Could all of this noise be a way to take attention away from Brad as he figures things out? Or the Celtics figure out a transition plan? This is likely his last year in Boston either way unless they turn season around.
Is Dolson this clever?
might just be my wishful thinking. Thoughts?
That's my tin foil hat hope.
No one is leaving their current active and contending teams to take this job, certainly not Stevens.
If that was the expectation than I'm on the other side saying this is 100% delusional thinking.
I can't defend these interviews without going deeper down the conspiracy rabbit hole (that they are just subversions to get the smell off of Brad).
Still, if we don't have a guy in two to three weeks....I'm adjusting my tinfoil hat.
As Titus said, the pull home is always strong (where is Bird now? Where is Jordan now after their careers?) but it's stronger when you love basketball. Titus said he's in LA but he misses Indiana basketball.
Titus also said that if Stevens really loves coaching and teaching, the IU job gives him the opportunity to not only influence his players, but that position is looked at from the entire state and it can influence young kids across the state which is what Knight did (as BS is an example of).
Add to it the team is coming apart. His big ally Hayward got the hell out of dodge ASAP.
So....at least the narrative made sense (double the salary, be more of a teacher and influencer, home, etc) but there's no way in sevens hells was he quitting on a playoff team. The NBA would hold that against him forever.
So maybe Dolson is playing 7D chess?
Probably not but if we go two to three weeks longer without a hire and without massive transfers....the hat goes back on.