Spocky Ramone post=445168 said:
After 20 years of uninspired to bad basketball, I don’t think there’s a good guy out there who can get us some sustained success.
But if you’re willing to get into the muck, Slick Rick could do it (and he’d jump at the chance).
I didn't want to do that a few years ago, but I'm warming up to the possibility with every passing game.
As for Anderson, I had concerns going in, and I've seen nothing in two-plus years that has quelled those concerns. Specifically, I feel he is too much of a one-trick pony, who only knows how to play one way. I don't think you can do that anymore, and win consistently. They just have too much video on you these days, and our opponents will likely adjust accordingly.
Yes, there are certain things you would want to do, and certain ways you would want to play, but I still which he would look primarily at matchups for each individual game. See which ones you can exploit, which ones you want to try and avoid, and go from there. Anderson seems to be a "forget everything you've done in the past, you're playing my way now" kind of coach, and the days of a coach like that having big time success are probably over. I also wish he had brought in an assistant who helped with halfcourt offense, but Lavin's the only coach we had who brought in assistants that covered his weaknesses (Dunlap, then Whitesell, even though he didn't work out - it was with the right intent).
It also looks like he attended the "Jarvis school of subbing" (take out a hot player before he gets cold, but leave struggling guys in to get tougher, and work things out).
Honestly, if someone like this had come along when we hired Norm or even Lavin (just to give you a timeframe), I would probably be a lot more tolerant of these shortcomings. My patience however, has worn thin. To quote a former NYC-area NFL owner, "I want to win now. I'm feel like I'm entitled to some enjoyment with this team." Of course, I won't mention this owner by name, nor the coach he was hiring at the time. Look it up.
