Credit to Ainge?

[GreenlyGreeny]

One thing is for certain: We can credit Ainge for essentially pitting two of our assistant coaches against each other for the one role of Utah Jazz HC by arranging an interview with both instead of just one. And Ainge did not wait until after the Finals before arranging the interviews even though it’s been made abundantly clear that a decision may not be made by Jazz leadership until after the NBA Draft, let alone the Finals. Talk about a distraction for our team in the Finals…

What else do you need to know about Ainge? Still worshipping Ainge with us currently down 3-2 and not being our best since game 3, right after the Jazz interviews were setup?

Yes, we would not be here if not for draft choices made by Ainge, but we also would not be here if Ainge was still GM. This first year of Stevens as GM is much, much better than Ainge’s last year as GM, or even the decade of seasons before his last…

Perhaps the best decision Ainge ever made was hiring Stevens. We can rest assured that the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka, and the era of Ainge is over forever, with clearly the right decision being made a year ago…

Mike Brown went through the application process and got the Kings job, all whilst coaching for Golden State. Hasn't seemed to bother them.

More ridiculous anti-Ainge nonsense from you.

Did anybody interview two assistants on the GS crew during this Finals for a single head coach opening?

How can anybody not see how that could cause issues? It literally means two of our assistants are competing against each other for the same, single opening…and there’s no way that can affect their coordination at work in the Finals? Seriously?

Out of an abundance of caution and respect to your former team, why not wait until after the Finals if a hiring decision is weeks away? Why not just interview the top choice of the two, and later bring in the second candidate after the Finals? Seriously? People are going to defend even this move by Ainge, and not connect the dots on what is really behind the decision?

Here’s a fact: We have not been the same since game 3, the day the interviews were announced, and we are 0-2 since then. First time we lost back-to-back games in the playoffs.

[gouki88]

One thing is for certain: We can credit Ainge for essentially pitting two of our assistant coaches against each other for the one role of Utah Jazz HC by arranging an interview with both instead of just one. And Ainge did not wait until after the Finals before arranging the interviews even though it’s been made abundantly clear that a decision may not be made by Jazz leadership until after the NBA Draft, let alone the Finals. Talk about a distraction for our team in the Finals…

What else do you need to know about Ainge? Still worshipping Ainge with us currently down 3-2 and not being our best since game 3, right after the Jazz interviews were setup?

Yes, we would not be here if not for draft choices made by Ainge, but we also would not be here if Ainge was still GM. This first year of Stevens as GM is much, much better than Ainge’s last year as GM, or even the decade of seasons before his last…

Perhaps the best decision Ainge ever made was hiring Stevens. We can rest assured that the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka, and the era of Ainge is over forever, with clearly the right decision being made a year ago…

Mike Brown went through the application process and got the Kings job, all whilst coaching for Golden State. Hasn't seemed to bother them.

More ridiculous anti-Ainge nonsense from you.

Did anybody interview two assistants on the GS crew during this Finals for a single head coach opening?

How can anybody not see how that could cause issues? It literally means two of our assistants are competing against each other for the same, single opening…and there’s no way that can affect their coordination at work in the Finals? Seriously?

Out of an abundance of caution and respect to your former team, why not wait until after the Finals if a hiring decision is weeks away? Why not just interview the top choice of the two, and later bring in the second candidate after the Finals? Seriously? People are going to defend even this move by Ainge, and not connect the dots on what is really behind the decision?

Here’s a fact: We have not been the same since game 3, the day the interviews were announced, and we are 0-2 since then. First time we lost back-to-back games in the playoffs.

Embarrassing yourself

[GreenlyGreeny]

One thing is for certain: We can credit Ainge for essentially pitting two of our assistant coaches against each other for the one role of Utah Jazz HC by arranging an interview with both instead of just one. And Ainge did not wait until after the Finals before arranging the interviews even though it’s been made abundantly clear that a decision may not be made by Jazz leadership until after the NBA Draft, let alone the Finals. Talk about a distraction for our team in the Finals…

What else do you need to know about Ainge? Still worshipping Ainge with us currently down 3-2 and not being our best since game 3, right after the Jazz interviews were setup?

Yes, we would not be here if not for draft choices made by Ainge, but we also would not be here if Ainge was still GM. This first year of Stevens as GM is much, much better than Ainge’s last year as GM, or even the decade of seasons before his last…

Perhaps the best decision Ainge ever made was hiring Stevens. We can rest assured that the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka, and the era of Ainge is over forever, with clearly the right decision being made a year ago…

Mike Brown went through the application process and got the Kings job, all whilst coaching for Golden State. Hasn't seemed to bother them.

More ridiculous anti-Ainge nonsense from you.

