Two days ago, Bzdelik and Gentry were having conversations at Pels summer league game.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) July 8, 2019
Now? @TheSteinLine is reporting Pels have offered Bzdelik a spot on staff. https://t.co/weZmqBdAuJ
The Pelicans have offered a spot on Alvin Gentry's coaching staff to the highly regarded Jeff Bzdelik, league sources say, as Bzdelik weighs his next steps after parting ways with Houston
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 8, 2019
New Coaching Staff Incoming...?
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07-08-2019, 04:00 PMPelicanidaeNew Coaching Staff Incoming...?
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07-08-2019, 04:05 PMPELICANSFAN
That has been speculated since Erman left or was dismissed.
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07-08-2019, 04:07 PMPelicanidaeYep, but since the Bzdelik rumours were just that (rumours) and were also buried in the thread about Erman leaving, I figured that it wouldn't hurt to have an actual thread about the confirmed offer of a job to Bzdelik.Quote:
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07-08-2019, 04:09 PM8th_ward
Is that the guy that was suppose to help Houston on D?
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07-08-2019, 04:19 PMPelicanidaeYep, and by all accounts, he did it. In this three years with Houston, they went from 21st in defense to 6th. Before he was hired, Houston had the league's worst defensive rebounding rate: last year, they were 3rd.Quote:
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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/b...bzdelik-harden
This article covers a lot of the numbers pretty well. Here's an interesting excerpt from it;
''Only four teams averaged more deflections per 48 minutes than the Rockets this season; they tied for 12th last season. According to Synergy Sports, the Rockets also jumped from 28th to sixth defending isolation plays, and 18th to second defending dribble handoffs.'' -
07-08-2019, 04:20 PMPELICANSFANI think that is fine.Quote:
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07-08-2019, 06:10 PMPelicanidae
Pelicans, continuing their fantastic offseason, are close to a deal with longtime NBA assistant coach Jeff Bzdelik, who was in Houston the past several years, to join Alvin Gentry’s staff in New Orleans, per sources. Bzdelik’s one of the best defensive minds in the game.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 8, 2019
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07-08-2019, 06:46 PMGameBreaker
A couple of questions about Bzdelik:
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07-08-2019, 06:53 PMTaker597He retired last year... and they beg for him to come back. Rockets new ownership is kind of weird.Quote:
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07-08-2019, 06:55 PMPelicanidae1. He initially retired. They convinced him to come back for another year, but he was apparently not very interested in staying with Houston. The official reason for him being let go has not been announced, but it's probably to do with that.Quote:
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07-21-2019, 02:29 AMCreative
Has Bzdelik already signed a contract with us?
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07-21-2019, 06:52 AMMythrolHaven't heard anything yet.Quote:
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07-21-2019, 10:47 AM13 - 3This game s a good hire! Heavenly praised by the NBA’s toughest critic,Quote:
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Pat Riley knows on no better qualified defensive coaching talent. Riley said, “I can’t think of a man in the NBA that has more experience, more knowledge, more wisdom about how to defend in the contemporary game today, than Jeff.”
According to the same Vice article that quoted Riley, ”Only four teams averaged more deflections per 48 minutes than the Rockets this season; they tied for 12th last season. According to Synergy Sports, the Rockets also jumped from 28th to sixth defending isolation plays, and 18th to second defending dribble h
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07-21-2019, 11:58 AM13 - 3
Whoops Forgot to give source
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07-21-2019, 02:16 PMCreativeAny official confirmation? This article is just another proof of our interest.Quote:
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07-21-2019, 04:31 PM13 - 3Stein has confirmed it. He is as reliable as they get.Quote:
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07-21-2019, 09:23 PMCreativeI hope You are right . Thx.Quote:
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07-21-2019, 10:34 PMPELICANSFANBut he has not confirmed it yet. The article references his tweet that we have offered it to him. Hopefully we will get official confirmation soon.Quote:
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07-22-2019, 03:59 PMAUSSIE_PELICANNothing can be confirmed as his contract with Houston doesnt end until the end of August. Expect an announcement around labor day. Apparently he turned down offers from Lakers, Grizzlies and Bulls.Quote:
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07-22-2019, 04:13 PMPELICANSFANFound article suggesting this-Quote:
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07-22-2019, 05:24 PMKevinDavis1022
So is it safe to say he agreed in principle, and he's just letting his contract run out?
