Comments on: Pistons to interview Mike Woodson a second time http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 12:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32177 Laser Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:16:01 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32177 it's weird that a detroit fan would have a serious problem with a slow offensive pace. that sort of grinding half-court offense was what we did in our heyday. it's not particularly exciting in and of itself, but it works if you have the right personnel, and winning is exciting. to me at least. i know some people get all bent out of shape about pace, but detroit fans? nah. not us. just have a sound offensive strategy, be efficient, and we should be happy. i'd rather watch a slow, plodding half-court offense than whatever mess we had going on last year at any pace. it’s weird that a detroit fan would have a serious problem with a slow offensive pace. that sort of grinding half-court offense was what we did in our heyday. it’s not particularly exciting in and of itself, but it works if you have the right personnel, and winning is exciting. to me at least.

i know some people get all bent out of shape about pace, but detroit fans? nah. not us. just have a sound offensive strategy, be efficient, and we should be happy. i’d rather watch a slow, plodding half-court offense than whatever mess we had going on last year at any pace.

]]> By: Robbie http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32173 Robbie Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:05:32 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32173 That's my point.. Their GM wanted to score Points not play Defense... they had alot more Offensive players than Defensive players alot like the Pistons.. If the Pistons are committed on D witch I think they are than his the best fit fir the job.. He can develop young talent and we need that... So Dan who do you want for Coach besides Lamibeer cuz he's everybody's Coach... That’s my point.. Their GM wanted to score Points not play Defense… they had alot more Offensive players than Defensive players alot like the Pistons.. If the Pistons are committed on D witch I think they are than his the best fit fir the job.. He can develop young talent and we need that… So Dan who do you want for Coach besides Lamibeer cuz he’s everybody’s Coach…

]]> By: gmehl1977 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32166 gmehl1977 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:13:11 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32166 Off topic here but did anyone read that article by Chad Ford? <a href="http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/39137" rel="nofollow">Draft order could be done by projected records</a> <blockquote>"Word from the league is that it's to be determined. Not sure how they'll go about it and neither do they. I think everyone on both sides hopes that they'll be, at the very least, a shortened season. Losing the whole year is a devastating scenario for both sides. But if they do lose it, I think they could have a lottery for the entire league. Give odds based on projected records for 2011-12. And let the ping pong balls fly."</blockquote> Off topic here but did anyone read that article by Chad Ford?

Draft order could be done by projected records

“Word from the league is that it’s to be determined. Not sure how they’ll go about it and neither do they. I think everyone on both sides hopes that they’ll be, at the very least, a shortened season. Losing the whole year is a devastating scenario for both sides. But if they do lose it, I think they could have a lottery for the entire league. Give odds based on projected records for 2011-12. And let the ping pong balls fly.”

]]> By: neutes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32164 neutes Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:49:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32164 I don't know if Woodson is THAT bad of a choice. I'll criticize players because their production can be quantified, and because I can watch and analyze their games. As for coaches I'll admit I have no business saying this coach is better than that coach.   I'd prefer a coach that plays his best players, puts his players in the best position to succeed, and doesn't play an unwatchable style of basketball - meaning he doesn't play so slow the offense is unwatchable, or play so fast the defense is unwatchable. Woodson seems to meet these conditions. He got Josh Smith to stop shooting bad shots, which he kind of lost this season. Joe Johnson declined, but that could be age. It's all a subjective thing. I'm not judging a coaching hire. I have no business doing so. I don’t know if Woodson is THAT bad of a choice. I’ll criticize players because their production can be quantified, and because I can watch and analyze their games. As for coaches I’ll admit I have no business saying this coach is better than that coach.
 
I’d prefer a coach that plays his best players, puts his players in the best position to succeed, and doesn’t play an unwatchable style of basketball – meaning he doesn’t play so slow the offense is unwatchable, or play so fast the defense is unwatchable. Woodson seems to meet these conditions. He got Josh Smith to stop shooting bad shots, which he kind of lost this season. Joe Johnson declined, but that could be age. It’s all a subjective thing. I’m not judging a coaching hire. I have no business doing so.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32162 Laser Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:17:35 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32162 woodson isn't "that" safe a choice? he isn't a <strong>REMOTELY</strong> safe choice. there's no reason anybody on the planet should have any respect for the guy. this does seem like he's going to get the job tomorrow before the lockout happens, which i have a baaaaaaaad feeling about. he never accomplished a damn thing as a head coach (steady improvement from a team loaded with young lottery/borderline-lottery picks and future all-stars means nothing). may as well be another assistant taking over for the first time. this looks bad. it's sort of too bad there's no truly marquee candidates out there, guys who would make a splash. joe could really stand to swing for the fences here, rather than hire another career assistant who did nothing his first time in the top seat. woodson isn’t “that” safe a choice? he isn’t a REMOTELY safe choice. there’s no reason anybody on the planet should have any respect for the guy.

