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moneyp
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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: Dean: Dwayne Casey? |
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What can you tell us about the T-Wolves next coach? Is he down with the stat revolution?
Incidentally, I'm surprised Phil Jackson's name never even came up for the T-Wolves. Seems like a natural fit. But I guess love (and the prospect of team ownership) conquers all. |
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Mike G
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| He spells his first name funnye. |
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Kevin Pelton
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http://www.nba.com/sonics/news/moneyball050214.html
| Quote: | | "Last year, one guy that was always in the good plus-minus was Richie Frahm," says Associate Head Coach Dwane Casey. "Every time you looked up, golly, Richie Frahm, Richie Frahm. So he went and he had an immediate impact when he went into the game. That was always a different variable that you really didn't notice when he was going into the game." |
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moneyp
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Mike G wrote: | | He spells his first name funnye. |
Whoops. Here's to all of the misspelled NBA names to come.
Kevin, thanks for the link. Eager to see what he does with the T-Wolves. |
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HoopStudies
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Dean: Dwayne Casey? |
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| moneyp wrote: | What can you tell us about the T-Wolves next coach? Is he down with the stat revolution?
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Dwane frequently brought my work into the coaches meeting and stated his respect for what I do. Whether he is "down with the stat revolution" is a broader question. He doesn't embrace stats for the sake of stats but used insight that I brought from stat analysis (I almost never gave the team lists of numbers but rather suggested actions with a basis in #s). He and I worked well together and I would gladly work with him again. Personally and professionally, I will miss him on the team (and Dean Demopoulos as he'll probably go with Dwane). He gave me a lot of opportunity both on and off the floor, so I'm glad to see him get his own big opportunity.
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Mike G
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Dean: Dwayne Casey? |
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| HoopStudies wrote: | | ...I would gladly work with him again. . |
And so, if our man Dean goes to Minnesota, and THEY improve by 20 games, then something is definitely happening. |
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