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| Now I kinda want to contemplate how bad the Mystics would have to get before Thibault fired his own son?
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| Posted: 09/14/23 3:09 pm ::: |
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| I thought Noelle Quinn had coached a championship team but I see she was the associate head coach (a step up from assistant coach) for the Storm with Gary Kloppenburg as the head coach (Wikipedia says Quinn focused on the offense and Kloppenburg the defense).
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| Posted: 09/14/23 3:26 pm ::: Re: Coaches on the Hot Seat |
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WASHINGTON Eric Thibault has only been here for one season and the team was plagued with injuries. Plus he's a nepo baby, so his place is secure for the time being. |
He’s there as long as Mike Thibault is GM.
I have to admit, that was a beautifully executed play drawn up for the last half second of the regular season.
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| Posted: 09/15/23 3:05 pm ::: Re: Coaches on the Hot Seat |
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[quote="pilight"]Who might make a coaching change this offseason? Let's go team by team...
CHICAGO : Wont hurt to keep him another year. They made the playoffs which most people didn't think they would.
PHOENIX : Second coach in less than a season. GM issue. Not sure who Phoenix can get at this point with them wanting to try and have a veteran team. To me, Phoenix needs to build for the future. DT won't even be able to play a full season. Depending on what they do in the off season, they should keep Blue if they want to continue to develop their young players. If they want to bring in a bunch of Vets, good luck on finding a coach.
SEATTLE : Keep Quinn. They have couple of young players and some veterans. Don't think we will see the last of Seattle. Besides, they will not get a better coach out there.
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| Posted: 09/15/23 3:16 pm ::: |
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Blue and Vatansever were given 'interim' tags for a reason. I'm not convinced that either franchise sees them as the long-term answer, especially with Blue in Phoenix considering the Merc basically stayed dreadful. At least Chicago sneaked into the playoffs to avoid the embarrassment of handing over their lottery balls to Dallas.
I'm gonna be a little surprised if Quinn gets fired, if only because I think if they were going to do it they'd have done it already. So she probably gets another year, unless Bird tells them she's ready to take over. |
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| Posted: 09/15/23 3:42 pm ::: |
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| I believe Quinn will at least start next season as coach. But if I had to pick the non-interim coach most likely to be fired, she would have to be the answer.
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| Posted: 09/15/23 11:38 pm ::: |
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| I believe Quinn will at least start next season as coach. But if I had to pick the non-interim coach most likely to be fired, she would have to be the answer. |
Gotham FC is doing its best to keep Bird distracted, so as long as that's a thing she's intrigued by, Noelle Quinn should be safe.
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| Posted: 09/16/23 2:08 am ::: |
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To be totally fair, this really was Quinn's first season as head coach. You could tell by the body language and how much she deferred to Sue who the real shot caller on those teams were the last few years. Her team (roster) was not successful this season but she was the voice of the team all season and showed a ton of growth as a leader, IMO.
*To be clear, Sue is my 2nd favorite player of all time after Lauren Jackson, would be a brilliant coach, and I would not be sad for Quinn if she did take over.*
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| Posted: 09/17/23 5:58 pm ::: |
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I thought Sue said she had no interest in coaching.
Was that just BS?
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| Posted: 09/17/23 6:43 pm ::: |
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I thought Sue said she had no interest in coaching.
Was that just BS? |
I think it’s Taurasi that’s not interested in coaching. She’s more interested in the business side. WNBA coaching is for poor people. If you’ve built up your assets through the years, you might as go into business as an owner or whatnot.
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| Posted: 09/17/23 7:21 pm ::: |
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Ah -- the info I read questioned whether she'd be interested in taking over for Geno after he retired.
Well, scratch Sue Bird's name off the list of candidates. The UConn legend retired from the WNBA last September, but coaching at her alma mater is not in her plans.
"I don't have aspirations," Bird said Thursday night during the Connecticut Forum at the Bushnell. "Who would want the job after him?"
