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sigur3
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Posted: 10/03/17 10:51 pm ::: Dan Hughes named coach of Storm |
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per Feinberg
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Speebs56
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Michelle89
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Posted: 10/04/17 12:10 am ::: |
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Not really sure how i feel about this. Dont know if he is the right fit for this team. What happens to Kloppenburg? Back to being an assistent?
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myrtle
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Posted: 10/04/17 12:41 am ::: |
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very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent.
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Michelle89
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Posted: 10/04/17 2:52 am ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge
_________________ "Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were and are the dynamic duo. They're the one-two punch. They're all the clich�s possible to describe people that perfectly complement each other, who make each other better and also bring out the best in the team." �Karen Bryant
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miller40
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Posted: 10/04/17 7:24 am ::: |
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Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement.
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dtsnms
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Posted: 10/04/17 8:29 am ::: |
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miller40 wrote: |
Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement. |
ding ding ding
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pilight
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Posted: 10/04/17 9:01 am ::: |
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miller40 wrote: |
Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement. |
I don't think he really wanted to retire, but he saw the writing on the wall in San Antonio and got out on his own terms.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 10/04/17 9:06 am ::: |
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dtsnms wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement. |
ding ding ding |
Is he going to be GM too (or otherwise be made personnel czar) or just be coach?
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Genero36
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Posted: 10/04/17 9:10 am ::: |
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I like Dan. I hope it works out for him and the Storm.
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dtsnms
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Posted: 10/04/17 9:13 am ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement. |
I don't think he really wanted to retire, but he saw the writing on the wall in San Antonio and got out on his own terms. |
He was looking for new challenges; he had told me he was considering some offers to coach international teams.
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PUmatty
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Posted: 10/04/17 9:45 am ::: |
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I don't know who would have been a better choice, but this feels quite uninspiring to me.
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RavenDog
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Posted: 10/04/17 11:09 am ::: |
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Awful sportscaster, poor General Manager, excellent teacher of the game, better than average coach. He should do well for Seattle as a coach. No fucking trades!
Ironically, he stupidly gave away Stewart to Seattle and now the basketball gods have blessed him.
Thanks Dan for burying the shit out of SAS but I'll be rooting for your success in Seattle.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 10/04/17 11:36 am ::: |
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RavenDog wrote: |
Awful sportscaster, poor General Manager, excellent teacher of the game, better than average coach. He should do well for Seattle as a coach. No fucking trades!
Ironically, he stupidly gave away Stewart to Seattle and now the basketball gods have blessed him.
Thanks Dan for burying the shit out of SAS but I'll be rooting for your success in Seattle. |
May be the king of burying a franchise....
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Angus24
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Posted: 10/04/17 11:46 am ::: |
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Maybe he just really likes coaching but doesn't like the responsibility of building a team.
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myrtle
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Posted: 10/04/17 11:51 am ::: |
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dtsnms wrote: |
pilight wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement. |
I don't think he really wanted to retire, but he saw the writing on the wall in San Antonio and got out on his own terms. |
He was looking for new challenges; he had told me he was considering some offers to coach international teams. |
yeah, retirement doesn't suit everyone. Maybe his wife told him to get out of the house too. It works both ways. Anyway he is likeable in a curmudgeonly way. I wish him well.
Answer to above question: no he won't be the GM.
I wonder if Klop will be given another shot somewhere.
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PUmatty
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Posted: 10/04/17 11:57 am ::: |
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Just to add some context, Hughes has a losing record for his career.
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Carol Anne
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dtsnms
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Posted: 10/04/17 12:13 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
dtsnms wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Michelle89 wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
very interesting....I thought he was stepping down at SAS on his own power but apparently he got shoved.... Well it will be interesting to see what he does with more talent. |
Or he wanted to give Vickie a chance at being a headcoach and now he is ready for a new challenge |
Or he just got tired of retirement. |
ding ding ding |
Is he going to be GM too (or otherwise be made personnel czar) or just be coach? |
from announcement:
“We are thrilled to welcome Dan to the Seattle Storm organization,” said President & General Manager Alisha Valavanis. “Dan is one of the most well-respected coaches in our league. His experience in the WNBA and as a leader in USA Basketball is a wonderful match for our developing team.”
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PUmatty
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Posted: 10/04/17 12:14 pm ::: |
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Take a chance on the Storm? More like take a chance on Hughes. They hired a lifetime losing coach lead a team with two of the best young stars in the league. He's a baffling Becky Hammon trade away from having not just a losing record, but a bad one.
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Shades
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Posted: 10/04/17 1:09 pm ::: |
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He comes Birdy-approved. What else needs to be said?
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“I am excited to get in the gym with Coach Hughes,” said Bird. “We have crossed paths a lot, both in playing against each other in the WNBA and in our time together with USA Basketball. He demands a lot from his players, and I know our team will respond as we work to return championship basketball to Seattle.” |
He couldn't build up a team. Let's see what he can do with a team already built, plus he gets that tastey #5 pick.
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toad455
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Posted: 10/04/17 1:33 pm ::: |
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Best he could get as a starting center while in San Antonio was Jayne Appel. Frequent 6th woman Perkins left, lack of being able to bring in vets and couldn't build a team around Becky Hammon.
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Shades
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Posted: 10/04/17 1:45 pm ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
Best he could get as a starting center while in San Antonio was Jayne Appel. Frequent 6th woman Perkins left, lack of being able to bring in vets and couldn't build a team around Becky Hammon. |
He did go to the 2008 Finals, when Sophia Young had an MVP-worthy season.
I dunno... I like this move better than keeping Klop.
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