(06-18-2021, 06:05 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Who made the call?

(06-18-2021, 06:22 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: last season KP was an all star looking player in the playoffs and was used more for scoring

(06-18-2021, 06:37 PM)fifteenth Wrote: Do you think his decreased mobility was one of the reasons they went away from him (along with the analytics data that others have shared)?

(06-18-2021, 04:06 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: You require RC to sit out two seasons.  

This is similar to Doc Rivers.  Doc wasn't coming back and LAC wanted a championship winning coach.  There aren't exactly a lot of those lying around. A late first isn't a big ask if a team thinks they are close and their window is limited.  If the Bucks lose tomorrow and they think RC is the new voice they need, the 27th overall pick is chump change.

(06-18-2021, 06:53 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Yes, also, I can see LaC wanting RC as well. That might make them the nightmare team they’re supposed to be.

(06-18-2021, 06:55 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I could see him being great for LAC, but I also don't think Lue is doing a terrible job there, actually.

(06-18-2021, 06:53 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Yes, also, I can see LaC wanting RC as well. That might make them the nightmare team they’re supposed to be.

(06-18-2021, 06:22 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: Something changed in play calling in the past year...last season KP was an all star looking player in the playoffs and was used more for scoring...

This season he became a decoy...

My opinion Bob and/or his team changed the game plan and it cost Luka a potential long playoff run...

(06-18-2021, 05:41 PM)Kammrath Wrote: *SMALL SAMPLE SIZE ALERT*

In the playoffs (336 mins) KP was +18.7 on O and -8.8 on D....overall +9.9 on/off. 

That is positive......BUT he spent 191 of his 233 mins on court with Luka (+35.3) and DFS (+42.7) who had video game numbers. So the reality is this:




GOOD NEWS: KP with Luka and DFS was part of a lineup that would have soundly beat the Clippers.

BAD NEWS: KP without those guys was part of some of the worst playoff basketball of the year.


So to the point: I think KP in that "non-star" role CAN be a plus....but if you take him away from the heavy lifters he will not fill in to carry a team. 


NOTE: With a new coach this could ALL change potentially.

(06-18-2021, 07:37 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: Main thing to KP to me is you just got to get him back to playing to 2020-2021 level defense as a 5/rim protecter.   He doesn't have to be Oscar Robinson, just back to what he was before the meniscus tear.

(06-18-2021, 07:40 PM)Kammrath Wrote: ....then when he learned how much he didn't like playing with Luka and for RC, his D disappeared.

(06-18-2021, 07:45 PM)fifteenth Wrote: ...or his mobility decreased greatly after his 2nd injury. Folks keep leaving this out. For some reason the forum likes "KP and Luka don't like each other" or "Rick didn't put KP in position" better than the more obvious...the dude didn't move nearly as well this season.

(06-18-2021, 07:30 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: KP had one of his most efficient year and the Luka/KP pick and roll combo was deadly offensively.   The issue was his defense was among the worst in the NBA.    He couldn't play defense at the 5, and then when you play him at the 4 he's just another guy.     The Clippers were a nightmare matchup for him, which is specifically why the Clippers picked out the Mavs as their first round opponent.

(06-18-2021, 05:56 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: Highlights of new 77 Minutes in Heaven pod -- Cato and Du Four

Now that Rick is gone, Cato feels okay with saying that the relationship problems with Rick were not limited to Luka. A lot of people in the organization were "sick of" putting up with dealing with Rick, especially on his bad days. 

Rick had lost his ability to manage the locker room. It's not that he "lost" them, exactly. More that the players perceived that he had lost authority. He was undermined by the Bob situation, intentionally or no. 

As far as a replacement, Cato likes the Mosley option, for preservation of relationships reasons. But he understands the viewpoint that the coaching staff needs a new voice on both ends of the floor. Also, Mosley would be a first-time head coach, and that has its risks and disadvantages. 

Wrt whether the team should hire a newbie or a big name, several factors come into play. Newbies are cheaper, although cost is not likely to be the deciding factor. Hiring a newbie doesn't make the big statement that a name coach would. People who have been head coaches are also much easier to vet -- they have a track record and a long list of people you can call. That information with respect to assistants either doesn't exist or is hard to ferret out.

What is the deal with Dirk's new role? Probably more for show than for real, given that is not a day-to-day position and the portfolio is undefined. Mainly a way to project stability and a calming influence -- Dirk is onboard, so things must be okay. To the extent he actually gives any advice, he is probably one of the only people on earth who could actually speak truth to Mark, but it is TBD whether Mark actually wants a critique from Dirk or really just wants his face on the effort. Dirk's involvement can't hurt, and he could add something good, you never know. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-carlisle-steps-down-dirk-nowitzki-sticks-around/id1492519989?i=1000526051682

(06-18-2021, 07:30 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: KP had one of his most efficient year and the Luka/KP pick and roll combo was deadly offensively.   The issue was his defense was among the worst in the NBA.    He couldn't play defense at the 5, and then when you play him at the 4 he's just another guy.     The Clippers were a nightmare matchup for him, which is specifically why the Clippers picked out the Mavs as their first round opponent.

(06-18-2021, 08:26 PM)Branduil Wrote: If Rick was as abrasive and repugnant to free agents as they say, then I definitely think he makes more sense on an established team like the Bucks, where they're pretty much stuck with their roster already, and they desperately need to maximize the talent they have.

I've supported RC but if Luka doesn't like him, the choice is easy.

(06-18-2021, 08:24 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: And anyone who thinks "Carlilse is a dick" angle is overblown ...  sorry, the guy is a brillant Xs and Os guy, but he's a douche.   Anyone who has been in the metroplex and seen him bullying and disrespectul way he treats people in the media knows this.    It's fine to respect his basketball acumen, and I very much do,  but let's save the martyrization for someone who actually deserves it.