Sources: Vogel: Contacted by Morey - Morey trying to move fast

Great news. This is Jim Carry and the Pacers all over again.

 

Van Gundy all the way.

Van Gundy's teams net ratings:
03-04 = #9 1.93
04-05 = #5 4.46
05-06 = #19 -2.02
06-07 = #4 5.33

Vogel's teams net rating:
10-11 = #19 -1.37
11-12 = #8 3.69
12-13 = #9 4.33
13-14 = #8 4.65
14-15 = #16 0.40
15-16 = #11 1.77

Vogel's best was #8 in a very weak Eastern conference. Van Gundy had #4 and #5.

 

Well, he was never a head coach before back then. No head coaching experience. Now he's a proven head coach in the NBA.

 

wow yes!

 

This is better news than Morey talking to Del Negro and Smith

 

Van Gundy had T Mac and Yao and still never got out of the First round,


Vogel has taken Bums to the ECF

 

One quote from a Pacers fan and I don't want this scrub near our team

"Some of the arguments about the Pacers talent are baffling. They had enough talent in the roster to at least be an average offensive team, not a bottom 5 one. It wasn't Bird bringing on garbage offensive players, it was Vogel's unimaginative, iso-heavy, boring offense leading to under-production."

 

Yes, Bird's great GM skills, that sent Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio, should not be in question lol

Give me a break..

 

It's a fair criticism, but how would JVG be any better in that respect?

 

I agree

 

so the next tragedy begins.

 

I feel the same way... If he is not good enough for Bird....?

 

Pretty much every coach has been fired by somebody.

 

Would rather have JVG but i wouldnt be mad if we end up with Vogel

 

Thanks cyber.

Question:

Any Van Gundy news? Were they interested or vice versa?

 

Yeah... Ur right.... It's not gonna be his fault for the Horrid shooting performance by Corey and Trevor.

 

Bird's philosophy is almost as bad as Morey's when it comes to coaching. Make sure to read that article linked by cyberx. Bird believes the shelf life for an NBA head coach is about 3 years which is crazy. A losing coach, sure. But one who's had as much success as anyone in the Pacers' history and as far as I could tell hadn't lost the team like McHale did with the Rockets earlier this season should not be tossed aside like this.

 

Morey always relies on analytics. There is a lot more to basketball than that. A head coach and his assistants need to convert weaknesses into strengths, and rally the team when the chips are down. That is the key to winning, not just numbers.

 

I wonder how JBB is feeling now?

Does anyone have the clip of JBB dancing at the party with his team?