Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[SteelerHoosier]

6 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

This guy?

 

That is one immaculate stache

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Dang it chris I am praying you're hearing correctly i am so hoping for this. If it don't work out I won't blame you and if others do f them. I am the only one that matters lol. Lets go get the only coach for iu

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I'm not going out on a limb like last time, the hate I got was crazy, but I understand. I want it to happen and still believe. But I want everyone to believe what they want to believe, except for nonmousey or whatever his name is. I'm not a fan. 

[Chris007]

8 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

This guy?

 

I think that would be him

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, Jungle George said:

I really appreciate your insight. If there is interest, I don’t understand the timing sensitivity?  What does a week delay matter?

First off he is under a private contract with the Celtics, we don't know what is in that contract. Second, he might want to finish the season with them or wants to get to a certain point where he feels like he can hand it over to someone else. 

[HankTheDeuce]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I'm not going out on a limb like last time, the hate I got was crazy, but I understand. I want it to happen and still believe. But I want everyone to believe what they want to believe, except for nonmousey or whatever his name is. I'm not a fan. 

So, I realize you aren't saying it's happening, but are you actually still hearing things that indicate there is a chance, or is this just still speculation at this point? I'm not getting my hopes up either way after last time regardless. 

[Chris007]

Just now, HankTheDeuce said:

So, I realize you aren't saying it's happening, but are you actually still hearing things that indicate there is a chance, or is this just still speculation at this point? I'm not getting my hopes up either way after last time regardless. 

Hearing things. But aren't we all hearing things. I was always told it wasn't going to be right after we fired Archie. I don't think we wanted to fire Archie as fast as we did. He found out, he was gone, and started telling the players so Dolson had to act sooner than he wanted. 

[jimsorgi]

3 minutes ago, HankTheDeuce said:

So, I realize you aren't saying it's happening, but are you actually still hearing things that indicate there is a chance, or is this just still speculation at this point? I'm not getting my hopes up either way after last time regardless. 

Chris007 very well know more than everyone else, but "somewhere between complete speculation and insider information" is probably where this stuff should be pegged. Let's call it "outsider information."

[SteelerHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Hearing things. But aren't we all hearing things. I was always told it wasn't going to be right after we fired Archie. I don't think we wanted to fire Archie as fast as we did. He found out, he was gone, and started telling the players so Dolson had to act sooner than he wanted. 

This is a new tidbit as far as I know. So Archie caught wind of it and was going to bolt regardless? 

[Hoosier2016]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Hearing things. But aren't we all hearing things. I was always told it wasn't going to be right after we fired Archie. I don't think we wanted to fire Archie as fast as we did. He found out, he was gone, and started telling the players so Dolson had to act sooner than he wanted. 

Why would they have "supposedly" offered Thad Matta earlier this week if this were the case?

[FritzIam4IU]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm not going out on a limb like last time, the hate I got was crazy, but I understand. I want it to happen and still believe. But I want everyone to believe what they want to believe, except for nonmousey or whatever his name is. I'm not a fan. 

That sucks that certain people seem to want to blame the messenger for anything they don't want to hear. I do think that most of us appreciate all you share and realize you (and others who happen to have inside knowledge of the goings on) are doing so out of kindness. Just know that most of us appreciate what you do and thank you for all the information you (and others) provide.

[Jungle George]

10 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

First off he is under a private contract with the Celtics, we don't know what is in that contract. Second, he might want to finish the season with them or wants to get to a certain point where he feels like he can hand it over to someone else. 

Thanks, appreciate you

[Trish]

BRAD ******** STEVENS!!!

 

His team got worse over the trade deadline yesterday. Don't let the stats fool you. Evan Fournier was averaging 18PPG on the second worst team in the league. Not hard to do when you're the only shooter / versatile forward.  He doesn't fit with the Celtics and he doesn't play defense. 

The Celtics traded their starting center for a G-League player. Poor Brad.. 

[HoosierFan1994]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Hearing things. But aren't we all hearing things. I was always told it wasn't going to be right after we fired Archie. I don't think we wanted to fire Archie as fast as we did. He found out, he was gone, and started telling the players so Dolson had to act sooner than he wanted. 

Started telling the players he was gone or started telling the players that it was Stevens? 

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

This is a new tidbit as far as I know. So Archie caught wind of it and was going to bolt regardless? 

He wasn't going to bolt because he wanted his 10 million but he started letting people know he was gone. 

[Chris007]

8 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

Chris007 very well know more than everyone else, but "somewhere between complete speculation and insider information" is probably where this stuff should be pegged. Let's call it "outsider information."

Let's make one thing clear too, I've never once called myself an insider. I just happen to know a lot of people and been around this university for many years. 

[Capt. Crimson]

Tinfoil hat update: The same plane that went Boston -> Chicago -> Bloomington last night is headed to White Plains,  NY this AM.

[HankTheDeuce]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Hearing things. But aren't we all hearing things. I was always told it wasn't going to be right after we fired Archie. I don't think we wanted to fire Archie as fast as we did. He found out, he was gone, and started telling the players so Dolson had to act sooner than he wanted. 

Interesting. I did notice Archie's demeanor changed near the end of the season. You could see it on his face something was wrong. That may have just been him feeling like he had lost the team, but i always wondered if there was more to it.

[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, Hoosier2016 said:

Why would they have "supposedly" offered Thad Matta earlier this week if this were the case?

I can't quite figure that out. There is a lot of info going around and I don't care to find out the truth to it because I'm not a Matta fan. He always reminded me of Gargamel on the smurfs. Yes that's how I decide if I like someone or not :-)

[Capt. Crimson]

Just now, Chris007 said:

He always reminded me of Gargamel on the smurfs.

That's the exact reference that the fortune teller made in his last update lol 

[HoosierFan1994]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

He wasn't going to bolt because he wanted his 10 million but he started letting people know he was gone. 

That Explains the crappy play for the last month.