Is John Nash next?
Personally, I hope so and I hope Steve Patterson is right behind him. Here is what Marc Stein of ESPN has to say:
Saunders and Jackson figure to be high on the list of coaches Portland pursues this offseason to replace the deposed Cheeks, but our focus shifts now to the Blazers' general manager. That's because you hear it over and over these days: Nash doesn't have any more job security than Cheeks had as a lame duck.
Word was already spreading Wednesday that Cheeks' dismissal -- which was coming at season's end regardless -- is merely the first step in a serious Blazers housecleaning. For all its stated attempts to make character as important as winning, Portland has yet again been wracked by turmoil all season, be it in-house carping about all the touches Zach Randolph got in Cheeks' offense or the recent screaming match between Cheeks and Darius Miles. Even though that pattern was established long before Nash arrived, the continuation of that pattern has put Nash on the hot seat from which Cheeks was ejected.
Source: ESPN.com
I completely agree with Stein regarding Zach Randolph and Darius Miles. He is correct in saying that roster changes are neccessary before ANY coach can make a difference. There are also rumblings that it will take Paul Allen selling the team before anything can truly change. I have mixed thoughts on that, but tend to agree.
Saunders and Jackson figure to be high on the list of coaches Portland pursues this offseason to replace the deposed Cheeks, but our focus shifts now to the Blazers' general manager. That's because you hear it over and over these days: Nash doesn't have any more job security than Cheeks had as a lame duck.
Word was already spreading Wednesday that Cheeks' dismissal -- which was coming at season's end regardless -- is merely the first step in a serious Blazers housecleaning. For all its stated attempts to make character as important as winning, Portland has yet again been wracked by turmoil all season, be it in-house carping about all the touches Zach Randolph got in Cheeks' offense or the recent screaming match between Cheeks and Darius Miles. Even though that pattern was established long before Nash arrived, the continuation of that pattern has put Nash on the hot seat from which Cheeks was ejected.
Source: ESPN.com
I completely agree with Stein regarding Zach Randolph and Darius Miles. He is correct in saying that roster changes are neccessary before ANY coach can make a difference. There are also rumblings that it will take Paul Allen selling the team before anything can truly change. I have mixed thoughts on that, but tend to agree.
posted by KJM at 12:24 PM
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