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They never were. Kidd will do more harm than good in Dallas. Might not have been the best year to draft Luka?Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:33 pmAlso, Dallas isn't as good as a lot of people think they should be.
Yeah I think they are overrated in general. People are underestimating the Porzingis drama. He doesn't mesh with Luka and it's going to be a problem for them.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:33 pmAlso, Dallas isn't as good as a lot of people think they should be.
Yup. And Carlisle was a coach who could bring that out of them, or at least make the pieces fit. Kidd is not that dude.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:56 pmDallas has a talent problem. Most of their roster consists of players who are being expected to perform beyond their abilities.
I think you answered your own question there. Probably not an accident that an org with a shitty reputation for how they treat women would hire a shitty person like Kidd who beats his spouse.Shabazz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:37 pmYup. And Carlisle was a coach who could bring that out of them, or at least make the pieces fit. Kidd is not that dude.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:56 pmDallas has a talent problem. Most of their roster consists of players who are being expected to perform beyond their abilities.
I don't know what they were thinking with that hire. Not just from a coaching standpoint. It was pretty tone-deaf for an organization that had a massive scandal around treatment of women just a few years back to hire someone with a history of spousal abuse.
But this hire came after all the fallout, restructuring, public apologies, etc. It wouldn't be surprising if he was part of the old organization before they got busted. You'd think they were extra sensitive about this stuff at this point.Indy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:47 pmI think you answered your own question there. Probably not an accident that an org with a shitty reputation for how they treat women would hire a shitty person like Kidd who beats his spouse.Shabazz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:37 pmYup. And Carlisle was a coach who could bring that out of them, or at least make the pieces fit. Kidd is not that dude.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:56 pmDallas has a talent problem. Most of their roster consists of players who are being expected to perform beyond their abilities.
I don't know what they were thinking with that hire. Not just from a coaching standpoint. It was pretty tone-deaf for an organization that had a massive scandal around treatment of women just a few years back to hire someone with a history of spousal abuse.
Al and Cotton were probably my favorite Suns' announcing team, but I really liked Al and Dick Van Arsdale too.
It is and he is! How great is it to do what you love so late in life?The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:59 amAl and Cotton were probably my favorite Suns' announcing team, but I really liked Al and Dick Van Arsdale too.
Hot Rod Hundley had already left by the time I started listening to the games on the radio.
Hard to believe he was already 39 when he joined the Suns and is still going strong at 88!
It's pretty funny that the image in your post was posted by Al's son, who himself is already an old man. That's how long Al has been doing this; even his kid is grandpa-aged and he's still going (mostly) strong. A Suns legend.The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:54 amWe have been fortunate to have had Al here. Some of his successors on the television side have made me appreciate him even more.
Good luck on your 50th season with the Suns Al!
The guy at the top hasn't changed.Shabazz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:55 pmBut this hire came after all the fallout, restructuring, public apologies, etc. It wouldn't be surprising if he was part of the old organization before they got busted. You'd think they were extra sensitive about this stuff at this point.Indy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:47 pmI think you answered your own question there. Probably not an accident that an org with a shitty reputation for how they treat women would hire a shitty person like Kidd who beats his spouse.Shabazz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:37 pmYup. And Carlisle was a coach who could bring that out of them, or at least make the pieces fit. Kidd is not that dude.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:56 pmDallas has a talent problem. Most of their roster consists of players who are being expected to perform beyond their abilities.
I don't know what they were thinking with that hire. Not just from a coaching standpoint. It was pretty tone-deaf for an organization that had a massive scandal around treatment of women just a few years back to hire someone with a history of spousal abuse.