Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Chris007 62,616]

11 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I’m totally cool with that. I’d talk to Beard before talking to Matta too. But if we miss on Beard, Matta is a great consolation prize, imo. 

I can agree with that. If Dolson comes to us in a few weeks with Matta or Beilein after interviewing others I’m ok.

[IU Scott 2,375]

Right now my list would be

Beard

Matta

Beilein

[Chris007 62,616]

4 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

My question is if Beard didn't have Knight ties, would people be as high on him? Yeah he made a NC runner up run. We fired a guy who did that. Beard has 2 20 win seasons in 5 tries. We fired a guy for having 4 of in 6 tries. I get he's at TT and it's not an easy place to win, but a washed up Knight strung together a string of 20 win years at the end of his career there. It's not impossible to be relatively successful there. 

But he wins at a 75% clip

[IUguy77 379]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

But he wins at a 75% clip

And to me 70% is the magic number. Hiring anyone with that percentage or better is likely a great hire. 

[ap2345 11,350]

53 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Let’s just keep tracking planes. 

Anything in particular to look for? 

[Hoosierfan1901 8,322]

Just now, ap2345 said:

Anything in particular to look for? 

Maybe the Boston Area :(

[ap2345 11,350]

1 minute ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Maybe the Boston Area :(

Doubt it

[LamarCheeks 22,227]

58 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Let’s just keep tracking planes. 

[IU Scott 2,375]

20 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

But he wins at a 75% clip

Where do you see that he wins at a 75% clip

Little Rock 30-5 .857

TT- 112-54 ..675

Total- 142-59 .705

[str8baller 7,756]

20 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

But he wins at a 75% clip

.675 at TT. .550 in conf. Not bad, but not as impressive when you back the minor leagues out. 
 

For comparison Matta was like .733/.655 at OSU. 

[NVFalcons1990 447]

50 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I would prefer we talk to a younger Beard with no health problems, about the same winning percentage before giving Matta the keys.

Still does he leave for Texas in 3-4 years once Shaka is let go? 

He's a Texas guy, not a Midwest guy.

Hell Matta still lives here and his pedigree is impeccable.  Never had a losing record!!!!  

[BannerVille 293]

47 minutes ago, Treesh said:

$10 million dollars gets us Thad Matta? 
 

Hes 4-7 on most peoples list. Jeez. I wish I had that much money to spend on C list names. 

Stop mixing up the numbers.  $10 million was the cost to fumigate AH of the stench of the last 4 years.

What we spend and the ROI for the next coach is still totally unknown.  Though it's valid to be concerned based on the limited info we have.

[Mr. Hoosier Pride 1,543]

let's just hire Michael Lewis and be done with it

[lillurk 5,157]

56 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I’m totally cool with that. I’d talk to Beard before talking to Matta too. But if we miss on Beard, Matta is a great consolation prize, imo. 

Yeah, you can’t MAKE anyone come. Stevens turned you down, if Beard does, too, and you’re sold on Matta’s health and vigor, he’s great.

The health is the big unknown...but if you had perfect knowledge that he was healthy, we might be underrating him. 

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

42 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

But he wins at a 75% clip

He literally doesn't. Not saying his 68% is bad. It's not at all. But it ain't 75%

[ledies22 60]

3 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

I was under the impression that they’re throwing a smokescreen so that we can reup our pursuit of Brad Stevens.   

ahhhh Thank you. Nothing that has transpired the last week makes much sense to me... so what do i know. lol

[Chris007 62,616]

28 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

Where do you see that he wins at a 75% clip

Little Rock 30-5 .857

TT- 112-54 ..675

Total- 142-59 .705

I was taught to round up, really high up

[akumanina 427]

1 hour ago, Bowhunter said:

Us fans haven’t helped ourselves.


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Yeah we got too excited and overhyped this whole thing...out of desperation. So part of the wounds is self inflicted. 

[ap2345 11,350]

Anyone seen any interesting flights today? 

[Hoosierfan1901 8,322]