Source: https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/sue-bird-wnba-geno-auriemma-18080374.php
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| Posted: 09/17/23 9:50 pm ::: |
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To be totally fair, this really was Quinn's first season as head coach. You could tell by the body language and how much she deferred to Sue who the real shot caller on those teams were the last few years. Her team (roster) was not successful this season but she was the voice of the team all season and showed a ton of growth as a leader, IMO.
*To be clear, Sue is my 2nd favorite player of all time after Lauren Jackson, would be a brilliant coach, and I would not be sad for Quinn if she did take over.* |
The track record of great players who go immediately into head coaching positions is pretty dismal. If Sue wants to coach, take an asst coaching position first - but that would cut into the time she has for all her money making ads.
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| Posted: 09/17/23 10:06 pm ::: |
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| Now I kinda want to contemplate how bad the Mystics would have to get before Thibault fired his own son? |
We actually know very little about whether Eric can coach. He needs a season in which the team is not entirely decimated by injury to show what he can do. There is no drama going on between the players and coaches - any player who starts drama won't stay on the team long. The Mystics dodged a bullet when Aerial went to Minnesota.
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| Posted: 09/18/23 1:57 pm ::: |
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Bird knows that the chess move is to let one of Auriemma's assistants take over for him when he retires, and then take over when that person gets fired.
You never want to be the coach after the coach. You want to be the coach after the coach after the coach.
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This! So true. But then you still better perform and by then generally recruiting has been decimated. It ain't easy either way.
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| Posted: 09/18/23 5:08 pm ::: |
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Bird knows that the chess move is to let one of Auriemma's assistants take over for him when he retires, and then take over when that person gets fired.
You never want to be the coach after the coach. You want to be the coach after the coach after the coach.
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This! So true. But then you still better perform and by then generally recruiting has been decimated. It ain't easy either way. |
Recruits aren’t going to be clamoring to play for Chris Dailey?
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| Posted: 09/19/23 11:12 am ::: |
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| Silky Johnson wrote: |
Bird knows that the chess move is to let one of Auriemma's assistants take over for him when he retires, and then take over when that person gets fired.
You never want to be the coach after the coach. You want to be the coach after the coach after the coach.
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This! So true. But then you still better perform and by then generally recruiting has been decimated. It ain't easy either way. |
Recruits aren’t going to be clamoring to play for Chris Dailey? |
CD is going when Geno goes , everyone knows.
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| Posted: 09/19/23 5:10 pm ::: |
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| Shades wrote: |
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| Silky Johnson wrote: |
Bird knows that the chess move is to let one of Auriemma's assistants take over for him when he retires, and then take over when that person gets fired.
You never want to be the coach after the coach. You want to be the coach after the coach after the coach.
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This! So true. But then you still better perform and by then generally recruiting has been decimated. It ain't easy either way. |
Recruits aren’t going to be clamoring to play for Chris Dailey? |
CD is going when Geno goes , everyone knows. |
She’s nothing without him or, as Reeve might say, he’s nothing without her?
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| Posted: 09/20/23 3:00 pm ::: |
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| Sky needs a new coach since Emre Vatansever was just relieved of his head coach/GM duties.
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| Posted: 09/21/23 9:25 am ::: |
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| Sky needs a new coach since Emre Vatansever was just relieved of his head coach/GM duties. |
Poor guy , it was obvious the team was not connected to him as much . I never heard him speak until the postgame of game 2 . He seems like he has the drive but it wont be behind the wheel in chi town.
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| Posted: 09/26/23 12:17 am ::: |
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Quinn Signs Extension; Chatman Elevated to Associate GM
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm today announced head coach Noelle Quinn has signed a multi-year contract extension and assistant coach Pokey Chatman has been promoted to associate GM. Chatman will remain in her position as assistant coach while adding associate GM responsibilities with Quinn and Chatman continuing to report to General Manager, Talisa Rhea.
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