McMillan needs the Hawks as much as the Hawks need him

[MarylandHawk]

1 hour ago, RedDawg#8 said:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nba/2021/4/15/22385033/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-nate-mcmillan

Good read about Coach

That is a very well written article. 

[Gray Mule]

Not married, but engaged.  This means the couple are getting serious.

Interm head coach.  He's not the head coach but they are getting serious.

Team is currently winning many games which tells us that the players like Nate.

Front office say they are watching and waiting before they move.  Nothing bad being said.

Fans everywhere and fans on the Squawk are all OK with our coach and most everyone we hear from really want him as our full time coach.

After what the Hawks have done, if we don't sign him, someone else will grab him.  We sure don't want Collins to just walk away and go to another team.  The same applies to Nate.  Keep the man.

[MarylandHawk]

On 4/13/2021 at 5:58 PM, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

Travis was with Golden State when they made the tough decision to fire Mark Jackson who was a very good defensive coach who got Golden State past the first round of the playoffs to bring in Steve Kerr. I felt at the time that wasn't fair to Mark but it was clearly the right decision for that franchise.  I don’t think Travis will get too excited prematurely. That is why the players need to pay McMillan back by performing well in the playoffs. 

[macdaddy]

Travis has done a great job as GM but has one glaring screw up on his resume.   I don't see how he can afford to take another shot at an unproven coach when Nate is here doing what he's doing.   

[kg01]

20 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

AWESOME stuff!

In case it wasn't clear enough, he repeated his comment, re. playing differently in the 4th vs the 1st, when asked specifically about his message to Trae.

It seemed obvious that lesson was meant mainly for Trae.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[MarylandHawk]

On 4/15/2021 at 10:52 AM, macdaddy said:

Travis has done a great job as GM but has one glaring screw up on his resume.   I don't see how he can afford to take another shot at an unproven coach when Nate is here doing what he's doing.   

Loyd was not a screw up. It was a calculated decision to get a new coach with a track record for developing superstars. The ownership pressed the gas on winning and they had to leave Loyd behind because he couldn't keep up. The next coach won’t be unproven and it may Nate or a coach with more playoff success. 

[Vol4ever]

I hope Nate stays and coaches in Atlanta.  I knew when he was hired the writing was on the wall.  Good job Nate taking us from a disaster to a playoff contender.  

[Atlantaholic]

Nate's done a fantastic job, but it's still a small sample size, still a long way to go. I have full confidence we will continue to play well under Nate and have a good showing in the playoffs health willing, but it makes no sense to commit right now if you are the Hawks FO. See how the season plays out and then after you have a nice sample to evaluate than you make the decision. Nothing wrong with that.

[sturt]

Trajectory of the team would have to change pretty dramatically at this point for McM not to be made permanent.

Intangibles of the situation, aka poetic justice, screams that IND is really, really going to regret having done McM the way they did him... their loss, our gain... and ironically enough, we owe it to Pierce that he wasn't shy to pursue getting McM on his staff after the two worked together on some off-the-court things. Great story that will be even greater if this ends up a long-term relationship that bears significant fruit.

[Diesel]

2 hours ago, Atlantaholic said:

Nate's done a fantastic job, but it's still a small sample size, still a long way to go. I have full confidence we will continue to play well under Nate and have a good showing in the playoffs health willing, but it makes no sense to commit right now if you are the Hawks FO. See how the season plays out and then after you have a nice sample to evaluate than you make the decision. Nothing wrong with that.

If you like what somebody is doing, then you commit to them . 

 

[kg01]

10 hours ago, Diesel said:

If you like what somebody is doing, then you commit to them . 

 

Agreed, sorta like how the Hawks committed to Bogdanovich.

[sturt]

From Hoops Rumors... McM's former boss, asked how he feels about seeing McM succeed after he'd let him go...

 

[AHF]

On 4/18/2021 at 10:30 PM, Atlantaholic said:

Nate's done a fantastic job, but it's still a small sample size, still a long way to go. I have full confidence we will continue to play well under Nate and have a good showing in the playoffs health willing, but it makes no sense to commit right now if you are the Hawks FO. See how the season plays out and then after you have a nice sample to evaluate than you make the decision. Nothing wrong with that.

It is a small sample size with us but he has a huge sample size in the league in general.  Put those together and I don't see how we do anything but bring Nate back.

[capstone21]

Get that man a contract NOW!

[Diesel]

 

[SalvorMallow]

1 hour ago, Diesel said:

 

If you like it then you better put a ring on it. 

 

*in the middle of Disneyland

"NATE, will you be my coach!? In sickness and in health? (but mostly in sickness)"
 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

Starters: Trae, Bogi, Snell, Collins, Capela

Bench: Lou, Huerter, Gallo, Okongwu  - half of Dunn and Solo depending on circumstances.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[kg01]

I hope he comes across more 'committed' in his talks with McMillan.

If I'm McMillan, that 'we'll evaluate at the end of the season' stuff could get old quick.