Sam Mitchell?

by joshp on May 10, 2007 7:06 PM EDT

There has been a lot of anti-Eddie Jordan sentiment lately, and while calls for his firing may have some merit, the main argument against this was the lack of a suitable replacement. What if Sam Mitchell became available? I'm not advocating anything, but would anyone be in favor of a Mitchell for Jordan swap?

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don't think so

Sam Mitchell was badly outcoached in the Toronto series and his players just never seemed ready to win. Say what you want about Eddie, but we have competed in all of our playoff series. Remember, Mitchell was on the verge of being fired when Colangelo took over and if it wasn't for the Raptors hot finish to the year, he probably would be out of a job right now.

I think it says something about Mitchell's coaching ability that Colangelo has yet to offer him an extension. I trust Colangelo's (who is probably the best GM in the league) opinion about his coach then the fact that the Raptors got hot and won a title in a weak division.

While I respect Sam Mitchell as a coach, I'm not entirely sure that he is an upgrade over EJ as a coach. We were competing in the Eastern conference for over half the season until injuries really derailed the season. While I'm not saying that the team would have won the conference, but we should have won the division title and I expect that trend to continue next year with some roster upgrades.

by finkad01 on May 10, 2007 11:55 PM EDT reply actions

Well said

I agree, it would just be a lateral move. Neither coach is the type to take a team to the top. If Eddie ever gets replaced, I'd like it to be by an up-and-comer, not a recycled guy.

Mitchell seems destined to have a career like Rick Carlisle; very good coach, but not someone who can get you a championship. Eddie's very much the same way, his rotations notwithstanding.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on May 11, 2007 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions