Rumor: Sixers in Negotiations with Doug Collins

by Jordan Sams on May 19, 2010 1:05 PM PDT

Per Sixerville:

The 76ers have started negotiations today with Doug Collins in hopes of making him the team's next head coach, a league source told the Daily News.

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It's well-documented that I'm not a Doug Collins fan. The Sixers could do worse, but they could do a lot better.

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I’m not as upset by this as I was with Eddie’s hiring last season but I still don’t like it.

by yosoysean on May 19, 2010 1:07 PM PDT reply actions

Word

by Slizeezyc on May 19, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Sadness

by jemagee on May 19, 2010 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

The only good part of hiring Doug Collins

Is that it ensures that for at least a few more years, we won’t have to hear his insipid commentary on tv broadcasts.

Back in the 90’s, I can’t tell you how tired I was of “That’s a four point swing right there! They miss a shot at this end, and the other team comes down at scores at that end, so instead of being up by eight, now the lead is cut to four!”

by Eric T. on May 19, 2010 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

lol

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by Jordan Sams on May 19, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, I guess the fact that 10+ years later, it’s still the only thing I can think of when I hear his name, that probably tells you exactly how tired of it I was.

by Eric T. on May 19, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

why do we keep hiring people who couldn’t win with the wizards

by killacaravagio on May 19, 2010 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

The circle of life

Jordan replaced Collins in Washington

Paybakcs a bitch

by jemagee on May 19, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

he did have a 45 win season with the Wizards. That’s not saying much because EJ still sucks as a coach.

by jefu on May 19, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if they will run under Collins? Because I read that he runs a slow offense and that doesn’t fit us and Ed has said that he wants to see this team run.

by The Legend on May 19, 2010 1:39 PM PDT reply actions

Probably not.

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by Jordan Sams on May 19, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

If they don’t run then it’s a matter of another stupid fracking coach ignoring the roster

Seriously Jordan – can we create the ‘you should have hired sam’ shirts now – save the rush

by jemagee on May 19, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I’ll start working on my Doug Collins cartoon for the ‘Fire Doug’ tees.

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by Jordan Sams on May 19, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Right – now i can make a new avatar that should last a bit longer – i forgot – awesome

by jemagee on May 19, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

You could go negative with a doug collins one, or positive with an evan turner one.

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by Jordan Sams on May 19, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions

i was thinking a cube – you know how much i love cubes (if i can find photoshop disks LOST THEM) – but not sure how a cube will play as a avatar – let alone an animated gif cube :)

by jemagee on May 19, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

slow pace doesn’t necessarily mean no running game. For the past few seasons the sixers have had a slow pace but were near the top of the league in fast break points.

by jefu on May 19, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions