Warriors dont have Kevin Durant. Sure Curry is there but lets be real he's nowhere near KD levels, at least as of now, totally different situation.
To me this is more of a "competetive rebuilding" like the Rockets did after parting with Adelman although they have 2 guys to lead on. 2015-2016 is going to be interesting for the future of this franchise. If healthy they can still make the playoffs but they are preparing for either KD or Russ to walk. Anyone else see it that way?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Hearing OKC wants Billy Donovan or Kevin Ollie... and if they can't get either one, they might wait to see if Bulls/Thibs self-destructs.</p>— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/590935662515224576">April 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> LOLOLOL! College coaches are going to make him want to stay?
I figured they would give Scotty a season with a healthy squad to see what he could do before canning him. I think KD is gone and Westbrook is going to get a kazillion dollars to stay and put up monster stats on a .500 team. When's Ibaka's deal up? I can see him bolting too. OKC was like the Fab Five to me. They almost reached the ultimate goal when they were so young that it seemed inevitable that they would come back for years and win multiple championshiops with that core. Problem is, when it seems that destined to happen it almost never does due to bad luck, bad health or bad attitudes.
I think Brooks just had great players. His coaching wasn't anything special. We will see when he gets on a mediocre franchise. I think Durant will be bothered by this. I really do see Durant / Westbrook just breaking apart soon.
Sure sign of a crumbling business culture when the boss starts making scapegoats out of his well-performing subordinates.
Apparently Russ and kd were really close to Scotty so this doesn't bode well for them. Getting a college coach not named coach k is not gonna keep them from fleeing. I def see them trading them for good young talent they can keep long term because I just don't see them staying. What did they expect from brooks with a depleted roster and different daily starting lineups. Okc is starting to look dumb and I wonder how this affects the kanter situation
Excellent point, they just wanted to fire Scott, who are they going to get JVG, Mark Jackson, Brian Shaw, Mike D'antonio. No if they were smart they would get a young Brad Stevens (Celtics coach, I know) but someone along those lines
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>OKC GM Sam Presti made call of firing Scott Brooks w/out consulting his players, & it was about the long view more than it was last season</p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/590938104950706176">April 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Scott Brooks has never won a title, but his .620 win pct is the best mark all-time among coaches never to win one (min. 500 games coached).</p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/590937070429986816">April 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Doesn't mean he's made a decision but recently Billy Donovan has done background research on Kevin Durant according to sources</p>— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/590937585645522944">April 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm guessing that Scott Brooks would have been a much better coach if OKC had not traded James Harden.</p>— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/status/590936965119356928">April 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>James Harden traded, Russell Westbrook three knee surgeries, Kevin Durant three foot surgeries....and the answer is firing Scott Brooks? Ok.</p>— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/status/590936199101095937">April 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
