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Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:22 pm
by Coolbreeze44
TheGrey08 wrote:TheSP wrote:worldK wrote:
Majority wanted thibs fired before this season. Thibs got fired and some complain about the timing? It doesnt matter if this comnes after 2 blowout wins. We beat two teams we ares upposed to beat anyway. It does not erased the fact that we lost to the hawks, suns etc. Taylor gave thibs a chance to start the season with butler and right the ship. That failed. He gave thibs a 3rd of the season after the butler trade to evaluate him. He clearly was not impressed and I would say majority of us still want him gone. So he fired him. Simple as that. Letting greer go makes it clear he did not want any of thibs philosophy staying. he wanted a fresh start.
I think you're misreading people. I'm not complaining about the timing. I don't care that he was fired, in fact I'm happy he was. I, and I'm sure everybody else, is just surprised by the timing.
Exactly. It's just surprising and weird timing is all lol. I'm looking forward to seeing what Ryan and the staff can do the rest of the season.
What probably happened was he wanted to make a move before the winning streak had a chance to grow. His mind was probably made up a while ago. Maybe the Hoiberg to UCLA rumors helped speed things up.
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:26 pm
by TheGrey08
CoolBreeze44 wrote:TheGrey08 wrote:TheSP wrote:
I think you're misreading people. I'm not complaining about the timing. I don't care that he was fired, in fact I'm happy he was. I, and I'm sure everybody else, is just surprised by the timing.
Exactly. It's just surprising and weird timing is all lol. I'm looking forward to seeing what Ryan and the staff can do the rest of the season.
What probably happened was he wanted to make a move before the winning streak had a chance to grow. His mind was probably made up a while ago. Maybe the Hoiberg to UCLA rumors helped speed things up.
Yeah, my first assumption was that he made the decision well before today. Them firing Thibs AND his defensive coach that was with him in Chicago really says the team wants something completely different.
My question now is, who do they bring in for assistants the rest of the season?
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:29 pm
by MikeAz [enjin:6636981]
Doogie is reporting that Joe Nunnally is being released too. His deal would have been guaranteed this week.
https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1082100605143912449
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:29 pm
by Duke13
Layden is GM scares the hell out of me.
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:32 pm
by Coolbreeze44
Duke13 wrote:Layden is GM scares the hell out of me.
He has to have power to be able to do anything. He's nothing but a placeholder.
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:34 pm
by BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]
Billups would be a good head coach I think.
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:37 pm
by WildWolf2813
kekgeek1 wrote:TheSP wrote:worldK wrote:TheSP wrote:leado01 wrote:So . . . I guess i don't mind the trial by fire application (make the playoffs and the job is yours).
Would have liked to see Jerry Stackhouse come here in off season.
Glenn just fired Thibs after two of the better games of the season, expecting him to suddenly do something that makes sense is asking too much.
Majority wanted thibs fired before this season. Thibs got fired and some complain about the timing? It doesnt matter if this comnes after 2 blowout wins. We beat two teams we ares upposed to beat anyway. It does not erased the fact that we lost to the hawks, suns etc. Taylor gave thibs a chance to start the season with butler and right the ship. That failed. He gave thibs a 3rd of the season after the butler trade to evaluate him. He clearly was not impressed and I would say majority of us still want him gone. So he fired him. Simple as that. Letting greer go makes it clear he did not want any of thibs philosophy staying. he wanted a fresh start.
I think you're misreading people. I'm not complaining about the timing. I don't care that he was fired, in fact I'm happy he was. I, and I'm sure everybody else, is just surprised by the timing.
Yep, I think Thibs should be gone but its just weird and sort of comical that he fires Thibs after going 15-12, since the trade, with 3 of our top 6 players missing multiple games. Its just that I don't trust Glenn and if he was going to do this anyways why didn't he fire him before the season.
He misjudged the optics of thibs being fired after leading us to the playoffs and essentially completing the objective Glen set for him.
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:10 pm
by jake_elwood [enjin:6673175]
I'll be interested to see Thibs's comments, both in the immediate aftermath and through the offseason. I wonder if this will present an opportunity to at least attempt to bring KG back into the fold: ostensibly 2 assistant coaching positions just opened up, and there's a Saunders leading the pack.
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:26 pm
by Monster
Former Wizards Assistant chimes in.
https://twitter.com/scoutwithbryan/status/1082075307778043904?s=21
Spent a while w/ 'Ryno' in DC. Terrific young coach. Know he really loved working w/ Thibs so I'm sure this is probably a shock. Big step up too when you weren't 1st asst. But a great guy. Hope Flip's son is given rest of season to try to get Wolves to playoffs. #AllEyesNorth
Re: Thibs FIred
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:49 pm
by Monster
MikeAz wrote:Doogie is reporting that Joe Nunnally is being released too. His deal would have been guaranteed this week.
https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1082100605143912449
I don't get this personally. I think Nunnally might have been worthwhile and he was cheap. Maybe they have their eyes on another player. Patrick McCaw?