Re: I'm BACKKKKKKKK!!: The Steve Clifford Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 7, 2024 11:48 am
Many fans will disagree but I think it was a mistake for the owners not to fire him. Instead, they have the new head of operations at the podium deflecting, glowing about how "magical" conversations were with Clifford in Brooklyn.
It's too much to stomach.
How can you make the organization "premiere" by prolonging the tenure of a mediocre coach?
Instead, maybe recommendations to keep him beyond the deadline had something to do with Peterson's talent evaluation over these last 20 games. Any further upheaval of the system after the overhaul of the roster at the deadline might impact player performance and hinder the evaluation process. I can understand that.
But the disconnect between premiere and mediocre is real. And it's embarrassing Peterson had to deflect.
Not hiring a real coach midstream saves the owners money. And btw, Hornets retain one of the lowest payrolls in the game. The Bucks hired Doc Rivers halfway through the season, paid him handsomely. I get that they're the Bucks and they're competitive.
But the Detroit Pistons are paying Monty Williams 12 million per season on a multiyear deal. Maybe not the best use of resources for a lottery team, but it beats the new head of operations glowing about Steve Clifford coming off these 2 failed seasons under his leadership. There have been zero signs of magic here during that time, while fans have suffered.
And frankly, it's messy. We deserve a cleaner reboot.
It's too much to stomach.
How can you make the organization "premiere" by prolonging the tenure of a mediocre coach?
Instead, maybe recommendations to keep him beyond the deadline had something to do with Peterson's talent evaluation over these last 20 games. Any further upheaval of the system after the overhaul of the roster at the deadline might impact player performance and hinder the evaluation process. I can understand that.
But the disconnect between premiere and mediocre is real. And it's embarrassing Peterson had to deflect.
Not hiring a real coach midstream saves the owners money. And btw, Hornets retain one of the lowest payrolls in the game. The Bucks hired Doc Rivers halfway through the season, paid him handsomely. I get that they're the Bucks and they're competitive.
But the Detroit Pistons are paying Monty Williams 12 million per season on a multiyear deal. Maybe not the best use of resources for a lottery team, but it beats the new head of operations glowing about Steve Clifford coming off these 2 failed seasons under his leadership. There have been zero signs of magic here during that time, while fans have suffered.
And frankly, it's messy. We deserve a cleaner reboot.