Scott Brooks Fired

[Wishbone]

Seen in the OKC Locker Room

 

[thunderc]

Waiters is locked up for another year. I got to think they will work something out with Kanter or just do the qualifying offer which keeps him there another year anyway if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Wishbone]

I love Waiters coming off the bench. He provides instant scoring which is needed with that group.

 

[bksballer89]

Singler is a FA

 

[LAD]

Finally!!!!!!! I've been saying for the past couple of seasons now they needed a different coach. Honestly, I just really felt like Scott got as much as he could out of his guys, but that he didn't reach their full potential. And I'm not talking about KD or RW. I am hoping what we saw transpire in the Bay with the Warriors after Kerr took over will happen in OKC next.

 

[tducey]

No surprise really. Wonder who they get to replace him.

 

[wildturkey]

Kevin Ollie has confirmed he doesn't want the job. Top names right now seem to be Donavan and Alvin Gentry.

 

[bksballer89]

Kevin Ollie has confirmed he doesn't want the job. Top names right now seem to be Donavan and Alvin Gentry.

any of them better than brooks?

 

[logic]

any of them better than brooks?

Not gentry, Donavan is an unknown. But what better options are there?

 

[bksballer89]

Not gentry, Donavan is an unknown. But what better options are there?

Exactly why Brooks should still be the coach.

What if Durant doesn't like this new coach in his contract year?

 

[Davis_Mike]

Alvin Gentry is no better than Brooks. If he is on their "hot list" they are in trouble. Gentry is a great guy & players coach, but is a mediocre Xs & Os coach. He is much better as an assistant to a hard-nosed Xs & Os coach.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Not gentry, Donavan is an unknown. But what better options are there?

My point too!

Im sick of good teams who had success in previous seasons, fire their coach because they want "a new direction." Unless there is a good proven coach available, they shouldn't let the coach go.

Brooks have too this team to the Finals and a couple of Conference Finals and could have done more if not injuries to his star players. The next coach better do better, like win a championship better.

 

[gordontrue]

I think Mike Brown is available

 

[Texas Jefe]

Scott Brooks will be just fine after he takes over the "Taken" franchise from a retiring Liam Neeson.

good point.

 

[logic]

I think Mike Brown is available

I think Mike D'Antoni is too.
Watching Westbrook and Durant in that offense would be entertaining.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Will be interesting to see what direction they go.

Not really - they will go down because Brooks is about the best available coach their is. Now they will struggle with a new head coach who has to change the system, some of the players like KD, might even bolt because of the lack of stability.

 

[Wishbone]

Not really - they will go down because Brooks is about the best available coach their is. Now they will struggle with a new head coach who has to change the system, some of the players like KD, might even bolt because of the lack of stability.

Lol okay

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

BROOKS is a mediocre coach.

The Thunder won because they had 3 MVP level players and a DPOY level player as their core together.

The Thunder will be fine.

There is probably 10-15 coaches out there who can do just as well.

OKC will win 57-63 games if they are healthy with a cardboard cutout for a coach.

They dont need a coach for that....they need a coach to get them past that point.

 

[bksballer89]

BROOKS is a mediocre coach.

The Thunder won because they had 3 MVP level players and a DPOY level player as their core together.

The Thunder will be fine.

There is probably 10-15 coaches out there who can do just as well.

OKC will win 57-63 games if they are healthy with a cardboard cutout for a coach.

They dont need a coach for that....they need a coach to get them past that point.

He got them to the conference finals 2 or 3 times and nba finals once.

Also it must be considered that that in 3 of the years he had a injury to one of their big 3 which killed their season

 

[True Lakers Fan]

He got them to the conference finals 2 or 3 times and nba finals once.

Also it must be considered that that in 3 of the years he had a injury to one of their big 3 which killed their season

I never did think he was that great of a coach, but I agree in this case. He has represented a substantial amount of continuity that's needed to go that deep and he done it. I get it and agree that he is not the greatest or the best, but I fail to see how they will improve by dumping him.