Did anybody interview two assistants on the GS crew during this Finals for a single head coach opening?

How can anybody not see how that could cause issues? It literally means two of our assistants are competing against each other for the same, single opening…and there’s no way that can affect their coordination at work in the Finals? Seriously?

Out of an abundance of caution and respect to your former team, why not wait until after the Finals if a hiring decision is weeks away? Why not just interview the top choice of the two, and later bring in the second candidate after the Finals? Seriously? People are going to defend even this move by Ainge, and not connect the dots on what is really behind the decision?

Here’s a fact: We have not been the same since game 3, the day the interviews were announced, and we are 0-2 since then. First time we lost back-to-back games in the playoffs.

Embarrassing yourself

If you can answer the questions, have at it. They’re good question. Some of us know what Ainge is really all about (Hint: It’s NOT the Celtics). Defending Ainge over this decision is, well, interesting…

Ainge probably looks in the mirror and sees the guy in my signature? And too bad if we win a title the first year without Ainge.

Either way, we’ll respectfully see what he does with the Jazz.

[gouki88]

One thing is for certain: We can credit Ainge for essentially pitting two of our assistant coaches against each other for the one role of Utah Jazz HC by arranging an interview with both instead of just one. And Ainge did not wait until after the Finals before arranging the interviews even though it’s been made abundantly clear that a decision may not be made by Jazz leadership until after the NBA Draft, let alone the Finals. Talk about a distraction for our team in the Finals…

What else do you need to know about Ainge? Still worshipping Ainge with us currently down 3-2 and not being our best since game 3, right after the Jazz interviews were setup?

Yes, we would not be here if not for draft choices made by Ainge, but we also would not be here if Ainge was still GM. This first year of Stevens as GM is much, much better than Ainge’s last year as GM, or even the decade of seasons before his last…

Perhaps the best decision Ainge ever made was hiring Stevens. We can rest assured that the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka, and the era of Ainge is over forever, with clearly the right decision being made a year ago…

Mike Brown went through the application process and got the Kings job, all whilst coaching for Golden State. Hasn't seemed to bother them.

More ridiculous anti-Ainge nonsense from you.

Did anybody interview two assistants on the GS crew during this Finals for a single head coach opening?

How can anybody not see how that could cause issues? It literally means two of our assistants are competing against each other for the same, single opening…and there’s no way that can affect their coordination at work in the Finals? Seriously?

Out of an abundance of caution and respect to your former team, why not wait until after the Finals if a hiring decision is weeks away? Why not just interview the top choice of the two, and later bring in the second candidate after the Finals? Seriously? People are going to defend even this move by Ainge, and not connect the dots on what is really behind the decision?

Here’s a fact: We have not been the same since game 3, the day the interviews were announced, and we are 0-2 since then. First time we lost back-to-back games in the playoffs.

Embarrassing yourself

If you can answer the questions, have at it. They’re good question. Some of us know what Ainge is really all about (Hint: It’s NOT the Celtics). Defending Ainge over this decision is, well, interesting…

There's nothing to answer. Something that is some conspiratorial problem for the Celtics (apparently) is not one for the Warriors despite going through a near-identical situation.

I didn't realise our assistant coaches being interviewed for other jobs is causing us to turn the ball over at obscene rates. Given you're the one making that ludicrous accusation, care to elaborate as to how?

[nickagneta]

One thing is for certain: We can credit Ainge for essentially pitting two of our assistant coaches against each other for the one role of Utah Jazz HC by arranging an interview with both instead of just one. And Ainge did not wait until after the Finals before arranging the interviews even though it’s been made abundantly clear that a decision may not be made by Jazz leadership until after the NBA Draft, let alone the Finals. Talk about a distraction for our team in the Finals…

What else do you need to know about Ainge? Still worshipping Ainge with us currently down 3-2 and not being our best since game 3, right after the Jazz interviews were setup?

Yes, we would not be here if not for draft choices made by Ainge, but we also would not be here if Ainge was still GM. This first year of Stevens as GM is much, much better than Ainge’s last year as GM, or even the decade of seasons before his last…

Perhaps the best decision Ainge ever made was hiring Stevens. We can rest assured that the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka, and the era of Ainge is over forever, with clearly the right decision being made a year ago…

Mike Brown went through the application process and got the Kings job, all whilst coaching for Golden State. Hasn't seemed to bother them.

More ridiculous anti-Ainge nonsense from you.

Did anybody interview two assistants on the GS crew during this Finals for a single head coach opening?

How can anybody not see how that could cause issues? It literally means two of our assistants are competing against each other for the same, single opening…and there’s no way that can affect their coordination at work in the Finals? Seriously?

