Will Hardy Joining Ime Udoka’s Staff In Boston

[Vic Petro]

[Robz4000]

And nothing of value was lost.

[slick'81]

Pop losing another talented assistant...nothing to see here

becky remains

[Dejounte]

IMO, this says two things:

1) Pop is indeed retiring. Think about it. It’s going to be a pain to look for new assistant coaches all over again. With Hardy gone, and Becky almost out, who else does he have to take under his wings? Coaching next season will have less purpose.

2) the next head coach will not come internally. Becky was almost gone. If they were serious about keeping these two, neither coach would look outside. I mean, unless Pop remains for a few more years, which would be insane. Pop allowed his assistant coaches to coach by committee this past season. I’d assume that was to lessen his workload. Is he really going back to shouldering all the responsibility?

How does Hardy think he’s going to land a head coaching job going from learning under Pop to learning under Ime? This is a big hint for something.

[szkorhetz]

Brett Brown will take over in San Antonio.

This is harsh reality.

[Em-City]

Maybe Hardy goes because he knows Becky is getting the HC gig.

[slick'81]

Brett Brown will take over in San Antonio.

This is harsh reality.

Could pop bring him in as an assistant to replace will this season? Or is becky the defacto #2 now?

[Dejounte]

Maybe Hardy goes because he knows Becky is getting the HC gig.

The Spurs don’t go from 90% losing Becky to four other teams into “Hey Becky, since you were rejected by all those teams, we’re making you the new head coach!”.

[slick'81]

Maybe spurs dip in the college ranks or maybe pop isnt going anywhere

[Spursfanfromafar]

Am waiting for Manu Ginobili to take the plunge in the assistant coaches' ranks, his lovely family willing, of course.

[The Truth #6]

Unless something big comes out to explain all this, it hints at more dysfunction.

[slick'81]

Unless something big comes out to explain all this, it hints at more dysfunction.

Isnt this just hardy getting a promotion on the bench,and raise? Where is the dysfunction?If pop is staying on or they hire a coach outside the orginization then hardy should probably go

[duncan2150]

IMO, this says two things:

1) Pop is indeed retiring. Think about it. It’s going to be a pain to look for new assistant coaches all over again. With Hardy gone, and Becky almost out, who else does he have to take under his wings? Coaching next season will have less purpose.

2) the next head coach will not come internally. Becky was almost gone. If they were serious about keeping these two, neither coach would look outside. I mean, unless Pop remains for a few more years, which would be insane. Pop allowed his assistant coaches to coach by committee this past season. I’d assume that was to lessen his workload. Is he really going back to shouldering all the responsibility?

How does Hardy think he’s going to land a head coaching job going from learning under Pop to learning under Ime? This is a big hint for something.

Imo that just say that pop will Be the coach next year, hardy get a promotion in Boston because of that.

But you may right on your no. 2 , i don't see it now. I think if pop is Gone we'll probably know it.

[duncan2150]

IMO, this says two things:

1) Pop is indeed retiring. Think about it. It’s going to be a pain to look for new assistant coaches all over again. With Hardy gone, and Becky almost out, who else does he have to take under his wings? Coaching next season will have less purpose.

2) the next head coach will not come internally. Becky was almost gone. If they were serious about keeping these two, neither coach would look outside. I mean, unless Pop remains for a few more years, which would be insane. Pop allowed his assistant coaches to coach by committee this past season. I’d assume that was to lessen his workload. Is he really going back to shouldering all the responsibility?

How does Hardy think he’s going to land a head coaching job going from learning under Pop to learning under Ime? This is a big hint for something.

Imo that just say that pop will Be the coach next year, hardy get a promotion in Boston because of that.

But you may right on your no. 2 , i don't see it now. I think if pop is Gone we'll probably have know it.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

so ..

1) pop is staying
2) pop is staying a few more years
3) becky is the next hc
4) brett brown is the next hc
5) the next hc won't come internally
6) spurs will dip into ncaa
7) the org is ed


lmao thanks spurstalk

[JeffDuncan]

Unless something big comes out to explain all this, it hints at more dysfunction.

It’s easy to explain. The Celtics are serious about making changes, to be compe ive. The Spurs, not so much.

Will Hardy would rather coach a winner.

[The Truth #6]

Isnt this just hardy getting a promotion on the bench,and raise? Where is the dysfunction?If pop is staying on or they hire a coach outside the orginization then hardy should probably go

Notice I said “unless”.

[Uriel]

Brett Brown will take over in San Antonio.

This is harsh reality.

Honestly, I’ll take him. Unless Coach Bud somehow becomes available.

[Kurgan]

Honestly, I’ll take him. Unless Coach Bud somehow becomes available.

Bud is going to be a made man in Milwaukee when the Bucks win the le this year. His job will be safe for years. I don't see any scenario where they don't win - Clippers are gimpy, Suns and Hawks are unimpressive overall.

[ragas]

Spurs continue to make other teams better.

[Trill Clinton]

Oh well

[John B]

My take, Becky will be the new head coach, and Hardy knows that. It may be immediately after the Olympics

[Vic Petro]

Hammon impressed Portland officials and was generally liked among Blazers staffers, sources said. But when Portland reached out for intel from San Antonio figures, the background on Hammon was not nearly as complimentary pertaining to various aspects of day-to-day coaching responsibilities. That sentiment has been echoed by sources around the league. Blazers personnel then cast doubt that Hammon was the candidate to steer the ship through such delicate waters with Lillard.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2945304-inside-the-highly-scrutinized-nba-head-coaching-hires-in-portland-dallas

[Degoat]

Interesting stuff happening! I dont think this tells us anything other than that Will Hardy wasn’t being groomed to be Pops successor after all. Pop has all sorts of coaching connections, he could bring anyone in to be an assistant coach

[rjv]

Interesting stuff happening! I dont think this tells us anything other than that Will Hardy wasn’t being groomed to be Pops successor after all. Pop has all sorts of coaching connections, he could bring anyone in to be an assistant coach

I agree-and no one here on ST really knows what is going on behind the scenes so there will be a lot of speculation. we'll know when we know.