Could the real reason Woody is not coming back be that he became too expensive for the Hawks?

[NJHAWK]

Is that a scarry thought or what. If what Gametime posted is true about 1.2 to 1.8 mil for 3 years Woody's accomplishments here ( improve evry year and 3 staright playoffs plus 2 second round) actually could have made him too expensive for ASG. Perhaps the Hawks were afraid of the embarresment of getting outbid for Woody on the open market.

Edited May 14, 2010 by NJHAWK

[buckeye242424]

Is that a scarry thought or what. If what Gametime posted is true about 1.2 to 1.8 mil for 3 years Woody's accomplishments here ( improve evry year and 3 staright playoffs plus 2 second round) actually could have made him too expensive for ASG. Perhaps the Hawks were afraid of the embarresment of getting outbid for Woody on the open market.

It's a scary thought, but no, I don't think so. I think money is a non-factor when your team wins 53 games, but suffers the worst playoff series loss in the history of the game in the second round. That sealed his fate. After six years, its apparent he has no offensive gameplan to fans, media, other organizations. Nobody would get in a bidding war for Mike Woodson.

[lethalweapon3]

That was my evil plan all along (Woody pricing himself out of the ASG's market), but the abysmal playoff results means he could still be had on the cheap somewhere else.

~lw3

[HAWKSFAN89]

Nah I don't think. He was looking for an extension at the beginning of the season, but Sund wanted to see how we would fair in the playoffs. And he got his answer.

[Joker]

Could be. He will be a hot commodity. His resume is impressive and he is a very good coach.

[Plainview1981]

Could be. He will be a hot commodity. His resume is impressive and he is a very good coach.

So impressive that he doesn't think half the game matters and it will just take care of it's self.

[Atlantaholic]

So impressive that he doesn't think half the game matters and it will just take care of it's self.

What´s f***ed up is that those are actually his words. Not a smart thing to say when your team is averaging 87 points in 29 playoff games.

[TheTruth]

Not after his performance in the playoffs this year. Woodson was still affordable...and his price tag didnt move much (if at all) in the positive direction due to that debacle.

[gsuteke]

This thread is about as funny as diesel's thread about cavs fans booing lebron

[Dsinner]

So impressive that he doesn't think half the game matters and it will just take care of it's self.

And then is actually surprised and shocked when it doesn't lol. Woody is a joke of a coach and it is now evident to the rest. Well, most anyway.

[buckeye242424]

So impressive that he doesn't think half the game matters and it will just take care of it's self.

Yup. We've been saying this for years. Hard to argue the progression of wins each year, but the playoffs speak for themselves. Different animal. Shame it took 2-3 extra years for people who don't watch them every night, like us, to realize it. All about the Benjamins I suppose....

[NJHAWK]

Yup. We've been saying this for years. Hard to argue the progression of wins each year, but the playoffs speak for themselves. Different animal. Shame it took 2-3 extra years for people who don't watch them every night, like us, to realize it. All about the Benjamins I suppose....

Most of the coaches everyone is talking about getting have had they're share of playoff debacles as well.

[buckeye242424]

Most of the coaches everyone is talking about getting have had they're share of playoff debacles as well.

True. But, not to the level of Woodson. Not after the regular seasons he's posted and the obvious meltdowns when it matters. Scott Skiles ran circles around Woody making adjustments. Stan Van Gundy, he's in a whole another class than Woody. Other than Mike Brown, no other coach has performed more poorly than a coach with a talent rich squad than Woody. New blood, with eyebrows, is apparent.