Nate extended

Sorry I don't have a better link, but Quick on 1080 the fan reported a nugget that is getting missed in all the Roy/Millsap talk:

Nate was just extended for another year.

Maybe someone can link to the 1080 podcast later, but I think it's important to put out there.

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only 1 more year?

weird…

but i was wondering about this. hate to have him go into this year as a lame duck coach.

How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009

by douglast on Jul 10, 2009 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

that Nate will continue to sign only 1 year deals for as long as he coaches here. He said he wants to earn his new deal every year. Nate thinks it will keep him focused on doing the best job possible. Nate also doesn’t want the Blazers or the fans to think at some point “why did we sign him for so long and give him so much money and how can we get out of this?”

by SalemORguy on Jul 10, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

nate also wants to coach the lakers?

Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE

by CroRupt on Jul 10, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

That wouldn't surprise me one bit.

by AK1984 on Jul 10, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

wow thats incredible.

I’ve never heard a coach talk like that before and prob won’t hear it again

The Blazers as a whole are far more like my wife than like me in the sense of their physicality on defense.
-Dave

by chrischa on Jul 10, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

wow, weird

Part of me wants to say – man, I love that he feels this way, good for him.
Part of me thinks he is looking to have an easier way out in the future

but I guess that’s his call – if he wants to sacrifice guarnateed long term money for more leverage/flexibility, good for him. so long as he isn’t angling for another gig, I"m happy

How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009

by douglast on Jul 10, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Part of me wants to say – man, I love that he feels this way, good for him.
Part of me thinks he is looking to have an easier way out in the future

I immediately thought the latter. Though it depends on if he always signs for an additional year, one year in advance.

by Timmay! on Jul 10, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

he would have to sign 1 year in advance

teams just don’t go into a season with their coach on a contract year. it just isn’t done.

so i guess the signal that he’s leaving would be the year he doesn’t extend, in which case we would still have him for the final year, or could choose to let him go early and get a new coach.

How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009

by douglast on Jul 10, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Interesting

He’s one confident fella, that Nate.

by Corvid on Jul 10, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow...that is a strange

I have never heard a coach say this before.

"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith

by blzrfan on Jul 10, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

There are famous managers in baseball who have only gone one year at a time

maybe not Joe Torre or Tony LaRusso, but someone in that class. It’s by any any means an unknown way to go, especially among those who know they will always be in demand.

ignacio

by ignacio on Jul 10, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions