06-22-2021, 09:21 AM
(06-22-2021, 09:15 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Yeah, I think several people have hinted Carlisle wasn't really going to be a viable candidate for the Celtics job because taking orders from a 44 year old 1st time General Manager would be too awkward for both Carlisle and Stevens.
Portland is a bad situation, because they basically just got to hire someone that makes Dame happy so that he doesn't demand a trade.
Indiana ... they have a young GM that is on thin ice. Does he want to add a huge personality and ego to the building that could undercut him?
I think the Bucks were the ideal situation for Carlisle. A veteran lockerroom that has their team already established and isn't worried about adding/retaining key free agents that just needs an X's and Os advantage that gets them over the hump, but thanks to a tweaked Kyrie ankle it looks like Coach Bud could be there for a while.
Great stuff here.
Most GM's are on the younger side, relative to Carlisle, and many of them might not want such a confident voice working under them. That makes a lot of sense to me. Were I in their place, I wouldn't want to hire anyone who could possibly feel like they were senior to me in their understanding of the business - unless I had a relationship with someone established and believed they wanted to help me succeed for personal reasons, maybe.
Also, I keep seeing people speculate that Indiana might be a fallback, but the reason they got rid of the coach there is apparently due to him being a "douche" (to use the parlance of the forum this week) and a tyrant, so regardless of how I feel about Carlisle, I'd say that there is enough smoke about the common opinions of his personality to make that not such a great fit.
I agree - Milwaukee was (maybe still is) his play. It's not like he hasn't sat out for a season or two in order to wait for the right job before. I'm sure he's willing to do it again.