jsquigg

May 24th, 2018 at 2:29 PM ^

No, all coaches do not "have the same Xs and Os." While talent is the most valued asset in the NBA, Greg Popovich and Brad Stevens are proof that coaching matters, especially when it comes to adjustments and matchups, and Casey failed consistently at both.

uncle leo

May 24th, 2018 at 3:14 PM ^

Had three Hall of Fame players during his tenure (Parker, Ginobili, Duncan), and some damn good parts around them. 

The Spurs won because they were better than everyone around them, not because Gregg Popovich is out there calling Hoosiers-type plays. Here's the game plan:

-Parker/Duncan: PnR until you can't take it anymore

-Ginobili: Hit threes, and europstep the competition to death. Get to the rack.

It's a superstar league, period. Coaching RARELY makes teams better. NBA coaches are out there to manage egos and keep people in line. 

ralphgoblue

May 24th, 2018 at 12:49 PM ^

After learning the Pistons turned down 6 draft picks (4 first rounders) to drop down 4 spots in the draft - 1-2 years ago... I knew the Pistons were a garbage/joke of an NBA team

 

 

Detroit was one of three teams to turn down the 6 draft picks for Justice Winslow https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/report-celtics-wanted-to-trade-6-pic…

 

Not taking these 4 first rounders (plus the 1st rounders they wouldve had) will HAUNT the Pistons forever

SwasteMa

May 24th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^

Process is not taking too long, it's seeing itself out. No reason to rush and screw up. Stefanski will be hiring a young GM (possibly Shane Battier) to run things and he's there to provide experience.

If this ends with the Pistons having Stefanski, Battier, and Casey they're in good shape for next year assuming Reggie can stay healthy.

uncle leo

May 24th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^

Too long. You can't go this long without having anyone running the organization. There are other things besides what's in front of you that need direction. 

Trade talks, draft discussion (even without a 1st round pick), other things that need to be addressed all need people in higher positions. This is a rutterless ship right now. EVERYTHING this organization does is in slow motion. It took Gores 2 damn weeks of meetings to finally decide he wanted to fire SVG, and he really didn't; SVG was probably too damn loyal to Bower.

HHW

May 24th, 2018 at 1:10 PM ^

I'd rather they took too long than hire ANOTHER coach that they give three years then fire.  Three years is too long, a couple months to get the right people is fine with me.  Just have a GM by the draft and get the right coach.  And please, not a GM/Coach.

uncle leo

May 24th, 2018 at 1:14 PM ^

That need a coach are not going to wait around. In professional sports, the top guys go quick. 

If the plan is to hire some up and comer or some random dude that no one wants, fine, take 10 years to hire your coach.

But if the plan is to grab the top coach in a very tiny pool of available people, you can't sit on your hands.

lilpenny1316

May 24th, 2018 at 2:51 PM ^

Unless Jeff Bower will be the GM (shudders to think about it), it's hard to think that another GM would be willing to work here and have a new coach forced upon him.