Byron Scott Discussion 2015-16 - FIRED!!! (PAGE 172)

There's not a chance Byron makes it through. I don't think Jeanie is the one who supports him. I think the support is from Mitch and to a lesser extent Jim. They're the ones who hired him. Mitch and Byron are close. Jeanie is hearing the outside noise about another coach who wasn't her pick (remember D'Antoni over Phil?).

Byron will go though. There's no way they keep him around. Too much negative press AND a lack of production.

 

I refuse to believe Mitch is that dense.

 

The only ones I saw defend B0ron on ESPN today were Wilbon, who says B0ron is right in his old school ways of being a harda** and telling the rooks to "earn it", and Jackie Macmullan on ATH. Macmullan said something along the lines of she's heard Russell and Randle had their agents go to the FO to complain about B0ron for them. She said it like it was a bad thing, as if they just didn't want to practice, go to work and earn it, but if it's true I don't blame them because our coach is a clueless moron.

 

I firmly believe that THEY believe Byron needs more time. There's significant chatter behind the scenes that the players are not talented enough to win games and that Byron's handling of the situation has been at least adequate. I don't believe so. I think there's definitely enough evidence to show that Byron, AT BEST, has not made a bad situation better. If you want to see what a good coach does with a bad team look at Brad Stevens. That's what happens though when you hire your friend I guess. It's hard to see the truth.

 

Mitch is not perfect, but he is a very intelligent and observant guy. I believe he has to see Byron's glaring flaws. But, Mitch has one big blindspot. He is also a very loyal guy, and at times I think his loyalty inclination may overshadow his better judgment.

 

B0ron's planning for the future should be opening some quality savings account that builds over time, or making some safe investments, because he's never getting an NBA coaching job again.

 

Good, so Byron's not totally oblivious to the fact that he is being evaluated.

 

Honestly, if we tank next year, we may have bigger problems than Boron. Tanking next year would mean either catastrophic injuries to Russell, Randle or Clarkson OR the three of them don't develop.

R & R & C better be enough to keep us from tanking next season. If they aren't, it means we hitched our ride to the wrong horses.

 

Maybe and maybe not. Golden State was a very slow burn. OKC took off fairly quickly, but they were still a pretty slow burn too. Even if we don't tank, unless we make the big splash in FA, we're not likely to make the playoffs again. That means our pick will be somewhere 1-14.