Out of an abundance of caution and respect to your former team, why not wait until after the Finals if a hiring decision is weeks away? Why not just interview the top choice of the two, and later bring in the second candidate after the Finals? Seriously? People are going to defend even this move by Ainge, and not connect the dots on what is really behind the decision?

Here’s a fact: We have not been the same since game 3, the day the interviews were announced, and we are 0-2 since then. First time we lost back-to-back games in the playoffs.

Those dastardly assistants going out there and turning the ball over and giving up all those offensive rebounds and missing all those three pointers and free throws. They cost the team two games!!!!

[GreenlyGreeny]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

[gouki88]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

Two of Golden State's assistants were interviewed for HC jobs and got them.

[nickagneta]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

The players simply played like crap at important parts of the game, something that's happened throughout the season.

Most of the time, it really is that simple.

[gouki88]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

The players simply played like crap at important parts of the game, something that's happened throughout the season.

Most of the time, it really is that simple.

Also the Warriors defence knowing our tendencies and trying to force turnovers.

[GreenlyGreeny]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

Two of Golden State's assistants were interviewed for HC jobs and got them.

Were they both interviewed for a single position and that’s the only interview they both got, meaning one of the two would not become HC next year? No.

[gouki88]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

Two of Golden State's assistants were interviewed for HC jobs and got them.

Were they both interviewed for a single position and that’s the only interview they both got, meaning one of the two would not become HC next year? No.

Not a longer bow has ever been draw. This is a new low

[GreenlyGreeny]

I’ve proposed a theory as to why we lost back-to-back games. Distractions. Lack of focus. Contributing factor may be Ainge interviewing two assistants of ours in the Finals for the single opening (never heard of that happening before, and it’s not the same as a single assistant interviewing for a single opening).

Let’s hear alternative theories.

Two of Golden State's assistants were interviewed for HC jobs and got them.

Were they both interviewed for a single position and that’s the only interview they both got, meaning one of the two would not become HC next year? No.

Not a longer bow has ever been draw. This is a new low

Maybe so, but it would not surprise me if this has had an impact on our coaching.

[GreenlyGreeny]

We lost three in a row for the first time in all of 2022 (almost half a year) with horrible coaching and unfocused play every game after Ainge setup interviews with two of our coaches for the Jazz job that only one of them could get. Credit to Ainge? Yes, Ainge gets some credit for this Finals loss. Ainge did everything in his (short-lived) power to successfully impact our effort to win the title the first year without Ainge and he succeeded. Credit to Ainge. Hopefully he enjoys the short-lived power when it turns out the emperor has no clothes in UTAH (why he got the job will only last him so long, and then he goes into the dustbin of history where he belongs…BTW, will we finally show his son the door for this transgression? There was ZERO reason to potentially cause a distraction by inviting two of our coaches to interview for Jazz HC during the Finals).

Ainge supposedly built a team designed to beat Golden State in 2018, and we lose to Golden State in 2022? Yes, credit to Ainge. Had we dumped Ainge in favor of Stevens in 2019, I guarantee we would be the champions right now instead of LOSiNG IN THE GARDEN. In the garden. In the garden. All of that credit can go to Ainge for all I care.

Fortunately, the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka. Good riddance to Ainge. We will be back and better than ever. In the meantime, can we please make this the last Danny worship thread ever? Please?

[gouki88]

We lost three in a row for the first time in all of 2022 (almost half a year) with horrible coaching and unfocused play every game after Ainge setup interviews with two of our coaches for the Jazz job that only one of them could get. Credit to Ainge? Yes, Ainge gets some credit for this Finals loss. Ainge did everything in his (short-lived) power to successfully impact our effort to win the title the first year without Ainge and he succeeded. Credit to Ainge. Hopefully he enjoys the short-lived power when it turns out the emperor has no clothes in UTAH (why he got the job will only last him so long, and then he goes into the dustbin of history where he belongs…BTW, will we finally show his son the door for this transgression? There was ZERO reason to potentially cause a distraction by inviting two of our coaches to interview for Jazz HC during the Finals).

Ainge supposedly built a team designed to beat Golden State in 2018, and we lose to Golden State in 2022? Yes, credit to Ainge. Had we dumped Ainge in favor of Stevens in 2018, I guarantee we would be the champions right now instead of LOSiNG IN THE GARDEN. In the garden. In the garden. All of that credit can go to Ainge for all I care.

Fortunately, the best is yet to come with Stevens/Udoka. Good riddance to Ainge. We will be back and better than ever. In the meantime, can we please make this the last Danny worship thread ever? Please?

This is bordering on trolling. Enough.

[Big333223]

4/5 starters, 6/9 rotation players drafted by Ainge. When it came down to it, 6/8 rotation players drafted by Ainge. That team won 2 games in the Finals.

Yes, Ainge was a heck of a GM.