This is Jason Kidd we're talking about. HOF baller. Players know and respect him. End of story as this market didn't have that type of cache prior to his hiring. Now, Milwaukee is being taken seriously by other players. That wasn't the case under the previous regime. My only regret is that we didn't noose Hammond before hiring him. You don't move forward by standing pat. Progress.Originally Posted by CaribouJim
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Maybe, maybe not. They lost respect in the league. What impact will that have in the future? Don't know. Does Hammond survive? Does he resign? Who would/could they get to replace him after how this was done?
Sorry, this may have a longer term impact than Friday. I know you are good with it all. I don't agree with your acceptance at all.
I think this is spot on... This is only half about public perception, the perception of the league and players matters too.
The artist formerly known as "the sitting MU coach for president"
Based on this I could see where Kidd would ask to take over the operation of the Nets or bail. He was stuck with a lot of bad decisions made by other people in the Nets front office. http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/6/3...lakers-profits
I agree, but why go through the headache for Kidd?
Marc Lasry doesn't view Kidd as a headache. That is his boy!
March Madness starts in November
If the Bucks were going to trade for a coach that was with a franchise that is in disarray, I wish they would have traded for Doc Rivers.
"When March Madness spills into April.... that's the gravy!" - Homer Simpson
If they win, none of this is going to matter. If they don't, you are right...this will have long term implications.
You are right, winning cures (or hides) problems in professional sports. Who will be the GM, though? Hammond already has seen he has little power or credibility, as he was not involved. Is Hammond a lame duck? How do they move forward with this arrangement? Who would want to go there as the GM knowing that the coach was hired by the owners without the input or even knowledge of the current GM. So, you have little control with the coach, who may even have more power with the organization and owner than you. You understand that the owners will meddle. What good GM wants that?
Those are all good questions. I guess we are going to have to see how it plays out.
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