Another Win

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

5 hours ago, frankw said:

Right now the floor is a basketball team worth watching and rooting for.

It's how long that statement remains true that is the problem every year. 

Last year it was 15 games. The year before 20 games.  The year before that, they didn't make it to Halloween.

[toldozer]

44 minutes ago, frankw said:

The problem with Borrego is that development you speak of amounted to one step forward two steps back more often than not. And when we got to any playoff atmosphere that development went right out the window.

The mistake was firing him and having absolutely no answer except running it back with Clifford. That was a horrible decision obviously.

For me I don't think this franchise is going to fire and hire their way into being competitive and relevant again. Lee needs to show improvement this upcoming season. But your argument of firing him now while running cover for Borrego doesn't make much sense sir.

He won 39 games his first year. Then we made the correct decision and let our franchise player walk. Obviously that comes with a step back and a rebuild.

 

23 wins in a COVID shortened season

33 wins 

43 wins then fired. He was building a competive basketball team with an incompetent owner and was fired because we got butt fuged in the play in

[frankw]

1 hour ago, toldozer said:

He won 39 games his first year. Then we made the correct decision and let our franchise player walk. Obviously that comes with a step back and a rebuild.

 

23 wins in a COVID shortened season

33 wins 

43 wins then fired. He was building a competive basketball team with an incompetent owner and was fired because we got butt fuged in the play in

I liked James on a personal level. I still do. But he had his flaws too and what's done is done. Charles Lee will get this season to showcase what he's building. If he and the team look like poo he should be on a very hot seat. But I don’t expect that to happen. I could be wrong. But I'd rather not be in this instance. Regardless. At some point we're going to be lucky to hire anyone worth a damn if we keep firing coaches. It's not something any of us should want to see because it's only going to mean yet another reset. Best case scenario is Lee with this infusion of youth establishes a refreshing culture change. We'll see.

[MHS831]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:14 PM, MillionDollarCam said:

This team is deep:

G - Ball, Mann, Simpson

G - Sexton, Knueppel, McNeeley, Smith

F - Miller, Connaughton, Green, Okogie, James

F - Bridges, Williams, Salaun

C - Diabate, Kalkbrenner, Plumlee

 

The secret is if they can stay on the floor.  If Ball ever decides to play 60 games, with Bridges, Miller, and potentially improved shooting from Sexton/Knueppel, etc. I see improvement.  I personally like the Plumlee acquisition--he plays hard and is pretty durable--good depth, as you say.  I also approve of the players they let go, in general.  Not a huge fan, but want to be---if their season were not over by December. 

[djp14]

16 hours ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

It's how long that statement remains true that is the problem every year. 

Last year it was 15 games. The year before 20 games.  The year before that, they didn't make it to Halloween.

Me, signing up for FanDuel Network, and then canceling FanDuel Network: