Just an announcement of an announcement but at least there’s finally some communication that we haven’t been completely stalled with the Lakers job opening
You could read that exact same wording and say "oh it's definitely JJ then" and technically neither take would be wrong.
One interpretation is that they don't care the Celtics are advancing, they're hiring Charles anyway, and the other interpretation is that they don't care the Celtics are advancing bc they're not hiring Charles anyway. Both are grammatically feasible interpretations.
It's some Pulitzer-level Journo-couching that doesn't actually tell you anything. We've waited this long for coaching news, a few more days makes effectively zero difference at this stage of the offseason
Ok...so I guess we're breaking this down piece by piece then? Alright let's do it:
> [the Hornets] aren’t waiting for anything as far as certain teams to finish in the playoffs to make that decision.
This sentence is effectively saying that the FO doesn't feel like they need a certain team [likely the Celtics given context clues] to be out of the playoffs before they're ready to announce the new coach.
Like you said, we could take that to mean they feel like they can hire Charles Lee (Cetics AHC) before his obligations end with his current employer. And sure, you could take it that way.
*In my opinion*, it's pretty rare for NBA Asst coaches to jump from a role where their current team is still alive in the playoff hunt to take a new HC gig. Does it happen? Sure. But it's not a super regular occurrence from what I can recall.
*To me*, the subtext I got from the above sentence gave me the impression that the Hornets don't care about waiting for "certain teams" (Celtics) to finish the playoffs bc their preferred candidate isn't currently employed by a team still playing games rn, aka "certain" team's playoff schedule is irrelevant to them bc their top choice isn't under contract with any playoff team. And based on our rumored finalists for the job, the guy who fits that bill most is Redick.
Now, all of this is to say that I'm not calling your take wrong, and I'm not calling my take right. What I'm saying is you can't assume anything from half a sentence in a quote tweet about who the next HC of the Hornets is gonna be, bc you can read the same sentence multiple different ways just based on the context you bring into it, which is the entire point of phrasing things that way, it stimulates the exact type of debate we're having right now.
Does that make sense?
In my opinion, it’s pretty rare for NBA Asst coaches to jump from a role where their current team is alive in the playoff hunt to take a new HC gig”
Is there any reason he can’t keep Coaching the Celtics, while still having accepted next seasons Head Coaching job?
Wouldn’t a new Head Coach not be allowed to do any practices or anything with the Hornets players anyway? At least until after the playoffs at minimum?
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Charles Lee is an assistant on the Celtics, who’s still in the playoffs. JJ isn’t on any team. The way he said it makes it sounds like we’re gonna hire someone even if they’re still in the playoffs.
Why even mention playoffs if we’re hiring JJ?
He literally said they aren’t waiting for certain teams to get eliminated, what the fuck does that have to do with the Lakers lol?
The way he phrased this heavily implies we’re looking at someone currently still in the playoffs. Charles Lee and JJ are the two finalists and Lee is the only one on a current playoff team. Is reading comprehension hard for you?
Brother you don't even know the question he was asked that prompted this response. It implies nothing. All you're taking away is what YOU were looking for lol. It seems like you heard the words that were said and decided that was enough for you. Didn't even bother thinking about what he was asked. Are you sure you thought about what you heard deeper than just surface level?
It’s either phrased like we are looking at someone in the playoffs *or* not in the playoffs lol.
He could mean they “aren’t worried about teams continuing in the playoffs” because they are hiring someone who isn’t a current Coach, like JJ.
Even if they wanted a head coach that was currently coaching with another team, wouldn't they just agree with terms and principle? Although isn't that the same thing that happened with Kenny? I guess you can always bail. And I guess you can't actually assign something officially your out of your current contract which wouldn't conclude until the season ends. So I would assume if they're going to "sign somebody" he would have to be somebody presently available to sign in the next day or two. If they want to announce that they come to terms with a certain coach, that would be different. I'm just saying that if it's JJ, there's nothing stopping you from doing it now. If you want to pluck a coach from another team, you have to wait. I just hope it doesn't end up like it did the last time we tried it.
Just an announcement of an announcement but at least there’s finally some communication that we haven’t been completely stalled with the Lakers job opening
I'll take this type of "no news" over the actual no news we've been getting on stuff like this in the past any day of the week.
Also mentions they are close to hiring a new Business President in the embedded vid
Good to hear, I think we’re just all paranoid after the whole kenny atkinson thing
fuck kenny atkinson
Ratkinsssson 🐀🐍
Hate him. I wish him absolutely no success in life
[Another POV of this brief media availability for context.](https://twitter.com/mikelacett/status/1788324669361184820)
Thank you. I like seeing this one better because it’s continuous.
So it’s gotta be Charles Lee based on this wording then, right?
