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[ItWasMeantToBe19]

It's weird how half of basketball gets ignored so much.

 

[marathonfool]

Nate McMillan interviewing with the Bobcats. Kemba is in the corner crying.

 

[Bowser]

Nate McMillan interviewing with the Bobcats. Kemba is in the corner crying.

Seven known candidates:

Former Portland HC Nate McMillan
Bobcats assistant Stephen Silas
Golden State assistant Michael Malone
Memphis assistant Dave Joerger
Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing
Cleveland assistant Nate Tibbetts
St. John’s assistant Mike Dunlap

And Indiana assistant Brian Shaw is expected to get an interview once the Pacers’ season ends along with Jerry Sloan expressing interest (who knows if he'll get an interview though).

 

[Liquidsnake]

I still believe Kobe will go out in a back to back chip.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

I still believe Kobe will go out in a back to back chip.

On what team?

 

[CrazyDogg77]

I still believe Kobe will go out in a back to back chip.

Really?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

On what team?

Team USA

 

[RedAssedApe]

Is Kobe even confirmed for the Olympics?

 

[Truphenom]

Is Kobe even confirmed for the Olympics?

Maybe to coach.

 

[reilo]

SI.com: Did you watch the game that night [a 121-79 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers]?
M.D.: No. I got into my pajamas and didn't get out of them for a month. You know those people who deliver the food from Meals on Wheels? They were the only ones who saw me.
SI.com: Nice to see you haven't lost your sense of humor.
M.D.: Who says I'm kidding? Seriously, resigning hurt. It hurt a lot. It still does.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/jack_mccallum/05/21/dantoni.knicks/index.html


wooooow

 

[thekad]

So there were 12 rookies who made the All Rookie teams. Charlotte had 2 of the first 9 picks in the '11 draft, yet had no one on either team despite one of the rookies (Jonas) not even playing in the league this year.

fucking lol

 

[sf2fanatic]

wrong thread


whats lakers first priority in the draft?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

wrong thread


whats lakers first priority in the draft?

Watching Cleveland and Houston use our picks.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

wrong thread


whats lakers first priority in the draft?

They don't have a draft pick.

 

[thekad]

At least we still have this thread.

 

[reilo]

At least we still have this thread.

It's a sad day when Lakers-age, Neo-Cavs-age, Celtics-age, et al are the tame and respectful posters.

 

[Judderman]

Man that thread is fiesty.

So long term deal for Woodson, eh?

 

[SoulPlaya]

At least we still have this thread.

Shut up! Yeah, I'm fucking this thread up too!

 

[pilonv1]

time for |OT3| anyway

 

[reilo]

time for |OT3| anyway

I did not notice. Good call. Doing it now.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Meyers Leonard is getting underrated in the ESPN and DX mocks. He's got some pretty bad stuff defensively, but he's athletic, giant, can make hookshots and free throws, blocks shots. Seems kind of weird for him to be projected late first-round, he could be a pretty good center.

 

[darkside31337]

Man I just caught up on that other thread. What in the fucking world?

Still sad about Stan

Hopefully Orlando makes some motivated hires. I'll be bummed out if we just resort for McMillan or somebody like that.

 

[Mothman91]

SVG out...think we can get him?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

SVG out...think we can get him?

Well, none of the personnel fits his system.

 

[pilonv1]

1 week til the draft lottery. I'm starting to get scared

 

[filler]

loser brehs 8[

 

[Blackace]

Seven known candidates:

Former Portland HC Nate McMillan
Bobcats assistant Stephen Silas
Golden State assistant Michael Malone
Memphis assistant Dave Joerger
Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing
Cleveland assistant Nate Tibbetts
St. John’s assistant Mike Dunlap

And Indiana assistant Brian Shaw is expected to get an interview once the Pacers’ season ends along with Jerry Sloan expressing interest (who knows if he'll get an interview though).

Mac 10.. Nooooooooo!

 

[Mxrz]

Read about Sloan's interest in the Magic. For the love of God, Martins, get on it.

 

[Bowser]

Read about Sloan's interest in the Magic. For the love of God, Martins, get on it.

Get in line bro!

Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan likely will meet with Charlotte Bobcats management about their job opening, an informed source confirmed Tuesday evening.

Sloan, who turned 70 in March, has been out of coaching the past 11/2 seasons after a 22-plus season tenure with the Utah Jazz. Sloan told the Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday he’s ready to return to coaching and is interested in working for Bobcats owner Michael Jordan.

