Wow that's surprising. I thought Vogel maxed out the Pacers talent pretty much every year he was there. There isn't a year you can look at their roster and think, yeah they should have done more. Even in 2014 when he seemed to lose the team down the stretch, they weren't more talented than Miami. Was this just based on his offensive shortcomings? He wasn't without his flaws but I thought everything else about him far outweighed those.
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Wow that's surprising. I thought Vogel maxed out the Pacers talent pretty much every year he was there. There isn't a year you can look at their roster and think, yeah they should have done more. Even in 2014 when he seemed to lose the team down the stretch, they weren't more talented than Miami. Was this just based on his offensive shortcomings? He wasn't without his flaws but I thought everything else about him far outweighed those.
I think it was more philosophical differences than anything else. Bird had made it pretty clear before the start of last season that he wanted the team to play a smaller and faster brand of basketball (like everyone else in the league is trying to do). Vogel scrapped that pretty early in the season in favor of what he knows and is comfortable coaching. Remember the Paul George as a stretch four storyline? Yeah, that experiment lasted all of about a month. Chalk this one up to management and coach not being on the same page.
Bird better have a strong hire already in mind then, any candidates been mentioned yet? I wonder where Vogel ends up, the Knicks or Kings jobs aren't ones I would be in a hurry to land, maybe he sits out a year and waits for more openings next year.
I already saw Jeff Hornacek as being a coach of interest for the Pacers. Bird also said he won't pursue Kevin McHale.
Vogel to Houston is getting some traction. They almost signed him prior to him getting the Pacers job.
Hornacek seems like a strong possibility considering the style of play he installed in Phoenix. As I understand it several names were brought up by reporters in the presser today, and only one - McHale - was definitively ruled out. That leaves the usual list of retreads as options. Mike D'Antoni I guess, although I feel like the league caught up with and passed him by a couple years ago. Nate McMillan, Mark Jackson, Dave Blatt, Brian Shaw..none of them really mesh with Bird's small ball edict.
If they're going with a guy with head coaching experience, Hornacek makes the most sense. But we'll see.
Forgot Houston was still open, that's not a bad job. Just have to deal with some unlikable players but there is talent there and a good front office.
The offensive rebound from Kawhi was the play of the game. Serge just missed the box out in rotation.
http://www.blogabull.com/2016/5/7/11609434/changes-are-coming-to-the-bulls-coaching-staff
1. Changing assistant coaches won't improve the situation in Chicago.
2. The best assistant Fred has Boylen is a a possible candidate for the Indiana job.
1. Changing assistant coaches won't improve the situation in Chicago.
2. The best assistant Fred has Boylen is a a possible candidate for the Indiana job.
I don't care how you feel about the Cavaliers, and yes, they're probably going to get crushed by either Golden State or San Antonio, but they're 8-0 in the playoffs, and that's pretty damn impressive.
Not really - all three teams are owning everyone they play. Go and do something else with your day.
Why would they get crushed? They took golden state to 6 games last year without Love or Irving.
Knew this was possible. Have a bad feeling Spurs are going to lose this series giving GS a clear path to return trip to finals.
