Official 2015 Hoiberg NBA Speculation Thread

[CyCrazy]

He gone

You are insightful. Go **** yourself.

 

[CyJack13]

Because one of the very main reasons the franchise player has only played half the games is directly related to the coach playing his best players into the ground. Noah looks beyond done at 30 due to the minutes he's played.

Losing rose gave him the opportunity to get the bulls in the lottery. He ran his team intothe ground to get a 4 seed, and dismissed easily by Washington. Philly was awful, as every eastern conference 8 seed is. Losing your best player hurts to no end. But the fact that he was hurt when they had a big lead late in the 4th, and they rolled over because they had no way to score the ball, doesn't speak well of how he manages his team.

If I'm the pelicans, there is no way I'd want him within 10 franchises of AD. It's not real likely he will stay past the first extension. Put a coach that's going to play him into the ground increasing the chance of injury? Hell no

You don't think Davis can handle 46 mins a night next year?

 

[Dandy]

This whole F5 button thing is fantastic.

 

[Judoka]

I don't buy that the NBA is the "highest level" for a coach. A prominent high major coach is much more recognizable and has much more influence than an NBA coach. And more people care about college basketball than they do the NBA. The final four averaged 18.9 million viewers last year compared to 15.5 million for the NBA finals. And almost 30 million people watched the NCAA championship game. An NBA coach and a top level NCAA basketball coach are both at the peak of their profession, just on slightly different career tracks. The same is true for football. Sabin sucked as an NFL coach and Meyer has never even tried NFL coaching, but they are still two of the most successful and prominent coaches of their generation.

 

[ejcs]

It's one thing for a coach to act like a baby. It's an entirely different scenario to see an NBA front office full of executives acting like babies. Fred has worked in an NBA front office, he knows how things work in a professional environment, and the Bulls front office is anything but professional and it certainly isn't a professional environment in Chicago.

To be fair he did only work with the t-wolves. I mean a franchise that has back to back lottery picks, and they take two point guards can really only be considered "professional" because they're in the NBA.

 

[CloniesForLife]

This whole F5 button thing is fantastic.

Most important contribution from this thread so far

 

[fenton06]

Page 100!

 

[Morrowind]

I honestly will just follow NBA a lot more if Hoiberg coaches a team, especially the Bulls. Ill make my way to a few Bulls games, it would be fun....until you get shot at iafter stumbling into Cabrini Green

 

[ejcs]

You don't think Davis can handle 46 mins a night next year?

Only 46??? Oh disregard the post then, sorry.

 

[aauummm]

He gone

You wish. We've got KU in our gunsights. Self feels it.

 

[Tailg8er]

This whole F5 button thing is fantastic.

Glad I could help out fellas..

:biglaugh:

 

[MarvinEjim]

Thats the risk the Pelicans would have to take. However, if the Pelicans do call their bluff, they run the risk that the Bulls stand pat, or that the Bulls trade him to another team and the Pelicans don't get their guy.

Or, how about this scenario. Fred is contemplating going to the NBA, but really wants to make a national championship run at Iowa State. Fred tells the Bulls this and the Bulls decide to keep Thibs for one more year knowing that the coach they covet will be around next summer.

Again, something that has been said before (mostly people's personal preference) but him staying for this upcoming season could ultimately hurt us for the next couple years more than him leaving now and handing over a top 5 team to whoever the next coach is. I would love if he stayed one more year but it would really just be prolonging the inevitable with a much worse fall out if he were to leave next summer.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Again, something that has been said before (mostly people's personal preference) but him staying for this upcoming season could ultimately hurt us for the next couple years more than him leaving now and handing over a top 5 team to whoever the next coach is. I would love if he stayed one more year but it would really just be prolonging the inevitable with a much worse fall out if he were to leave next summer.

There is A LOT that could happen in a year. I'd rather keep Fred and take the chance that something blows up in terms of NBA jobs. I wouldn't call the NBA a patient league. By the time the next NBA offseason rolls around who knows what the coaching landscape looks like. Could be better for Fred, could be worse, but it doesn't matter if we don't keep him now.

 

[thatguy]

wait,...has anyone told Fred that the NBA is f-ing terrible and unwatchable?

 

[Arkansas Cyclone]

Again, something that has been said before (mostly people's personal preference) but him staying for this upcoming season could ultimately hurt us for the next couple years more than him leaving now and handing over a top 5 team to whoever the next coach is. I would love if he stayed one more year but it would really just be prolonging the inevitable with a much worse fall out if he were to leave next summer.

I've been hoping he stays but I'm starting to come to this realization as well.

 

[jsb]

1. I think the best thing on this thread is the packed up office vs painting the office thing. If they are really painting, what are the odds that it happens the week of Hoiberg Watch 2015?

2. The awkwardness that will be the Gilbert graduation this weekend. No matter what each party knows it is likely to be weird. But if pollard is telling the truth that he doesn't know (doubtful with is flight this week) it would reach epic levels of awkwardness.

 

[Cyballzz]

To be fair he did only work with the t-wolves. I mean a franchise that has back to back lottery picks, and they take two point guards can really only be considered "professional" because they're in the NBA.

And neither were Steph Curry....

 

[rockchalkKU]

You wish. We've got KU in our gunsights. Self feels it.

Nope. We've got 12 in a row locked up. Maybe we'll share it with ya.

 

[Bret44]

Can't Jamie just fire him and get this over with?

 

[MarvinEjim]

There is A LOT that could happen in a year. I'd rather keep Fred and take the chance that something blows up in terms of NBA jobs. I wouldn't call the NBA a patient league. By the time the next NBA offseason rolls around who knows what the coaching landscape looks like. Could be better for Fred, could be worse, but it doesn't matter if we don't keep him now.

Agreed. That's why I said I would love for Fred to come back for next year, giving us the best chance to get to the Final Four. I just feel like there is a much bigger fallout with him staying however but I could definitely be wrong too. Bottom line, would love to have him back (DUH) because without him, next year alot of us will be saying "What if?"