All players are role players, if you think about it
The Grizzlies won 56 and 51 games while finishing 4th in net rating (same as this season to date) in '22 and '23 respectively . . . but don't let facts get in the way of tribalism.
Fix the roster and magically the coaching will be fixed too. They don't need some white flavor of the month/savior to rescue them.
Unfortunately, Pop's never returning. Yall are fools for believing such nonsense.
Not sure if you're trolling or what?
He's one of the greatest playoff performers in NBA history. That's not role player stuff at all. He almost went to Superstar levels in the playoffs. He used to almost always raise his game in the playoffs where most players usually are the opposite, and their performance decreases in the playoffs compared to their regular season). He was darn good in high pressure situations a lot of the time too with the ball in his hands to close games (apart from the 2013 finals where he was uncharacteristically bad in some of those games).
As baseline bum also mentioned, during his prime, he was one of the best at attacking the basket. During a 20 year stretch, I'd say Jordan, D-Wade and Manu were the best at attacking the rim and penetrating to score and finish (not just draw fouls like James Harden). He changed his style of play up later in his career, but that style of play that Manu and D-Wade where known for (GOING HARD to the rack) doesn't help your body. It was best to bring Manu off the bench due to this.
Last edited by Ice009; 03-26-2025 at 10:34 AM.
Memphis fired Jenkins. What a stupid move. He’s be the perfect pop replacement
You're kidding.... bring him and his assistants.
EDIT: I wonder why he was fired. He's a former Spurs(ish) coach so I can see Pop bringing him back like someone in his coaching tree.
I'm a fan of Jenkins tbh.
But the timing is super suspect. There has to be some behind the scenes stuff that's gonna come to light soon.
As long as he can bring his people and gets rid of the trash on the sidelines, I'm up for it.
Probably the usual player revolt. Boring.
Yeah, I don't see if being anything too controversial. I think players and him were just clashing. Not sure what type of personality he has as I don't remember seeing any interviews with him.
Probably in combination with wanting to get Iisalo into that HC spot so the Spurs can't come poach him.
We’re in love with Mitch for some reason won’t ever happen
Who's in love with Mitch? I'm certainly not. I think he's decent, but that is because I don't know if he's calling the shots or being told what to do. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt as I think he's not been given full freedom to do what he wants. If he has, then I don't know if I'd want him as the full-time coach.
Fck Memphis and their trash
All you guys talking about bringing him in with his assistants?
His assistants are getting poached and Iisalo is probably going to be the Grizz HC.
Maybe LaRoche. Maybe.
Someone who is better at basketball than me... would Splitter's defense in Paris work here? Obviously the rules are different in Europe as well as the personnel. He took over for Iisalo and continued their success.
I do know that there is no defensive 3 seconds, and that would change the way you’re able to play.
Although I think the Memphis read & react offensive is real interesting, I don’t know if Wemby’s conditioning is up to the extremely high pace of the constant movement involved.
^^^ Mike Finger went pretty hard after Dusty Garza for being a hack for the post above (it was Finger speaking from his Podcast, not some "Associated Press" reporters... Dusty called them that because the photo credits were from various AP photographers and Dusty is too stupid and lazy to do a basic level of clicking to properly credit journalists... because Dusty isn't one)
i saw that back and forth. dusty is a hack but i also found it weird that they were bickering over some "report" that didn't reveal anything that most spurs fans didn't already know.
I know the majority would still take him, but surely Bud's stock has dropped with many after this Phoenix stint? Just a dismal job done there..8 straight losses and counting and not like the Suns are tanking.. And in retrospect, Frank Vogel squeezed lemonade out that roster, which should earn him interviews for the most coveted coaching vacancies next season (Denver, Memphis probably New York & Pelicans)
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