, choosing best rotations... but will he be better at connection with players, motivating players, developing relationships? That's probably the harder part, to be honest.

This is a big risk.
 
AdaSooner said:
Me, too. But I wouldn't rule that out as a possibility if the Thunder decision makers believe Ollie is a good choice. One thing in his favor (assuming what has been reported is true) is that he could be instrumental in keeping Durant in OKC when it's time to renew his contract.
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That's why it will be Ollie. I think they realize signing Westbrook to an extension is going to be tough, so they have to do what they can to keep KD.
 
DSMok1 said:
This will be interesting. A new coach will likely be better than Brooks on X's and O's, choosing best rotations... but will he be better at connection with players, motivating players, developing relationships? That's probably the harder part, to be honest.

This is a big risk.
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I'm not sure I would buy the relationship part of it all, in the end. I don't think he would be gone without the big 2 signing off, regardless of what the organization will say. Usually when all you hear is glowing remarks about how close everyone is, it isn't true.
 
bocabull said:
Would love to see D'Antoni coach that talent. People like to discredit him because he didn't win a title but he revolutionized the game. Popovich, McHale, Budenholzer & Kerr are all basically running his system now.

Having said that this move is all about Kevin Durant and his impending free agency. D'Antoni can be a little surly. Coach K? Does he have an NBA run in him? That would be awesome too.
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I agree that D'Antoni doesn't get as much credit as he deserves, but the bolded statement makes him the wrong guy for this job.

Player relationships matter too much in this hire.

D'Antoni would be a good hire for a young, rebuilding team with a budding PG. He's just not the guy to entrust with managing superstar egos.
 
DSMok1 said:
This will be interesting. A new coach will likely be better than Brooks on X's and O's, choosing best rotations... but will he be better at connection with players, motivating players, developing relationships? That's probably the harder part, to be honest.

This is a big risk.
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Agreed.

But keeping Brooks would have been a big risk as well.
 
playmakr said:
I'm not sure I would buy the relationship part of it all, in the end. I don't think he would be gone without the big 2 signing off, regardless of what the organization will say. Usually when all you hear is glowing remarks about how close everyone is, it isn't true.
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Yep.

OKC's stars say all the right things about their coaches and teammates, and I'm sure KD and Russ like Brooks, but this move didn't happen without their consultation.

I don't think it was either stars decision to make, but I'd be shocked if Presti didn't clear it with them first. Reports to the contrary are intended to keep them above "coach killer" scrutiny IMO.
 
Alvin Gentry could be a good hire. He's a great coach with an amazing personality. He's never been in the best situation but when he had a decent roster he got the Suns to the conference finals in 2010. Then he's been on the bench with Doc and was immediately snapped up by Kerr when he was hired by the Warriors.

Not sure you could find a guy better liked and respected around the league.
 
bocabull said:
Alvin Gentry could be a good hire. He's a great coach with an amazing personality. He's never been in the best situation but when he had a decent roster he got the Suns to the conference finals in 2010. Then he's been on the bench with Doc and was immediately snapped up by Kerr when he was hired by the Warriors.

Not sure you could find a guy better liked and respected around the league.
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his head coaching record is abysmal
 
I don't think Thunder can keep KD without Russ. I think they both stay or both go. I just can't see KD signing up to play by himself in OKC. He's not winning a title with Serge as his second best guy. Not when teh best players in the league keep teaming up.
 
sperry said:
I don't think Thunder can keep KD without Russ. I think they both stay or both go. I just can't see KD signing up to play by himself in OKC. He's not winning a title with Serge as his second best guy. Not when teh best players in the league keep teaming up.
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If RW leaves, serge will not be the second best player. Thunder would have lots of cash to spend with freeing up his contract adn with the new salary cap
 
SoonerBounce13 said:
If RW leaves, serge will not be the second best player. Thunder would have lots of cash to spend with freeing up his contract adn with the new salary cap
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What big time free agent is coming to OKC? There isn't any LeBron James out there who wants to come home to OKC. You'd have to find an elite player willing to go to OKC, and to play second banana. Not sure who exactly that would be. I guess Thunder could try to get a guy under contract elsewhere who isn't happy where he is.
 
sperry said:
What big time free agent is coming to OKC? There isn't any LeBron James out there who wants to come home to OKC. You'd have to find an elite player willing to go to OKC, and to play second banana. Not sure who exactly that would be. I guess Thunder could try to get a guy under contract elsewhere who isn't happy where he is.
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Plenty of good players that would come to OKC to play with KD. Not westbrook talent more than likely but players that compliment KD. Plus we have two more years until he is a FA. Still lots of talent that will come into the league in that time frame
 
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-top-of-oklahoma-city-thunders-coaching-list

"He's a guy who is well-known and well-liked around the league, respected by players, even guys who haven't played for him," ESPN.com's Amin Elhassan wrote. "To me, if we're talking about getting an established guy who can take [OKC] to the next level, it's Alvin Gentry."

He's too good to be an assistant coach. And everyone knows it.

"I hate to say it but there's a high chance we lose him in the offseason because he's just too talented of a coach to not be head coaching," Warriors center Bogut said, per CBS Sports' James Herbert.
 
bocabull said:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-top-of-oklahoma-city-thunders-coaching-list

"He's a guy who is well-known and well-liked around the league, respected by players, even guys who haven't played for him," ESPN.com's Amin Elhassan wrote. "To me, if we're talking about getting an established guy who can take [OKC] to the next level, it's Alvin Gentry."

He's too good to be an assistant coach. And everyone knows it.

"I hate to say it but there's a high chance we lose him in the offseason because he's just too talented of a coach to not be head coaching," Warriors center Bogut said, per CBS Sports' James Herbert.
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his track record as a head coach is abysmal.

I do think the Billy D is their second choice. First choice is still in the playoffs and I'm guessing it is Messina from the spurs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettore_Messina
 
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