Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Kboro21]

2 hours ago, IU Prof said:

No offense to Chris, but I don't buy the Boca meeting, at least not on that timetable. There were flights from Bloomington and Boston to Boca arriving around the same time that Friday. And the plane that flew from Bloomington to Boca ended up flying to Boston later that day. Problem is the flight didn't get in until 6, and nothing else left Boca before then for Boston.

 

Plus there were also reports that Stevens was at the shoot around that morning, called a team meeting for 3 pm, etc.

 

So there is no way the timing was such that they met in Boca and two hours later he gives the masshole press conference. Unfortunately that just wasn't possible.

 

Now is it possible that meeting occurred on another day? Sure. But not that Friday. 

I thought the same thing initially — that from a logistics standpoint it wasn’t possible. However, I think it is entirely possible that Dolson flew to Boca to be in the same room with Pfau and any other heavy hitters involved in this meeting so as to show a united front, strategize beforehand, etc. and BS simply attended the meeting via Zoom. Given he clearly takes the NBA’s COVID mandates seriously and such, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that when someone reports back to 007 and says everyone “left” the meeting happy, it doesn’t necessarily mean everyone physically up and walked out of a room all smiles and rainbows. I personally have a half dozen Zoom meetings a day and when I speak about such meetings to clients or partners, my verbiage is the same as if I attended a live meeting in-person. Just my 2 cents and what I’m choosing to believe so I can continue to talk myself into connecting dots to make the BS dream a reality. 

[Danomatic]

I want Stevens as bad as the next guy, but logically, this doesn’t add up. Hope I’m wrong... I really hope I’m wrong, but this sounds like some Indiana version of Qanon - gibberish. 

[Henryville Hoosier]

I think today would be a good day for a an announcement...no Celtics game , no indiana women's game and past the trade deadline. 

[darB s'tI]

So much smoke. We need some fire. Somebody blow on it. 
 

That’s what she said. 

[tortex28]

I want Stevens as bad as the next guy, but logically, this doesn’t add up. Hope I’m wrong... I really hope I’m wrong, but this sounds like some Indiana version of Qanon - gibberish. 

Yep

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[SteelerHoosier]

BRAD ******* STEVENS!

[brandct]

9 hours ago, mdiu28 said:

Not to get anyone's hopes up and I still don't think Brad comes but everything that has happened would point to Brad/Scott wanting this to be incredibly airtight as Chris mentioned. The players entering the portal stands out to me.

Scott clearly hasn't even told them about what's going on. Maybe TJD. But even with him it was probably a "just wait, Trayce...." which would explain why our best player hasn't entered the transfer portal yet. His entire team is entering and he hasn't. Why not?

Because if he plays another year of college ball it will be at Indiana or he will be going pro. No need to enter the portal.

[94Bulldog]

What if....

Dolson’s comment of you won’t hear from me again until the coach announcement was said because he already had Stevens but knew it was going to be a couple months before he could announce?  
 

I still contend that a donor doesn’t write a $10 million dollar check without knowing who the replacement is.  The only part of this whole thing that makes me think it’s not him is the Stevens mass hole press conference comments.

[SteelerHoosier]

I'm interested in knowing who put up the buy out money. 

[Henryville Hoosier]

2 minutes ago, 94Bulldog said:

What if....

Dolson’s comment of you won’t hear from me again until the coach announcement was said because he already had Stevens but knew it was going to be a couple months before he could announce?  
 

I still contend that a donor doesn’t write a $10 million dollar check without knowing who the replacement is.  The only part of this whole thing that makes me think it’s not him is the Stevens mass hole press conference comments.

Dolson also said  they won't be hiring a search firm which  makes me think they have their guy. 

[KnightsChair]

23 minutes ago, 94Bulldog said:

What if....

Dolson’s comment of you won’t hear from me again until the coach announcement was said because he already had Stevens but knew it was going to be a couple months before he could announce?  
 

I still contend that a donor doesn’t write a $10 million dollar check without knowing who the replacement is.  The only part of this whole thing that makes me think it’s not him is the Stevens mass hole press conference comments.

I agree with you. But why couldn’t Stevens have given a more mild response if he is actually interested in the job?

And why are all the national media guys so certain he never considered the job? Good thing we have Billy Donovan as a backup plan.

[94Bulldog]

Just now, KnightsChair said:

I agree with you. But why couldn’t Stevens have given a more mild response if he is actually interested in the job?

And why are all the national media guys so certain he never considered the job? Good thing we have Billy Donovan as a backup plan.

Perhaps because there was a lot of smoke so he wanted to appear to put out the fire?   Remember we were told to be prepared for denials.

Most national media is a joke so I pay little attention to their input anyways.

[ib4iu]

2 minutes ago, KnightsChair said:

I agree with you. But why couldn’t Stevens have given a more mild response if he is actually interested in the job?

And why are all the national media guys so certain he never considered the job? Good thing we have Billy Donovan as a backup plan.

He did and the rumors got worse. Could be something contractual that he can’t leave to go back to college until end of season and a team fighting for a playoff spot doesn’t need 3 months of speculation. 

[tortex28]

I think he didn't hire a search firm because everybody was complaining about hiring search firms before and the way things have worked out. I think it was just simply trying to say all the right things like they all do.

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[Its Always Sunny at IU]

6 hours ago, Danomatic said:

I want Stevens as bad as the next guy, but logically, this doesn’t add up. Hope I’m wrong... I really hope I’m wrong, but this sounds like some Indiana version of Qanon - gibberish. 

Maybe less Q and more Wall Street Bets which was, and still is, a wild fun ride. This is fun stuff. I love the Stevens news and it's not over until another coach is named. But logic tells us the 10 mil was simply to get Archie out of the building ASAP. There was no grand plan. Dolson called and got a no from Stevens and now he's making calls to see if anyone else is interested. I'm starting to feel Mike Lewis once UCLA loses. But I'll continue to be here for the Stevens stuff until that happens. 

[KnightsChair]

7 minutes ago, Its Always Sunny at IU said:

Maybe less Q and more Wall Street Bets which was, and still is, a wild fun ride. This is fun stuff. I love the Stevens news and it's not over until another coach is named. But logic tells us the 10 mil was simply to get Archie out of the building ASAP. There was no grand plan. Dolson called and got a no from Stevens and now he's making calls to see if anyone else is interested. I'm starting to feel Mike Lewis once UCLA loses. But I'll continue to be here for the Stevens stuff until that happens. 

This! It’s been one heck of a ride and has given us all something to root for, since we didn’t have a dog in the fight this tourney.

[KnightsChair]

To stoke the fire... a Crean era player who by his own words “stays in-touch with the program” told me as recent as last week that Stevens is still in-play.

[ronzo4IU]

Where’s the Wayne Tinkle thread?

[lillurk]

If you grant the timing is hard to figure, there’s nothing implausible about this idea whatsoever.

[Mr. Hoosier Pride]

What if....
Dolson’s comment of you won’t hear from me again until the coach announcement was said because he already had Stevens but knew it was going to be a couple months before he could announce?  
 
I still contend that a donor doesn’t write a $10 million dollar check without knowing who the replacement is.  The only part of this whole thing that makes me think it’s not him is the Stevens mass hole press conference comments.

I had this very thought this morning

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