Originally Posted by
Ratzz
does anyone really imagine that Jackson will risk the chance
of going out a total bust?
does anyone think that he does not understand that the bench
is terrible?
Odom is not there..
younger Fisher..
Ariza...
Shannon Brown...
forget it... *
Nashty is old and brittle, that collision that injured him was regular contact..
if that puts you out for a week or a month, forget it..
Thunder will run circles around them,,
it's over.
BTW: a coach advances you one level, or increment.
He makes a very good team- great or the best,
he makes a mediocre team good
he makes a bad team- mediocre
you just don't skip from worst to first with a very good coach.
When Jordan retired for two years.. the Bulls did not advance to the Finals.
When Jordan came back, they did.
When Shaq left.. no more Finals until Gasol AND Bynum..
It's not just coaching. Jackson changes very little/.