Fire Sam Mitchell.

According to MLSE, Andrea was energetically riled up for Game 4 against the Pistons…

Bryan Colangelo: “We have no intention of making a coaching change – period. It’s not an issue. He has three years left on his deal and what happened in the playoffs does not affect his status here. We lost to a very good basketball team.”

It begs the question: what’s the real deal? Surely, what happened in the playoffs isn’t enough to call for a coach’s job, especially after such a solid season…wait, this season was a FUCKING disaster. Read the rest of this entry »

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, well-publicized-ly short on revenues this year, in the vein of diversifying their interests resorted to publishing fiction:

Hey Bryan,

Sorry for all the memos this month (with the lack of home-town playoff basketball available and all, idle time abounds) but add one more thing to your off-season shopping list, please: Bulk.

(opposite pictured below)

A lot of depends on how you’re taught to read (and format), I guess…

Colangelo did answer one question Tuesday, pulling the rug out on the rumours surrounding head coach Sam Mitchell.

“All things should be put to rest right now when I say that I have absolutely no intention of making a coaching change at this time,” Colangelo said.

Media reports claimed Mitchell was on a shortlist of coaches being considered for the New York Knicks job, and that Colangelo had his eyes on Phoenix coach Mike D’Antoni if he was fired by the Suns.

Colangelo called the rumours “ludicrous.

Welcome Sports Guy readers,

If you check ONE link on this site, make it this one — 64 hilarious photoshops of Sam Mitchell, Idiot of the year:

Sam Mitchell Overloaded

PS. the ‘Popular’ ones on the right are apparently um, popular, too.

PPS. fire sam mitchell

Thanks

Doug Smith, Toronto Star columnist (and Mitchell bed-buddy) at it again. In his mailbag, he was asked this question:

Q: How crazy is it that both Philly and Atlanta, the 2 teams that a lot of people didn’t want in the playoffs with a rejigged playoff format, are tied with the 2 top teams in the NBA?

And will that impact BC’s decision with Sam, since Maurice Cheeks and Mike Woodson managed to coach their less talented teams to one more win than Toronto got, despite playing against tougher teams.
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On a lighter note…a hilarious picture from the last home game of the season. (courtesy Harprit S)

…or is it?

On another note, how much can referees and call-buying be attributed to a coach vs team’s style?

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Fitting epitaph for a subpar coach’s expired efforts:

“We knew in the regular season that every time we played the Orlando Magic that you’ve got to score, and we just couldn’t score,” Toronto coach Sam Mitchell said. “We didn’t make enough shots.”

Woke up this morning, got myself a PG. Tarantino fast forward three years with me.

Head coach of the Raptors, Mike D’antoni, is on the podium surrounded by a throng of expectant media’ers. Flanked by the GM and his consiglieri, is the new free agent signing - #13, Steeeeeve Nash. Read the rest of this entry »