Comments on: Seek and Ye Shall Find http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/ Dissecting the Side-Screen Roll Since 2006 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:28:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D.J. Foster http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5253 D.J. Foster Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:28:13 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5253 Wow. Those are some amazing numbers. I knew that we've been bad under Dunleavy, but I didn't realize that we've been historically bad. That's some really great research. Wow. Those are some amazing numbers. I knew that we’ve been bad under Dunleavy, but I didn’t realize that we’ve been historically bad. That’s some really great research.

]]> By: eastie Rich http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5235 eastie Rich Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:31:24 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5235 More stats. I've posted some amazing Dunleavy stats today, here's more. Only three other teams in the history of the NBA kept a coach with such a horrible winning percentage for six full seasons. Others may have been worse (I didn’t go there) over a shorter period of time. The point was for a coach this bad, how has he been able to keep his job so long, and have there been any historical comparisons. Here goes, The Philadelphia Warriors, 1949/50 – 1954/55, total wins 173, coach: Ed Gottlieb. He finished his eight year career 43 games under 500. Much Better than Dunleavy. The Cleveland Cavaliers, 1970/71 – 75/76, total wins 188, coach: Bill Fitch. But Fitch increased his win totals almost every year as follows: 15, 23, 32, 29, 40 and 49. The Washington Bullets, 1988/89 – 1993/94, total wins 172, coach Wes Unseld. The Los Angeles Clippers, 2003/04 – present, total wins 193, coach: Mike Dunleavy. For his six years as coach the Clippers have finished 102 games under 500. It looks like Ed Gottlieb wasn’t that bad (in comparison). Fitch actually brought a new team to respectability, so that only leaves Wes Unseld as a worse coach in the History of the League. More stats.

I’ve posted some amazing Dunleavy stats today, here’s more. Only three other teams in the history of the NBA kept a coach with such a horrible winning percentage for six full seasons. Others may have been worse (I didn’t go there) over a shorter period of time.

The point was for a coach this bad, how has he been able to keep his job so long, and have there been any historical comparisons. Here goes,

The Philadelphia Warriors, 1949/50 – 1954/55, total wins 173, coach: Ed Gottlieb. He finished his eight year career 43 games under 500. Much Better than Dunleavy.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, 1970/71 – 75/76, total wins 188, coach: Bill Fitch. But Fitch increased his win totals almost every year as follows: 15, 23, 32, 29, 40 and 49.

The Washington Bullets, 1988/89 – 1993/94, total wins 172, coach Wes Unseld.

The Los Angeles Clippers, 2003/04 – present, total wins 193, coach: Mike Dunleavy.
For his six years as coach the Clippers have finished 102 games under 500.

It looks like Ed Gottlieb wasn’t that bad (in comparison). Fitch actually brought a new team to respectability, so that only leaves Wes Unseld as a worse coach in the History of the League.

]]> By: FireDunleavy .com http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5220 FireDunleavy .com Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:34:41 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5220 Wow, good work. Wow, good work.

]]> By: eastie Rich http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5216 eastie Rich Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:57:22 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5216 Wow, hard to believe, but true. Is that the all time worst coaching performance? Wow, hard to believe, but true. Is that the all time worst coaching performance?

]]> By: JM http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5213 JM Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:22:33 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5213 Tim Floyd with the Chicago Bulls. 1999-2000: 17-65 2000-2001: 15-67 Tim Floyd with the Chicago Bulls.

1999-2000: 17-65
2000-2001: 15-67

]]> By: eastie Rich http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5211 eastie Rich Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:57:07 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5211 That one's too hard to figure. But from what I've looked at the answer is no. That one’s too hard to figure. But from what I’ve looked at the answer is no.

]]> By: EricGordonsAnkleBrace http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5210 EricGordonsAnkleBrace Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:46:51 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5210 I bet Dunleavy holds his own against the Washington Generals head coach. That poor dude never wins. I bet Dunleavy holds his own against the Washington Generals head coach. That poor dude never wins.

]]> By: FireDunleavy .com http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 FireDunleavy .com Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:27:20 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5207 Great stats Rich, but I was also wondering, is there any other coach in history that has coached a full 2 years and compiled more losses. Great stats Rich, but I was also wondering, is there any other coach in history that has coached a full 2 years and compiled more losses.

]]> By: eastie Rich http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 eastie Rich Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:17:55 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5205 You mean he's trying to pull a Nelson? You mean he’s trying to pull a Nelson?

]]> By: clipsamba http://clipperblog.com/2009/04/08/seek-and-ye-shall-find/comment-page-1/#comment-5204 clipsamba Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:39:41 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=1944#comment-5204 What if Dunleavy wants to retire but waiting impatiently for Sterling to fire him? That's the only way he can get paid. I'm just guessing. Dunleavy seems like going thru the motions just like Baron. Let's hope I'm wrong. Atleast he can stay as GM. What if Dunleavy wants to retire but waiting impatiently for Sterling to fire him? That’s the only way he can get paid. I’m just guessing. Dunleavy seems like going thru the motions just like Baron.

Let’s hope I’m wrong. Atleast he can stay as GM.

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