2024 NBA Playoffs: First Round

[BigZ94]

I’m sorry if he was a hell of a coach his team would have beat the Sixer, Boston fuck around and lost, all the heat did was launch 3pt shots and they happen to go in over 20 times …….

Heat had no reason winning that game, I guarantee that the only win they get going forward, Boston will take them serious going forward, I hope I’m wrong and Miami give them hell the rest of the way…..

Worst take I’ve ever seen on this forum, Spo is the best coach in the league and has been the last 4 years it’s not even close

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[Rich]

I guess game one didn’t matter……haha

No he's using your post against you.

You said if Spoelstra was a great coach he would have won one game against Philly.

The inference then is that because Miami didn't win that game, he therefore isn't a great a coach.

Which is where the "TIL helluva coach wins every game that matters" response came from.

Basing that on a single game, which is what you're doing here, is preposterous.

 

[cliffdawg]

No he's using your post against you.

You said if Spoelstra was a great coach he would have won one game against Philly.

The inference then is that because Miami didn't win that game, he therefore isn't a great a coach.

Which is where the "TIL helluva coach wins every game that matters" response came from.

Basing that on a single game, which is what you're doing here, is preposterous.

Why do great coaches come in 8th places in a weak eastern division, having 2 all league players on his team ? I never will get that, If you say good coach I get it……..

 

[PIP]

Why do great coaches come in 8th places in a weak eastern division, having 2 all league players on his team ? I never will get that, If you say good coach I get it……..

Did somebody say 8th seed, 7th seed, play-in ?

 

[KevinLoveFan]

Why do great coaches come in 8th places in a weak eastern division, having 2 all league players on his team ? I never will get that, If you say good coach I get it……..

You're the first person I've seen who uses regular season record as the defining criterion separating great and good coaches.

Typically people think championships, schemes, etc. are of higher importance, and why wouldn't they? Who cares if you achieve a lot in the regular season only to fold in the playoffs? This is part of why JBB gets criticized a lot here on RCF -- Cavs looked great in the regular season last year only to get smacked around by the Knicks in the playoffs, who had a worse regular season record than them.

As a Thunder fan, I can also assure you that -- fair or not -- many fans don't care one iota that we had the best regular season record in the West. Even after last night's win, basketball forums still have a number of fans insisting that OKC is the WORST FIRST SEED EVER. (I think that's an exaggeration, but it goes to show how little people value regular season records.)

Anyway, what Spo is undoubtedly great at, is strategizing ways to win in the playoffs no matter what group of players he has available to play. In terms of schemes, he's certainly a great coach.

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[Phil Mixtape]

Someone Mobley can look up to . . .

 

[Douglar]

How Celtics' defensive adjustment backfired as Heat catch fire on record night

How a key Celtics defensive adjustment let the Heat have record shooting night, plus how Miami took Kristaps Porziņģis out of the offense.

theathletic.com

To understand what went wrong, you have to look at how Boston closed out. The Celtics were soft, on purpose.​

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Instead of taking hard closeouts where they aggressively run shooters off the line, they went with mostly soft closeouts where they stopped short to prevent the drive and moderately contest the shot.​

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“We’re going to have to find the balance, because a lot of those guys who made shots tonight are also good drivers, especially getting downhill,” Mazzulla said. “And so we’re going to have to find that balance of making sure we close out appropriately, but we don’t want to start opening up the other side of that. So that’ll be the adjustment.”​

 

[cliffdawg]

You're the first person I've seen who uses regular season record as the defining criterion separating great and good coaches.

Typically people think championships, schemes, etc. are of higher importance, and why wouldn't they? Who cares if you achieve a lot in the regular season only to fold in the playoffs? This is part of why JBB gets criticized a lot here on RCF -- Cavs looked great in the regular season last year only to get smacked around by the Knicks in the playoffs, who had a worse regular season record than them.

As a Thunder fan, I can also assure you that -- fair or not -- many fans don't care one iota that we had the best regular season record in the West. Even after last night's win, basketball forums still have a number of fans insisting that OKC is the WORST FIRST SEED EVER. (I think that's an exaggeration, but it goes to show how little people value regular season records.)

Anyway, what Spo is undoubtedly great at, is strategizing ways to win in the playoffs no matter what group of players he has available to play. In terms of schemes, he's certainly a great coach.

Just my one man humble opinion never thought He was a great coach just like I don’t think Kerr is a great coach. Good coaches yes but not great coaches…..

 

[Bob_The_Cat]

Just my one man humble opinion never thought He was a great coach just like I don’t think Kerr is a great coach. Good coaches yes but not great coaches…..

Managing egos, setting expectations, and holding guys accountable are the top three traits of any successful coach, even beyond the X's and O's of the game. Spo and Kerr both do those things exceptionally well, along with being great tacticians.

If you look at JBB for example, he seems pretty good at the managing of egos, seems good at setting expectations, but then also seems to be very bad at holding guys accountable (shows up most in rotations).

Spo could handle having LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. Kerr's handled Steph, Klay, Draymond, and Poole among others.

Obviously, the greatest coaches hall all three of the above plus incredible basketball knowledge, but the basketball knowledge for an HC isn't the most important thing IMO. If they're great at dealing with people and accountability, they can hire the right basketball minds to fill gaps.

 

[Deezus]

No he's using your post against you.

You said if Spoelstra was a great coach he would have won one game against Philly.

The inference then is that because Miami didn't win that game, he therefore isn't a great a coach.

Which is where the "TIL helluva coach wins every game that matters" response came from.

Basing that on a single game, which is what you're doing here, is preposterous.

Bingo. Hit the nail on the head!

 

[2 For The Brew]

Spo lost the play in game vs Atlanta last season, at home, and nearly lost the second play in game, also at home, to the Bulls. I wonder why last year wasn’t mentioned to bolster the argument that one play in game proves you’re not a good coach.

I‘m old and forgetful sometimes. Can someone remind me how Miami did in the playoffs last year?

 

[Pierre Pan]

Buddy Hield doing the impossible….having a worse series than Georges Niang

 

[2 For The Brew]

Charles went on a rant at halftime because there are so many Knicks fans in Philly.

Philly could be out before Monday.