Welcome Coach Miller

[cappymo14 2,276]

Yeah. I live in Floyds Knobs and I like football. Well, and basketball of course.

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I thought it stood for f**k football! Which are my sentiments. Now I'm disappointed man!

Oh man, I thought that same thing....I feel so blah.


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[Brass Cannon 24,271]

You can not tell me that Donovan has been working to be an NBA coach.  If that was his goal in life he would have gone to the Magic.  Donovan simply wanted out of Florida and the Thunder were the best suitors.  We could have had him instead.  

[Stuhoo 79,787]

Not looking to be "Mr. Positive".. I live in the real world.

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

You can not tell me that Donovan has been working to be an NBA coach.  If that was his goal in life he would have gone to the Magic.  Donovan simply wanted out of Florida and the Thunder were the best suitors.  We could have had him instead.  

So Indiana is the job he's been dreaming of that will lure him away from Westbrook and the Thunder?

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

2 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

All of the smoke is coming from posters who have heard from their brother-in-law's ex cousin that the law firm that represents Donovan's aunt ad uncle heard that possibly Donovan was maybe in Bloomington...

Donovan is obviously a guy who has striven to be an NBA coach. Now that he's there, coaching Westbrook and in the playoff hunt, it really wouldn't make sense for him to just quit in the middle of his contract.

People keep saying Westbrook is gone.. But isn't he locked up until 2018-19? He just signed an extension, right?

He is stuck in purgatory with that team. OKC isn't good enough to compete for a championship but not bad enough to get a quality draft pick. Not to mention he lost Durant. Since that happened, Donovan could see Westbrook leaving too

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

Just now, Baltimore Hoosier said:

So Indiana is the job he's been dreaming of that will lure him away from Westbrook and the Thunder?

If he doesn't like Westbrook then yes.  Plus even if he likes Westbrook hes only got 1 more season with him.  If he wants out of Dodge then IU is the best choice.  

[Stuhoo 79,787]

So Indiana is the job he's been dreaming of that will lure him away from Westbrook and the Thunder?

Damn straight.
It just might be as simple as that.

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

Westbrook is not the type of guy you can build around in the first place. He wants his too much. I'm sure that gets tiring to try to coach

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

3 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

He is stuck in purgatory with that team. OKC isn't good enough to compete for a championship but not bad enough to get a quality draft pick. Not to mention he lost Durant. Since that happened, Donovan could see Westbrook leaving too

Westbrook can't just leave tomorrow.. He's there for at least another season.

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

Just now, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Westbrook can't just leave tomorrow.. He's there for at least another season.

So what, another year of coaching a guy is worth passing up a great opportunity.  And I really doubt Donovan likes to coach Westbrook.  How often did he have Westbrook style players at Florida?

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

1 minute ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Westbrook can't just leave tomorrow.. He's there for at least another season.

Doesn't mean Donovan can't already know he has one foot out the door

[ap2345 7,571]

3 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

So Indiana is the job he's been dreaming of that will lure him away from Westbrook and the Thunder?

Yep team Westbrook is going to win a championship. News flash Steve Kerr does more coaching than Donovan does this season. If you aren't coaching the Warriors or the Spurs give it a rest in the western conference. I'm a realist you my good sir are a Westbrook homer.

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

So what, another year of coaching a guy is worth passing up a great opportunity.  And I really doubt Donovan likes to coach Westbrook.  How often did he have Westbrook style players at Florida?

Hates coaching the guy who is on pace to average a triple-double, a feat that hasn't been done since Oscar Robertson?? Yeah I'm sure it's a miserable job.

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Just now, ap2345 said:

Yep team Westbrook is going to win a championship. News flash Steve Kerr does more coaching than Donovan does this season. If you aren't coaching the Warriors or the Spurs give it a rest in the western conference. I'm a realist you my good sir are a Westbrook homer.

Westbrook homer? Ummm no.. But I can see with my own two eyes what the guy has accomplished this season which is something that hasn't been done in what, 50 years?

[drewheck 749]

Hates coaching the guy who is on pace to average a triple-double, a feat that hasn't been done since Oscar Robertson?? Yeah I'm sure it's a miserable job.

If he hates the nba egos he will leave and does an nba coach really do that much coaching

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[TheWatShot 13,689]

5 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Westbrook can't just leave tomorrow.. He's there for at least another season.

We could have kept Crean for another season. Sometimes the writing is on the wall.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,975]

Hates coaching the guy who is on pace to average a triple-double, a feat that hasn't been done since Oscar Robertson?? Yeah I'm sure it's a miserable job.

The fans don't particularly like him. WBrook is widely rumored to be leaving ASAP. OKC isn't the type of place to lure players.

BUT he does make 6 mil a year.

We can pay him 6-7 and give him much more longevity.

I'm still hoping for Brad Stevens though. He only makes 3.7 mil. Lol


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[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Someone mentioned it earlier.. Any time there is an Alford rumor, it gets shot down and laughed at really quickly. However, the Donovan rumors are gospel until every angle has been analyzed and people realize those are just BS too.

[ap2345 7,571]

2 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Westbrook homer? Ummm no.. But I can see with my own two eyes what the guy has accomplished this season which is something that hasn't been done in what, 50 years?

I agree with that but that alone isn't going to keep Donovan. There has to be a supporting cast and they don't have it this year and will probably not be able to add another star player before Westbrook hits the open market. So why wouldn't Donovan get the best opportunity that comes his way when he knows the Thunder aren't going to be relevant for a few years.

[RTJ85 120]

9 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

So Indiana is the job he's been dreaming of that will lure him away from Westbrook and the Thunder?

You don't think coaching IU is a better job than coaching the 6th best team in the Western Conference? Forget who's on the team for a minute, actually don't, they're still in 6th place.