Shams: Mitch Johnson Named Spurs New Head Coach

[scott]

well why do they think betters will bet on this? What makes the spurs team right now a good bet for betters?

Have you met the kind of degenerates that make these kind of prop bets?

[poopbox]

Perhaps Mitch is thought about more highly than we think. Big name players usually don't like playing for rookie head coaches but it didn't dissuade Durant from wanting to come here.

[TimDunkem]

^or maybe Mitch didn't factor into it at all. Maybe KD preferred the closest city to Austin and not the hole that is Houston.

[scott]

Word around NBA circles, according to my non-existent sources, say that Mitch IS the attraction in the league right now.

[scott]

NBA rules that the 77 games Mitch coached last year go to Mitch's record, not Pop's: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/s...d-20416285.php

Pop officially finishes with a 1,390 - 824 record.

[KobesAchilles]

NBA rules that the 77 games Mitch coached last year go to Mitch's record, not Pop's: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/s...d-20416285.php

Pop officially finishes with a 1,390 - 824 record.

I’m glad that Mitch’s ty coaching last year didn’t negatively affect Pop’s legacy. Dude’s going to end up with a 40% winning percentage to start his career.

[LeBowen]

I’m glad that Mitch’s ty coaching last year didn’t negatively affect Pop’s legacy. Dude’s going to end up with a 40% winning percentage to start his career.

Because Pop was amazing over the past decade.

I'm not taking this year against Mitch because he wasn't supposed to be in charge and then he got burdened by some obvious restrictions like CP3 having to start and close out games no matter what, even after we got Fox.
We had a solid run with CP3/Castle/Champ/Barnes/Wemby lineup, but as soon as Vassell recovered he had to get his place back.
Then Sochan recovered and got his place back, only to be benched and used as a backup C after Collins got traded, we didn't have a single reliable big outside of Wemby who missed half the season.

Despite that, Mitch eventually figured out the offense and March/April ORTG would've been good enough for 6th best in the league.
Obviously the defense was tragic, but he didn't have much to work with.

In the end it worked out well because this season was an invaluable experience for him, the next one is the real test and he'll have to do well right away.

[KobesAchilles]

Because Pop was amazing over the past decade.

I'm not taking this year against Mitch because he wasn't supposed to be in charge and then he got burdened by some obvious restrictions like CP3 having to start and close out games no matter what, even after we got Fox.
We had a solid run with CP3/Castle/Champ/Barnes/Wemby lineup, but as soon as Vassell recovered he had to get his place back.
Then Sochan recovered and got his place back, only to be benched and used as a backup C after Collins got traded, we didn't have a single reliable big outside of Wemby who missed half the season.

Despite that, Mitch eventually figured out the offense and March/April ORTG would've been good enough for 6th best in the league.
Obviously the defense was tragic, but he didn't have much to work with.

In the end it worked out well because this season was an invaluable experience for him, the next one is the real test and he'll have to do well right away.

I am very much in the Mitch is a ty coach camp. I am not a believer in him and expect him to be a reason why we won’t make the playoffs.

Pop may have lost his touch on coaching but even senile Pop is better than Mitch.

[LeBowen]

I am very much in the Mitch is a ty coach camp. I am not a believer in him and expect him to be a reason why we won’t make the playoffs.

Pop may have lost his touch on coaching but even senile Pop is better than Mitch.

Well, he's obviously good at creating an offense, we hired a couple of defense specialists, hopefully they can work things out together with Mitch.
Basketball knowledge isn't my concern, people management and authority is.
He'll really need Wemby to lead by example and be his Tim, making everyone fall in line.
That's why I'd also like to keep Barnes as a high character veteran, we can't be left with Fox and newcomer Kornet as the oldest players on the roster.
If Biyombo is interested, keep him as the third stringer because he's another high character vet.

[KobesAchilles]

Well, he's obviously good at creating an offense, we hired a couple of defense specialists, hopefully they can work things out together with Mitch.
Basketball knowledge isn't my concern, people management and authority is.
He'll really need Wemby to lead by example and be his Tim, making everyone fall in line.
That's why I'd also like to keep Barnes as a high character veteran, we can't be left with Fox and newcomer Kornet as the oldest players on the roster.
If Biyombo is interested, keep him as the third stringer because he's another high character vet.

I’m in agreement with veterans. It’s why I want Giannis. I think people highly undervalue the leadership and work ethic traits that Robinson showed to Duncan. And he also let Duncan just play basketball which is just freeing for a player.

[LeBowen]

I’m in agreement with veterans. It’s why I want Giannis. I think people highly undervalue the leadership and work ethic traits that Robinson showed to Duncan. And he also let Duncan just play basketball which is just freeing for a player.

Giannis ship has sailed and it wouldn't have been worth it since we'd lose both Harper/Castle and all of our tradeable picks.
We'd be left with Fox/Giannis/Wemby and veteran minimum deals in free agency.

Not worth it since we don't know if Wemby will be able to stay healthy.

[spursistan]

Because Pop was amazing over the past decade.

I'm not taking this year against Mitch because he wasn't supposed to be in charge and then he got burdened by some obvious restrictions like CP3 having to start and close out games no matter what, even after we got Fox.
We had a solid run with CP3/Castle/Champ/Barnes/Wemby lineup, but as soon as Vassell recovered he had to get his place back.
Then Sochan recovered and got his place back, only to be benched and used as a backup C after Collins got traded, we didn't have a single reliable big outside of Wemby who missed half the season.

Despite that, Mitch eventually figured out the offense and March/April ORTG would've been good enough for 6th best in the league.
Obviously the defense was tragic, but he didn't have much to work with.

In the end it worked out well because this season was an invaluable experience for him, the next one is the real test and he'll have to do well right away.

Yep, the team was extremely compe ive against playoffs-bound teams vying for seed positioning even without Wemby/Fox (Won vs Warriors/Knicks; tight losses vs Cavs/OKC)..That was Mitch's most impressive stretch of the season that probably clinched him the job.

In general, i'm far less concerned about coaching than two months ago after the addition of two elite, well-reputed assistants. I would have preferred Jenkins. But those who called for Malone, do they realize how bad he must have screwed the pooch in Denver that a Queens native like him with Championship pedigree couldn't get even an interview with the Knicks?

The rest of the coaching market was dire, tbh.. Going young with HC is the right call now that your core is cons uted of players born in mid 2000s.

[RC_Drunkford]

I am very much in the Mitch is a ty coach camp. I am not a believer in him and expect him to be a reason why we won’t make the playoffs.

Pop may have lost his touch on coaching but even senile Pop is better than Mitch.

senile Pop is the worst coach in the league. Mitch was way better than Pop and Mitch wasn't good either. Now that he has Sweeney and Corliss Williamson, no CP3 who had a starter promise for an entire season and no Pop looming in the shadows, I'm quite confident he'll do a good job in the regular season.