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07-24-2019, 10:17 AMPELICANSFAN
Gentry has now allowed 3 staff members to leave since last season - Erman, Penberthy and Hanson (and brought back McMillan).
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09-08-2019, 06:47 AMCreative
Do we have any confirmation of Bzdelik's employment?
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09-08-2019, 05:43 PMPelicanidaeNot that I've seen. You've got to hope that it would be confirmed soon, or that they would have somebody else lined up, because it's getting awfully late now.Quote:
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09-08-2019, 06:55 PMTaker597Possibly a Reddick situation. No hurry to go out of the way to sign. He's an old head. So, we probably just get around to it when convenientQuote:
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09-08-2019, 07:21 PMPelicanidaeI mean, sure, but training camp starts within the next few weeks. You would expect whoever it is that will be our defensive co-ordinator to actually be there by then.Quote:
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Bzdelik was teased at basically the same time as Redick was announced, months ago, and in that time, Redick has actually signed, done a podcast about it, and done a phone conference call with the media. Meanwhile, with the deadline looming, there has been literally zero extra news on Bzdelik.
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09-10-2019, 07:07 AMMythrol
If I remember right his contract didn't expire to late Aug or sometime into Sept so that is probably the main reason for why it seems like it's taking so long.
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09-10-2019, 03:39 PMAUSSIE_PELICANLike I said...Quote:
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09-13-2019, 02:21 PMbahmamamba
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09-13-2019, 03:30 PMAUSSIE_PELICANFinallyQuote:
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09-13-2019, 03:43 PMbahmamambatrue man I can not wait to see this defense now lolQuote:
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09-13-2019, 03:54 PMcarpo
Ruffins career highlight
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09-13-2019, 04:20 PM13 - 3
Welcome back Jamelle McMillan !
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09-13-2019, 08:39 PMPelicanidae
Okay nice. Good to see Finch is still here as well, he's the kind of guy who could easily get snapped up somewhere. Hopefully Bzdelik will be able to take advantage of our roster: we are built for defense. Almost everyone is tall for their position, almost everyone is lengthy as hell, almost everyone has a shown track record of being a very good defender (Jrue, Lonzo, Zion, Favors, NAW, even Moore managed at least okay despite being out of position all of last year, and BI has had moments). Gotta be able to put together at least a top 15 D out of that.
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09-14-2019, 01:27 PMluckyman
Just around 2 weeks until training camp. 3 weeks before first preseason game.
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09-14-2019, 01:30 PMbahmamambapretty excitingQuote:
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09-14-2019, 01:49 PMCreativeYeeeees! Great news! Thx for posting.Quote:
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09-15-2019, 08:03 PMsmcgull
If this team does not play well, it will not be from a lack of trying. The players, the coaches, and the front office are all the best people they can get.
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09-15-2019, 08:33 PMColoradoCajunFrom July, so it was in the works... https://www.forbes.com/sites/christo.../#6ed7c8e34679Quote:
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09-15-2019, 08:39 PMbahmamambawe're all pretty excited I mean I can't wait for this season but I also know everything good that happens this year is just langgiape or however you spell it since I'm drunk lmaoQuote:
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09-16-2019, 01:10 AMluckyman
Now I really cant wait. Things lookin scary across the street.
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09-16-2019, 03:59 AMPelicanidaeI don't really understand how people think we could be missing the playoffs this year. I mean, I do get that we have a lot of new pieces, and we don't have a top 10 star or anything, but we have a team with 5 different players on it who ranked in the top 25 at their positions by impact metrics, one of whom is the single best 2 way SG in the NBA by the numbers, along with Zion incoming who could easily be 15/8 with elite defense as a rookie!Quote:
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You take that team and you give them a coaching staff that has an offense co-ordinated by Finch and Gentry, and a defense co-ordinated by Bzdelik, and you can't even imagine an 8th seed? Come on. You're totally right, people need to start giving us the same respect they would give anyone else with so much on the table. -
09-16-2019, 09:42 PMbahmamambaFor me playoffs are just a plus this year. I just wanna see growth how everyone fits next to each other annnnnd a few zion highlight dunks lolQuote:
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