Nameplates, Corner Offices, and Job Openings

Yeah, but will hanging onto Green and Rondo make the difference between winning now and cleaning house?

the need to hang onto Jefferson, Green, and Rondo becomes even more critical.

I don’t think that’s something to worry about. The housecleaning may or may not be inevitable, but it would most likely be Doc and coaching co that gets cleaned. Expect a major coaching overhaul before a major player/roster overhaul. I’m not a Doc hater like most of the others, but coaches get the axe long before anyone else.
That’s one thing that bothers me about the Ray Allen trade: that was not a roster over haul or the “new comittment” that it’s being made out to be. It was a huge addition, but the youth core/talent is still there.

But is Dwayne Casey the band-aid that we need? I’m more interested in our signing something of substance rather than another retread.

Jeff, your comment about not wanting to sign a top assist. coach unless grooming him to potentially replace Doc has merit but is still FLAWED. As in drafting, go for the best player (coach) available. Cream will rise to the top but signing “band-aid” coaches perpetuates mediocrity (and we’ve had enough of that commodity)!

Chris Wallace wasn’t necessary and was a charity case (with a bad record to boot). He should have been too proud to stick around. Memphis shouldn’t expect leadership from a hanger-on.

As far as assistants go, Doc had too many. Either he couldn’t process what they were all saying; or they were superfluos. Reduction of one is not a cut. It’s an improvement.

Yep. penny wise and pound foolish.

They’ll probably hire Casey because he can’t coach either and will be no threat to Doc.

Tom Thibodeau, in contrast, is an excellent coach who understands defense, having been JVG’s lead assistant. You can forget about him.

I was stuck trying to fathom the logic of perpetuating a loosing system. Then the lightbulb went on.

We traded last year’s 7th pick to save 20 million.

We want to continue saving money so we’re pinning our hopes on a healthy return to form of Ratliff (if he can’t perform we save another 8 million).

We extend Doc’s contract for 1 million knowing that if we withhold the necessary pieces we’ll again be in the lottery and Doc will be gone. Another 4 million savings.

How about filling our coaching vacancies with defense proven coaches? Won’t happen, we’ll have at least one coaching vacancy according to Danny and Doc.

Wildblue said we had too many coaches last year. Wrong answer! We had too many bodies occupying coaching positions and culmulatively little coaching expertise.

We save money if we keep Telfair since his contract is guaranteed. Although he doesn’t deserve extended minutes, we’ll give the PT because we want to “showcase” his talents.

We can save money if we resign Kandi-man…who couldn’t get meaningful minutes when all our REGULARS were in sick bay.

What does it all mean? It means that the “shoe that’s waiting to drop” is about to fall on our coaching staff. Dave Wohl, considered worth keeping, is being bumpted upstairs to create distance between himself and the soon to be replaced coaching staff.

Perhaps this impending coaching change is what has delayed other player moves? It does explain the paralysis that has suddendly seized the optimism so recently expressed when Ray Allen was acquired.

Well, Ray Allen was a desperation move, and everyone except the kool aid drinkers knows it.

As for Wohl, his is definitely worth keeping. He’s smart and experienced, and the players have all spoken highly of him.

So why not make him the head coach and kick Rivers upstairs? Makes no sense.

Brick…kicking Doc upstairs wouldn’t work. To make it look right, they would have to pay Doc his full 5 million salary and give at least another 3-4 million to Dave Wohl as head coach.

 This franchise is first and foremost a business enterprise where money is valued above all else (don’t mind my bad attitude, I’m just disappointed with how this franchise is slowly but surely decaying from neglect!).

Fire Danny and Doc then hire Larry Brown. Go get Garnett and make a 2 year run. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. Rebuilding? We have been rebuilding since Larry left, which “truthfully” was the last time The Celts were even relevant. Maybe I am punch drunk by these past 20 years of getting kicked in the teeth, but if a move were made for a Prime-Time Big Man, I’ll take a chance with a new Big 3. PIERCE, ALLEN & GARNETT! Who-da thunk it?

I’d pay top dollar to watch the first game with Ray Allen in a uni, with a nice, tight close-up of him listening to Doc — one has to assume incredulously — in the huddle. It’s gonna be a priceless image, no?

"Well, Ray Allen was a desperation move, and everyone except the kool aid drinkers knows it. "

Well actually, Ray Allen was a smart basketball move. Apparently you can’t grasp the concept that there are players who have grown up here in the United States that can be good NBA players.

"As for Wohl, his is definitely worth keeping. He’s smart and experienced, and the players have all spoken highly of him. "

Translation: I know nothing about Dave Wohl.

wohl was a good move, he help the front office stability. and casey would be a good move as well. he could come in develope relationsips as an assistant, then be better prepared to take over if Doc falters
as for brown. not bad, but only if he’s willing to take the lumps and stuff the ego.
finally allen is a great player, a class-act on and off the court and he’ll help the younger players develope. and most importantly he is going to help this team NOW win games and make a legit push for a 5 or 6 seed in the playoffs

soap07 said:
  
“Translation: I know nothing about Dave Wohl.”

Son, I knew Steve Bilsy, Bobby Morse and Corky Calhoun when they played for Chuck Daly at Penn, along with Wohl.

"Son, I knew Steve Bilsy, Bobby Morse and Corky Calhoun when they played for Chuck Daly at Penn, along with Wohl. "

I wonder how long it took for you to google that.

 “soap07 said:
  ”Well, Ray Allen was a desperation move, and everyone except the kool aid drinkers knows it. "

Well actually, Ray Allen was a smart basketball move. Apparently you can’t grasp the concept that there are players who have grown up here in the United States that can be good NBA players. "

Neither can Reggie Miller, I guess. He thinks the move was terrible. Oh, wait…. wasn’t he a ‘pure’ shooting wing player from the United States, like Allen? Well, I’m sure you’ll be able to explain to us all that he’s got some other grudge which is making him lie about his assessment. ;)