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Westphal already fired - wow

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by r080704, Jan 5, 2012.

  1. what

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    wow, cousins pulling a kobe for real. whoolllly crap
     
  2. redwhiteone

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  3. Doctor Robert

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    That was possibly the dumbest thing I have ever seen a coach in the NBA do.
     
  4. Tigerknee

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    I missed this. What exactly did he do at this press conference.
     
  5. Spacemoth

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    Yeah maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to have a player coach again. Chuck could do it all.
     
  6. ling ling

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    The title should be yoda style.

    Off, Carl Herrera got laid!
     
  7. Clutch

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    Sorry to hear it, CH. Hope it turns out to be for the best.

    Letting Westphal go was the easy thing to do and probably the right choice ... I didn't think they would trade DeMarcus Cousins, but I was hoping it could get to that point.
     
  8. RedRedemption

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    DeMarcus seems like a huge cancer.
    I really hope the Rockets are nowhere near this trade.
     
  9. BetterThanEver

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    If Keith Smart is coaching for the next 2 years, the Kings really are tanking.

    Bastards will get another top 5 pick. Then, they leave Sacramento, due to poor fan support. Who says there is no such thing as tanking? Bull.
     
  10. ArtV

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    Sorry to hear but the headline news today was all about companies hiring again so I hope this works out for the best and you clean up on that severance. If I ever do run into you, drinks are on me...unless you bring that JVG guy with you...he's on his own.
     
  11. H-Town Rockets Guy

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    Not a shocker in my opinion. He sucked. This will be his last NBA head coaching job
     
  12. Carl Herrera

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    Thanks. If JVG is involved, I am sure we will make him pay.
     
  13. Carl Herrera

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    Thanks.

    I don't think the Demarcus drama is over yet, for what it is worth. So there is still hope.
     
  14. Dreamin

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    Yep. The offense has to go through the big guys - Cousins and Chuck. Jimmer is perfect guy to have for kick outs. They need to build around Cousins and Jimmer then support them with pieces like Thornton and Hayes.

    Those are the only 4 guys on the roster who have value. Salmons, Outlaw, Hickson and Thomspon are useless.

    They should be able to land a solid piece in return for Evans and Hickson. Rudy Gay, Danny Granger?
     
  15. AB423

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    Well guess who started tonight? Shocker!!
     
  16. cod

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    Does Keith Smart get a raise or has he been "promoted" but with the same pay? The Suns cheapened out by doing this with their current coach.
     
  17. Hayesfan

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    Sorry to hear about the lay off, been there - lived through that, hopefully you won't have as long to wait as I did between jobs.

    As far as Westphal, you could tell he lost the team - not one of them seemed to do anything he said... except maybe Jimmer and Chuck... okay and maybe Salmons and Garcia... but the rest...nope

    I knew when all this crap came out about DeMarcus - and the fact that he didn't demand a trade so much as voice his frustration at the coach placing blame that Paul was gone.

    The gave effort tonight... let's see how long it lasts. Apparently even before Westphal was fired Chuck and Garcia (how strange to put those two together - UL and UK working together???) scheduled a players only meeting to talk about the team.

    We shall see how this all plays out.
     
  18. Shroopy2

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    I figure Westphal probably knew his time was shortly up. So he threw D Cousins under the bus to make peace with HIMSELF for his small bit of dignity.
     
  19. cod

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    Or he had had enough of Cousins and wanted to get fired so he'd get paid still.
     
  20. Air Langhi

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    21-19 is why coach vs player will not end well for a coach.
     

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