Fire Sam Mitchell... December 3rd, fired (pg 4)

[airjordan jb23]

Good move for Toronto

 

[apollo xxxiii]

WE HAVE SUCCEEDED!

oh and Paul, I'll still rock it for the rest of this month. It's well made. Thanks again

 

[mateen cleaves]

surprised.

 

[ballinboykz]

Originally Posted by Mateen Cleaves

surprised.

your kidding.

 

[brrraptors]

COLANGELO FTW! at least momentarily

sam you did some good things, too few for me to care right now.

nanananaaaa nanananaaaa hey hey hey...goodbye

 

[ballinboykz]

New Sigs

 

[copp 2 of em]

Colangelo's an NTer. lol

 

[freshsince1982]

I think he goes by BallinBoykz

 

[carlos tevez]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

I CANT BREATHE

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE

PRAISE BE TO ALLAH

 

[apollo xxxiii]

Sig check

 

[ethanlee29]

carlos you're a fool

with that said, jvg or flip saunders please

 

[ballinboykz]

Originally Posted by Freshsince1982

I think he goes by BallinBoykz

I freakin wish.

Anyway:

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/547957
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94566

Doug Smith http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94566
Basketball Reporter

DENVER - Sam Mitchell is out as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors.

Team president and general manager Bryan Colangelo fired the 45-year-old Mitchell today, a day after a horrendous 132-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets dropped Toronto to 8-9 on the season.

Jay Triano, one of Mitchell's assistants and the longest-serving member of the coaching staff, takes over on an interim basis, becoming the first Canadian-born head coach in NBA history.

Mitchell leaves with a career record of 156-189 and after winning the NBA's coach of the year award in 2006-07. He also guided the Raptors to the only Atlantic Division title in franchise history and consecutive playoff appearances in the last two seasons.

However, the team has not made much progress this season towards becoming one of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference, despite a roster Colangelo said before the season was the most talented in his three-year tenure in Toronto.

The loss in Denver was shocking for the manner in which it occurred. After winning two of their last three games and having what Mitchell called a great practice the day before, the Raptors were listless and lifeless from the opening tip. They were out-hustled and out-played in every facet of the game, leaving veteran players to question not the coach but themselves.

"It's about us," point guard Jose Calderon said after the game.

But Colangelo obviously thought differently. The general manager was livid after the game and cancelled plans to leave the team in the middle of the road trip to remain here and travel to Salt Lake City for a game with the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Mitchell was in the second year of a four-year contract. He was to be paid about $4 million this season and next with some guaranteed money on the final year of the deal he signed after winning the coach of the year honours.

Triano, 50, is in his seventh season on the Raptors staff, having worked with Lenny Wilkens, Kevin O'Neill and Mitchell.

The native of Niagara Falls is a former head coach of the Canadian national men's team and has worked for the past two summers as an assistant coach and consultant with the U.S. Olympic select team.

There was no immediate word on the fate of Alex English and Mike Evans, the other assistants on the staff.

Mitchell became the sixth head coach in franchise history in 2004, taking over from the fired Kevin O'Neill. After a 13-year NBA playing career, he was an assistant for two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and was on the staff of the expansion Charlotte Bobcats as an assistant when the Raptors gave him his first head coaching job.

Mitchell becomes the third NBA coach to be fired already this season after Oklahoma City fired P.J. Carlisemo and Washington axed Eddie Jordan last month.


A Canadian being our head coach is kind of cool

 

[brownin187]

christmas has come early boys....we still have some big holes in our roster to fill though

 

[shuges]

Sorry to hear that a man lost his livelihood... But it seems as if it was due.

With that said, JVG would do a fantastic job with this club.

But Colangelo obviously thought differently. The general manager was livid after the game and cancelled plans to leave the team in the middle of the road trip to remain here and travel to Salt Lake City for a game with the Utah Jazz on Friday night.
I love when GMs of underachieving teams put their foot down. No excuse for this team to be struggling.

 

[carlos tevez]

I dont know Colangelo at all, but judging by the way he has handled things in the past, I think he will give Triano a fair shot at being head coach. Maybe helets Triano coach for the rest of the season and if the team performs well (aka gets out of the 1st round of the playoffs), then Triano could get the full timegig.

On the other hand, Colangelo is a very active GM and he could be working the phones now trying to find the best fit possible for this team.

I do not expect Triano/the new coach to work miracles but at the same time, I expect the team to be tactically better out there. I do not expect us to blow18-pt leads and then lose in the final second of OT. I do not expect us to lose by 40 points. I do not expect us to avoid passing Chris Bosh the ball in the4th quarter because the reigning DPOY is guarding him.

BTW, this firing could do wonders for Bargnani (I'm still not sold on him but Mitchell was clearly stunting Bargnani's growth).

 

[ballinboykz]

^ It WILL do wonders for Andrea.

And I think he should be given a shot; but only if we cant find a defensive minded coach first.

 

[i nasmatic i]

While JVG is a very good coach, I wonder if his style of coaching would fit with the Raptor's roster.

 

[shuges]

Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I

While JVG is a very good coach, I wonder if his style of coaching would fit with the Raptor's roster.

I can't see why it wouldn't. He had guys like H2O, Ward, Childs, Larry Johnson, Mark Jackson, Glen Rice, Othella Harrington, John Wallace, RickBrunson, etc playing stellar D for those old Knick teams. Those guys weren't exactly defensive specialists. His second year in Houston, he had guys likeScott Padgett

, Ryan Bowen

, Juwan Howard

, Mo Taylor

, Weatherspoon

.... Omg, I can't even believe the Rocketsdid well with those players. I'm not

@ their overall game. But onD, every single player I listed, was only as good as average.

JVG would do great in T.O.

Moon, JO, Bosh, Parker, and Calderon are all capable defensive players.

 

[livemyreality]

Mike Dunleavy SR. is the coach of the Clippers. Dunleavy Jr. plays for Indiana. Fix your sig.

 

[onetrust]

WOW!....Hey BallinBoykz...can you start a thread to fire Don Nelson too?

 

[acidicality]

time for the Warriors to make their move

 

[osh kosh bosh]

THANK YOU LORD.

 

[slimcharliebrown]

I want to see how Triano does as a head coach, I hope they give him a fair shot.

 

[licensed to ball]

You guys can hate on the man all you want... but Sam Mitchell's suit game was

... he might not have been a great coach but his sense of style wasunmatched in the NBA, especially by fellow coaches.

 

[ballinboykz]

Originally Posted by LiCeNseD To BaLL

You guys can hate on the man all you want... but Sam Mitchell's suit game was

... he might not have been a great coach but his sense of style was unmatched in the NBA, especially by fellow coaches.

That is something I think we can all agree with.
However, zero basketball knowledge doesnt get you far in the NBA as a coach