Source: Earl Watson to retire to join Spurs' D-League coaching staff

[ChumpDumper]

Because it is cheap tactic knowing full well there is no archived footage of the championship celebration that I know you and everyone else here has seen but prefer to build this alternate reality where these men mentioned weren't there so everyone can continue to refute me. Hey, I'm all for constructive feedback but I don't need to get on about it. In fairness, you've at least been more even-handed about it.

Who said they weren't there?

No one.

More straw.

[FromWayDowntown]

http://youtu.be/ZkyzbFrYtCE

[100%duncan]

You need wine with that.

[SpurPadre]

No, ignorant and disingenuous were quite accurate qualifiers for your arguments.

You had no idea Hammon spent a season working with the Spurs doing many of the very things assistant coaches do, then you intimated she didn't deserve the job because she was busy playing basketball for a team owned by the Spurs and was not sitting at the Alamodome.

Ignorant and disingenuous.

I knew she spent time with the team but chose not to over emphasize her actual role and importance to the team, which you are doing just out of convenience. But I'm going to end it right here. I wish her luck, hope we all have fun this season and get that elusive repeat we so deserve. You can continue to be a , I'll still be rooting with you guys.

[RD2191]

You need wine with that.

[ChumpDumper]

I knew she spent time with the team but chose not to over emphasize her actual role and importance to the team

Well, of course, because that's an argument for having her as an assistant.

which you are doing just out of convenience.

Not at all, the proof is in her hiring. They had an entire season to see how she worked with MALE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES in THE NBA, and they thought she did well enough to pay her to do it now. Of course you aren't going to emphasize anything that s on your argument.

But I'm going to end it right here. I wish her luck, hope we all have fun this season and get that elusive repeat we so deserve. You can continue to be a , I'll still be rooting with you guys.

I doubt Becky whines like you tbh.

[anakha]

Because it is cheap tactic knowing full well there is no archived footage of the championship celebration that I know you and everyone else here has seen but prefer to build this alternate reality where these men mentioned weren't there so everyone can continue to refute me. Hey, I'm all for constructive feedback but I don't need to get on about it. In fairness, you've at least been more even-handed about it.

Do take note that my argument on this point has not been that the others were not mentioned - for the reason you mentioned that complete footage is not available.

My argument was that this particular point you were making is very difficult to support without evidence.

A debate on Watson vs Hammon on their qualifications to be NBA assistant coaches in general (on any team, not just the Spurs) is actually something that I'd consider to have valid arguments on both sides.

Watson vs Hammon as a fit on the Spurs coaching staff is already heavily colored by Hammon's prior experience, so any argument for Watson needs to be more strongly supported by evidence than any argument for Hammon.

[100%duncan]

[Chinook]

^ Damn. Is it going to start again?

Indeed it did.

[SpurPadre]

Indeed it did.

If I'd known people would make a federal case out of one opinion and be assholes about it, I wouldn't have started it. My apologies it got out of hand.

[SpurPadre]

Do take note that my argument on this point has not been that the others were not mentioned - for the reason you mentioned that complete footage is not available.

My argument was that this particular point you were making is very difficult to support without evidence.

A debate on Watson vs Hammon on their qualifications to be NBA assistant coaches in general (on any team, not just the Spurs) is actually something that I'd consider to have valid arguments on both sides.

Watson vs Hammon as a fit on the Spurs coaching staff is already heavily colored by Hammon's prior experience, so any argument for Watson needs to be more strongly supported by evidence than any argument for Hammon.

Fair enough, Anakha. In the end, my opinion on this matters none to Pop's and I'll have to trust he made the right decision with her.

[exstatic]

Ok, I know it's spilled milk and we have no choice but to hope it works out but I'm making fair points here.

You're making stupid, chauvanistic points here. Pop never played NBA ball. Messina never played pro ball. It's not about NBA experience, it's that you don't want a woman on the staff.

[Old School 44]

lol....I was saw this thread from the main page, and was thinking how in the world did Earl Watson getting hired get to 100+ post?

[ABC]

You're making stupid, chauvanistic points here. Pop never played NBA ball. Messina never played pro ball. It's not about NBA experience, it's that you don't want a woman on the staff.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Why are people in about Earl over Becky. Watson knows that getting your foot in the door with the Spurs at any capacity will more than likely open doors in his immediate future. Spurs assistants are full right now. Watson has a year to learn the system and can be bumped next year possibly.

Hammon was assisting the coach staff last year and Pop likes what she brings to the table. Watson will get his shot. He feels blessed because he knows if he succeeds with the Spurs, he will have more opportunities coming his way.

[100%duncan]

Why are people in about Earl over Becky. Watson knows that getting your foot in the door with the Spurs at any capacity will more than likely open doors in his immediate future. Spurs assistants are full right now. Watson has a year to learn the system and can be bumped next year possibly.

Hammon was assisting the coach staff last year and Pop likes what she brings to the table. Watson will get his shot. He feels blessed because he knows if he succeeds with the Spurs, he will have more opportunities coming his way.

No one is against Watson's signing, but SpurPadre thinks he's more deserving than Becky which is why this thread went to 4 pages.