02-12-2009, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Re: I've given up on Michael Curry the coach
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Originally Posted by dd24
It's not really stupid thinking. I look at it like this. Denver sucked, they have the same coach, and same core players except 1. They replace AI with Chauncey and all the sudden they are a legit team.
My second point is look at how they configured the Olympic team. One of the greatest teams ever assembled. AI desperately wanted on the team and they said no. Chauncey would have been on the team if he wanted to.
Third, the 76ers didn't want AI.
Fourth, the Pistons were a legit contender in the begining of the year with Chauncey. They make one trade and all the sudden we are mediocre. Sure we have a different coach. He can take some blame. But Denver has the same coach and they are all the sudden better with the change of one player???? Did George Karl all the sudden become a far better coach. I don't think so.
AI is a great scorer. I don't think that translates into being a great player on a great team. I think he plays hard every night. I don't think he is the type of guy to take sacrifices for the better of the team though (like Rip coming off the bench). I don't think he makes other players around him better, especially on the defensive end.
It's funny how great coaches have great players on their teams. A coach needs the pieces to be successful. Anybody who has played basketball knows there needs to be players in specific roles. We need a PG, SG, SF, PF, and C. Right now we have a SG, SG, SF, PF, and PF. That doesn't work. Sheed needs to move to the PF spot. We need a solid C next to him. Right now we have two all star caliber players at SG. AI is not a PG. I can't blame these things on Curry.
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should be atleast
