by paul_pierce_the_truth on Thu Nov 27, 2003 4:59 pm
While I think Paul Silas got a raw deal in New Orleans and that group under him would be at least 11-5 as they are, one never knows that for sure and if you look at his mark with Cleveland who doesn't have Baron Davis but does have LeBron James and Co., he is winless on the road (0-9) and 4-11 overall and lost to those same New Orleans Hornats just today. Those same Hornats coached by Tim Floyd.
That's right Tim Floyd is 11-5 and looking pretty good, but is it him or is it Baron Davis and the great rebounding and defense by Jamal Magloire George Lynch and PJ Brown?
Sometimes it's the players, it is not the coach. Doc Rivers had Tracy McGrady and lost and lost and lost and now Johnny Davis has him and they lose and lose. Is it Johnny Davis' fault McGrady fouls out with 3:00 minutes remaining in a close game? Is it Doc Rivers' fault Orlando lost every game save one squeaker to the Knicks? In the case of Orlando, the fact is, they have few quality NBA players and McGrady is not very clutch himself, yes he scores a lot of points and has cool dunks, but sometimes it's when you score, not how much.
In 2000 the Bulls started players like Hersey Hawkins, Randy Brown, Matt Maloney, Dickey Simpkins, Fred Hoiberg, Corey Benjamin, Chris Anstey, John Starks and Elton Brand (who was 21-year-old rookie), how many wins should Tim Floyd have put together with list of talent?
In 2003 Bill Cartwright has a team with Scottie Pippen, Jalen Rose, Kendall Gill, Donyell Marshall, Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry, Jamal Crawford, Kirk Hinrich and Eddie Robinson, should he be winning night-in and night-out? Probably at least half his games should have been victories, this not like the 2000 team, this team has veterans and lots of good young players, I believe Tim Floyd would have done a better job than Bill Cartwright, to take jabs at Floyd with the hand he was dealt is unfair and horrible hindsight.
There is a lack of motivating attitude in Chicago, from Jalen Rose being a complete cancer, to Corie Blount's recent mouthing off about Scott Skiles. This team doesn't just need a new coach, they need to move some of these malcontents down the road, starting with Rose, Blount and perhaps just giving Scottie Pippen to the Lakers for Byron Russell, Jannero Pargo and Jamal Sampson. I also believe bringing in Antonio Davis for Rose is a big mistake, they should ask Dallas what it would take to get Michael Finley or Antawn Jamison and give it to them (so long as it does not include Hinrich, Curry or Chandler).
These are my thoughts, based on nothing but my opinion.
PS
This whole hype surrounding Iverson vs. Larry Brown's Pistons today was gross and overstated to no end, the people at ESPN spit controversy out like it's so cool and pretty and it's nothing but meaningless gobblie-gook.
No one cares, except for uniformed Philadelphia fans. Sean Elliott by the way is the most clichéd filled, cheap and predictable talking head, he never says anything that is in-depth and always says exactly what you expect, "Iveson broke a bunch of ankles on that one".
He sucks.
ESPN and TNT are allowed at least four extra timeouts for commercials in each half, I have been watching League Pass and they take half as many commerical breaks it seems like and they cover the game and that's about it, that is all that is needed, ESPN and TNT comes back from commericals, only to run more commercials about "brought to you by" and see this show on TNT thursday and on and on, sometimes a team scores and they just ignore it and come back and tell you about it like a minute later or sometimes never. These games are completely sick and disgusting to watch, I love local telecasts of the games and that is hard to say, but the only thing they promote for the most part is their team and the game that they are showing, but not hype like graphic on top of graphic on top of quotes on top of next week's game on top of trade rumors and pile sideline reporters and whatever else they cram into your face. It's disgusting self-promotion.
( I hope they get Doc. 
