All this Hornacek COY talk, but nobody is choppin it up about Clifford

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11/12 season (under Silas): 27th in opposition points per game, 30th in defensive rating
12/13 season (under Dunlap): 29th in opposition points per game, 30th in defensive rating
13/14 season: 4th in opposition points per game, 6th in defensive rating

Took the worst defensive team over two consecutive seasons and turned them into a top 5 defense in the league (#1 in fewest FBP), only ONE notable addition in Jefferson (Tolliver + Zeller on the minor) - no signing of an elite defensive anchor or elite wing defender, second biggest win% increase from previous season (19 and counting), #1 in least amount of turnovers, revived Al's career, despite the lack of scorers: has a fluid inside-out thing going on - allowing Kemba to play off-the-ball in two different boxes (Jefferson in post and McRoberts at the top), turned a Duke player from smackwhothisisnikka into a serviceable jack-of-all-trades playmaker, models his coaching after the GOAT Thibodeau.

He deserves to be in the COY conversation just as much as Hornacek, Pop and Thibs do. :manny:
 
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Gil Scott-Heroin said:
11/12 season (under Silas): 27th in opposition points per game, 30th in defensive rating
12/13 season (under Dunlap): 29th in opposition points per game, 30th in defensive rating
13/14 season: 4th in opposition points per game, 6th in defensive rating

Took the worst defensive team over two consecutive seasons and turned them into a top 5 defense in the league (#1 in fewest FBP), only ONE notable addition in Jefferson (Tolliver + Zeller on the minor) - no signing of an elite defensive anchor or elite wing defender, second biggest win% increase from previous season (19 and counting), #1 in least amount of turnovers, revived Al's career, despite the lack of scorers: has a fluid inside-out thing going on - allowing Kemba to play off-the-ball in two different boxes (Jefferson in post and McRoberts at the top), turned a Duke player from smackwhothisisnikka into a serviceable jack-of-all-trades playmaker, models his coaching after the GOAT Thibodeau.

He deserves to be in the COY conversation just as much as Hornacek, Pop and Thibs do. :manny:
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but yeah you're right.


the bobcats have been impressive this year
 
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Low key, I hear the bobcats got a core :leon:
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He's been fantastic. I wish the Lakers could find somebody like this to coach their team next season. :beli:

I'd personally give it to Pop, but Clifford is definitely in the conversation.
 
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Was at the game last night in DC. The Bobcats are just in the right places all the time defensively and they did a masterful job of running Ariza and Beal off the 3 point line and they rotated well in the paint on drives. Gortat was scoring on Big Al and getting bucks and Booker was flying all over the place vs. McBob but the Bobcats made enough shots esp 3s to get the W..
 
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