Sloan told the Tribune he wasn’t turned off by the idea of taking over a team that went 7-59 this season – the worst winning percentage in NBA history.

“Obviously we wouldn’t win right off the bat,” Sloan said of the Bobcats. “But sometimes it’s not all about starting on top.”

Sloan indicated he’d be interested in the opening in Orlando but hadn’t heard from the Magic after coach Stan Van Gundy was fired Monday.

Sloan and Jordan have had longtime respect for each other. Sloan’s Jazz teams advanced to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, only to be eliminated both times by Jordan’s Chicago Bulls teams.

Sloan indicated to the Tribune he might meet soon with Jordan about the opening. Coincidentally there is a major motorcycle race in Salt Lake City this weekend which Jordan has attended in the past. Sloan has a farm in Illinois, but told the Tribune he was headed back to Salt Lake City this week.

Sloan coached 19 Jazz teams to the playoffs. His regular-season record (he also coached the Bulls three seasons from 1979 to 1982) is 1,221-803, a 60.3 winning percentage.

After resigning from the Jazz, Sloan received feelers from a handful of NBA teams last offseason. He said he wasn’t yet ready to return to the bench, though an overture from the Indiana Pacers was of the most interest.

Now he seems recharged and bored in retirement. Certainly he’d be challenged by the prospect of putting the Bobcats back on firm footing.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/20...mer-jerry-sloan-interested.html#storylink=cpy

Honestly, while I wouldn't mind if the Cats hired Sloan, his age (70 years old) scares me. I would rather hire an upcoming assistant that will be with the team long-term (of course, he would have to pan out for that to happen). Then again, the average NBA coaching tenure is ~3 years which I think Sloan could do. My top 3 would probably be Shaw, Malone and Sloan.

 

[pilonv1]

Sloan and Kemba, not enough lols

 

[Meier]

Jerry Sloan is apparently also interested in the Magic. I'd be down to try that.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7...oan-eyes-charlotte-bobcats-orlando-magic-jobs

 

[DY_nasty]

Sloan and Kemba, not enough lols

Kemba Walker would be found dead in the same place Larry Brown buried those poor strippers.

 

[RBH]

One week left.........

 

[SoulPlaya]

I don't want to see Sloan coaching two garbage teams for nothing. I honestly want to see him coach the Lakers just to see Jazz fans' reactions.

 

[DY_nasty]

I want to see MJ write Sloan his first check.

Glorious.

/d3templarvoice

 

[Nori Chan]

Watching Cleveland and Houston use our picks.

lol

2nd rnd picks are our specialty

 

[charsace]

Novak shot chart:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/plus/shooting.cgi?player_id=novakst01&year_id=2012

Need someone to step in and install an offense badly.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Watching Cleveland and Houston use our picks.

Thx. So basically we're stuck in signing scrubs to fill a team. Crap

 

[Prototype-03]

Thx. So basically we're stuck in signing scrubs to fill a team. Crap

You make it sound as if the Lakers would've gotten high draft picks.

 

[sf2fanatic]

You make it sound as if the Lakers would've gotten high draft picks.

Late first round, 2nd round picks are gems.. IMO

 

[exarkun]

man houston needs that top 3 pick. like real bad.

gonna spend all my loan money on...strippers and bud light if we win it

 

[Flash]

whoops wrong thread

 

[DY_nasty]

I'm afraid.

There, I said it.

 

[CrazyDogg77]

I'm afraid.

There, I said it.

It'll be okay loser-bro.

 

[DMczaf]

Novak shot chart:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/plus/shooting.cgi?player_id=novakst01&year_id=2012

Need someone to step in and install an offense badly.

It's like the inverse of Konex's NBA2K shot chart.

 

[Prototype-03]

Late first round, 2nd round picks are gems.. IMO

I'd agree with you, but Lakers aren't the Spurs.

 

[h3ro]

I'm afraid.

There, I said it.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Late first round, 2nd round picks are gems.. IMO

"And with no pick, The Lakers select....Deron Williams"

 

[Prototype-03]

"And with no pick, The Lakers select....Deron Williams"

vetoed by Stern - "Basketball Reasons"

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

vetoed by Stern - "Basketball Reasons"

All contracts do have to be approved by the league office right? Hmm...