this does seem like he’s going to get the job tomorrow before the lockout happens, which i have a baaaaaaaad feeling about. he never accomplished a damn thing as a head coach (steady improvement from a team loaded with young lottery/borderline-lottery picks and future all-stars means nothing). may as well be another assistant taking over for the first time. this looks bad.

it’s sort of too bad there’s no truly marquee candidates out there, guys who would make a splash. joe could really stand to swing for the fences here, rather than hire another career assistant who did nothing his first time in the top seat.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32161 Laser Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:11:25 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32161 i think i'd be a hell of an assistant coach. even if hayes was calling the shots and butting heads with me. i think i’d be a hell of an assistant coach. even if hayes was calling the shots and butting heads with me.

]]> By: neutes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32159 neutes Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:56:14 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32159 For the most part the players make the coach so I'm not too concerned about who gets hired to coach this team. The only difference is when you have extreme styles like Jeff Van Gundy (snail ball) or Mike D'antoni (6 seconds or less). Give any coach the players and he'll look good. This roster as presently constructed isn't going to make it easy on any coach. In other words no matter who gets hired if the roster doesn't get fixed he's going to look bad.   Woodson if fine by me. I'd like Laimbeer just for the heck of it, but I'm not going to say he's the best coach for the job. I'd just like to see him get it because it would be fun and interesting. For the most part the players make the coach so I’m not too concerned about who gets hired to coach this team. The only difference is when you have extreme styles like Jeff Van Gundy (snail ball) or Mike D’antoni (6 seconds or less). Give any coach the players and he’ll look good. This roster as presently constructed isn’t going to make it easy on any coach. In other words no matter who gets hired if the roster doesn’t get fixed he’s going to look bad.
 
Woodson if fine by me. I’d like Laimbeer just for the heck of it, but I’m not going to say he’s the best coach for the job. I’d just like to see him get it because it would be fun and interesting.

]]> By: TealBlackGold http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32155 TealBlackGold Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:55:48 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32155 I honestly think we would have been better of keeping Kuester. Woodson runs slow, isolation offensive sets despite having TONS of athleticism to utilize.  His team wasn't great defensively, but it was also built around guys whose best abilities are scoring the ball, not stopping it. While I won't defend his defense, I certainly understand why they were poor defensively more than I understand his lack of ability to harness the pure talent his team had.  Sure offense is what got them as far as they did get, but his ability to creatively adapt is pathetic.  With Crawford, Johnson, Horford, and the freak athlete Smith, SOMETHING has to give. I also find it telling that with essentially the SAME exact roster the Hawks got past the Magic, the same team who dealt them some crushing blows.   +Head coaching experience I honestly think we would have been better of keeping Kuester.
Woodson runs slow, isolation offensive sets despite having TONS of athleticism to utilize.  His team wasn’t great defensively, but it was also built around guys whose best abilities are scoring the ball, not stopping it.
While I won’t defend his defense, I certainly understand why they were poor defensively more than I understand his lack of ability to harness the pure talent his team had.  Sure offense is what got them as far as they did get, but his ability to creatively adapt is pathetic.  With Crawford, Johnson, Horford, and the freak athlete Smith, SOMETHING has to give.
I also find it telling that with essentially the SAME exact roster the Hawks got past the Magic, the same team who dealt them some crushing blows.
 
+Head coaching experience

]]> By: acr http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32154 acr Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:33:21 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32154 i wish that we would look at some other candidates still... i would love it if we gave maurice cheeks a shot... especially after drafting knight... or maybe sam mitchell??? i wish that we would look at some other candidates still… i would love it if we gave maurice cheeks a shot… especially after drafting knight… or maybe sam mitchell???

]]> By: gmehl1977 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/comment-page-1/#comment-32153 gmehl1977 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:15:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/06/pistons-to-interview-mike-woodson-a-second-time/#comment-32153 Ha ha. Laser can be his assistant :-) Ha ha. Laser can be his assistant :-)

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