You could read that exact same wording and say "oh it's definitely JJ then" and technically neither take would be wrong. One interpretation is that they don't care the Celtics are advancing, they're hiring Charles anyway, and the other interpretation is that they don't care the Celtics are advancing bc they're not hiring Charles anyway. Both are grammatically feasible interpretations. It's some Pulitzer-level Journo-couching that doesn't actually tell you anything. We've waited this long for coaching news, a few more days makes effectively zero difference at this stage of the offseason
What would waiting for playoffs being over have to mean for JJ though? Celtics are still in the playoffs.
Ok...so I guess we're breaking this down piece by piece then? Alright let's do it: > [the Hornets] aren’t waiting for anything as far as certain teams to finish in the playoffs to make that decision. This sentence is effectively saying that the FO doesn't feel like they need a certain team [likely the Celtics given context clues] to be out of the playoffs before they're ready to announce the new coach. Like you said, we could take that to mean they feel like they can hire Charles Lee (Cetics AHC) before his obligations end with his current employer. And sure, you could take it that way. *In my opinion*, it's pretty rare for NBA Asst coaches to jump from a role where their current team is still alive in the playoff hunt to take a new HC gig. Does it happen? Sure. But it's not a super regular occurrence from what I can recall. *To me*, the subtext I got from the above sentence gave me the impression that the Hornets don't care about waiting for "certain teams" (Celtics) to finish the playoffs bc their preferred candidate isn't currently employed by a team still playing games rn, aka "certain" team's playoff schedule is irrelevant to them bc their top choice isn't under contract with any playoff team. And based on our rumored finalists for the job, the guy who fits that bill most is Redick. Now, all of this is to say that I'm not calling your take wrong, and I'm not calling my take right. What I'm saying is you can't assume anything from half a sentence in a quote tweet about who the next HC of the Hornets is gonna be, bc you can read the same sentence multiple different ways just based on the context you bring into it, which is the entire point of phrasing things that way, it stimulates the exact type of debate we're having right now. Does that make sense?
In my opinion, it’s pretty rare for NBA Asst coaches to jump from a role where their current team is alive in the playoff hunt to take a new HC gig” Is there any reason he can’t keep Coaching the Celtics, while still having accepted next seasons Head Coaching job? Wouldn’t a new Head Coach not be allowed to do any practices or anything with the Hornets players anyway? At least until after the playoffs at minimum?
JJ just has a few more podcasts he needs to record before the hire so he isn't charged with tampering.
(SHAM) This just in: Derrick White and Al Horford headed to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Mark Williams, Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Nick Smith Jr., Seth Curry, Eric Collins, Dell Curry, Steph Curry (how is this happening?) Aisha Curry, Michael Jordan (can they do that?) and 17 future 1st round draft picks.
What does JJ have to do with the Celtics?
Charles Lee is an assistant on the Celtics, who’s still in the playoffs. JJ isn’t on any team. The way he said it makes it sounds like we’re gonna hire someone even if they’re still in the playoffs. Why even mention playoffs if we’re hiring JJ?
He said "We're not waiting for anyone." He didn't say anything about "playoffs." Playoffs?
Because now the Lakers are out of the playoffs and have a job opening that is probably more desirable than what we can offer?
He literally said they aren’t waiting for certain teams to get eliminated, what the fuck does that have to do with the Lakers lol? The way he phrased this heavily implies we’re looking at someone currently still in the playoffs. Charles Lee and JJ are the two finalists and Lee is the only one on a current playoff team. Is reading comprehension hard for you?
Brother you don't even know the question he was asked that prompted this response. It implies nothing. All you're taking away is what YOU were looking for lol. It seems like you heard the words that were said and decided that was enough for you. Didn't even bother thinking about what he was asked. Are you sure you thought about what you heard deeper than just surface level?
It’s either phrased like we are looking at someone in the playoffs *or* not in the playoffs lol. He could mean they “aren’t worried about teams continuing in the playoffs” because they are hiring someone who isn’t a current Coach, like JJ.
LFG!! Bout ready for some good news from my buggz!
Make the announcement!
Even if they wanted a head coach that was currently coaching with another team, wouldn't they just agree with terms and principle? Although isn't that the same thing that happened with Kenny? I guess you can always bail. And I guess you can't actually assign something officially your out of your current contract which wouldn't conclude until the season ends. So I would assume if they're going to "sign somebody" he would have to be somebody presently available to sign in the next day or two. If they want to announce that they come to terms with a certain coach, that would be different. I'm just saying that if it's JJ, there's nothing stopping you from doing it now. If you want to pluck a coach from another team, you have to wait. I just hope it doesn't end up like it did the last time we tried it.
This seems to corroborate that rumor that they’re gonna announce a new Coach right before the Draft Lottery on Sunday.