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Didn't see this coming. Let the bitchfest commence!

https://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/11/05/jazz-sloan-close-to-extension/?ls=iref:nbahpt2

OAKLAND, Calif. – Jerry Sloan is close to signing a contract extension as coach of the Jazz, he told NBA.com Friday in a predictable development but important signal of his continued passion for the job at age 68.

“It’s pretty much done, as far as that’s concerned,” he said before the Jazz played the Warriors at Oracle Arena.

Sloan is in the final season of his deal, making extension offer inevitable in line with the team policy initiated by late owner Larry Miller that Sloan should never feel the uncertainty of an expiring contract and, just as important, that players and the coach himself understand Sloan had firm control of the locker room. That approach remains in effect with Greg Miller, Larry’s son, in charge, and insiders confirm an agreement is on the way.

Sloan, in his 23rd season, is the longest-tenured head coach in any of the four major sports. He has no desire to work anywhere else and the Jazz have no desire to hire anyone else. The only doubt for years has been how long he wants to stay on the job, with Sloan taking time each summer before deciding whether to return and some people familiar with his thinking speculating in recent years that he had been close to stepping down at least once to get away from the grind and allow close friend and top assistant Phil Johnson to take over a good team in what once would have been an automatic promotion.

The forthcoming extension changes nothing – Sloan undoubtedly will still debate in the summer of 2011 whether to return for another season, labor peace willing. That he has agreed to the framework of an extension, though, is a loud indication he still feels he has the necessary energy and desire for the job.

Sloan, a Hall of Famer, went into Friday’s game against the Warriors with 1,192 victories, four away from passing Pat Riley for third place on the career win list. He would trail only Lenny Wilkens (1,332) and Don Nelson (1,335).
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Damn shame that S2 wouldn't take the job, eh? They begged, but his schedule is so bizzy with coachin clinics and coachin 101, 102, and 103 classes that he couldn't oblige.
 
Good to hear Greg didn't jackpot around getting the extension done. But I'm surprised they're not letting Sloan "test the market" before offering him a deal. I think they could have gotten him a lot cheaper. There can't be much of a market for 70 year old's who have never won a championship.
 
Hopper said:
Damn shame that S2 wouldn't take the job, eh? They begged, but his schedule is so bizzy with coachin clinics and coachin 101, 102, and 103 classes that he couldn't oblige.
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I have a standing offer. I will bring motivation and expectation of effort just like Sloan. Unlike Sloan, I will watch, analyze and teach about game film (individually and as a team) without being prompted by the franchise player. Unlike Sloan, I will play the best combinations on the court, not necessarily the ones that I have grown accustomed to or who remind me of myself. Unlike Sloan, I will not become enamored with playing two PFs together, even though such a strategy has failed against the teams that matter for the past three years. And unlike Sloan, I will reward players with more playing time for good on-court performance and penalize players with less playing time for poor on-court performance; practice performance, which has a lower correlation to team success, will be less of a factor.

All for 1/10 Sloan's salary.
 
VINYLONE said:
According to the Sloan apologists, every team in the league would be jumping at him.

Sloan Brow? Slopper?
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I apologize for Jerry Sloan.
I am truly sorry, and very sincere.

By the way, did you know that Jerry Sloan is an honorary Sicilian?
He once saved a drowning boys life while on vacation in Sicily.
True story.
 
JazzSpazz said:
I apologize for Jerry Sloan.
I am truly sorry, and very sincere.

By the way, did you know that Jerry Sloan is an honorary Sicilian?
He once saved a drowning boys life while on vacation in Sicily.
True story.
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He's been on a mental vacation for years now.
 
InGameStrategy said:
I have a standing offer. I will bring motivation and expectation of effort just like Sloan. Unlike Sloan, I will watch, analyze and teach about game film (individually and as a team) without being prompted by the franchise player. Unlike Sloan, I will play the best combinations on the court, not necessarily the ones that I have grown accustomed to or who remind me of myself. Unlike Sloan, I will not become enamored with playing two PFs together, even though such a strategy has failed against the teams that matter for the past three years. And unlike Sloan, I will reward players with more playing time for good on-court performance and penalize players with less playing time for poor on-court performance; practice performance, which has a lower correlation to team success, will be less of a factor.

All for 1/10 Sloan's salary.
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We will all enjoy watching you force the team down the drain pipe and into the lottery.
 
InGameStrategy said:
I have a standing offer. I will bring motivation and expectation of effort just like Sloan. Unlike Sloan, I will watch, analyze and teach about game film (individually and as a team) without being prompted by the franchise player. Unlike Sloan, I will play the best combinations on the court, not necessarily the ones that I have grown accustomed to or who remind me of myself. Unlike Sloan, I will not become enamored with playing two PFs together, even though such a strategy has failed against the teams that matter for the past three years. And unlike Sloan, I will reward players with more playing time for good on-court performance and penalize players with less playing time for poor on-court performance; practice performance, which has a lower correlation to team success, will be less of a factor.

All for 1/10 Sloan's salary.
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Welcome aboard. The ultimate prize in this game has been an NBA championship and that prize has alluded Sloan all of these years. Why not try something new? Why does it make you scared if Sloan is no longer coach? I tell ya, I think it's the lack of guts. Change is difficult and most people shy away from it.
 
InGameStrategy said:
I have a standing offer. I will bring motivation and expectation of effort just like Sloan. Unlike Sloan, I will watch, analyze and teach about game film (individually and as a team) without being prompted by the franchise player. Unlike Sloan, I will play the best combinations on the court, not necessarily the ones that I have grown accustomed to or who remind me of myself. Unlike Sloan, I will not become enamored with playing two PFs together, even though such a strategy has failed against the teams that matter for the past three years. And unlike Sloan, I will reward players with more playing time for good on-court performance and penalize players with less playing time for poor on-court performance; practice performance, which has a lower correlation to team success, will be less of a factor.

All for 1/10 Sloan's salary.
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And unlike Sloan you'd loose a lot more games than you'd win. The only reason this might be tempting is that we would get to read a lot more crap like this on the board, except it would all be about you.
 
InGameStrategy said:
I have a standing offer. I will bring motivation and expectation of effort just like Sloan. Unlike Sloan, I will watch, analyze and teach about game film (individually and as a team) without being prompted by the franchise player. Unlike Sloan, I will play the best combinations on the court, not necessarily the ones that I have grown accustomed to or who remind me of myself. Unlike Sloan, I will not become enamored with playing two PFs together, even though such a strategy has failed against the teams that matter for the past three years. And unlike Sloan, I will reward players with more playing time for good on-court performance and penalize players with less playing time for poor on-court performance; practice performance, which has a lower correlation to team success, will be less of a factor.

All for 1/10 Sloan's salary.
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I am impressed enough to nominate you ahead of carolinajazz for the Jazzfanz resident armchair coach position.
 
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