The Grizzlies are hiring Ryan Saunders as the lead assistant coach under Tuomas Iisalo, per sources.

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BleedGopher said:

Go Gophers!!
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Good for him! It's kind of an interesting hire. Supposedly, Ryan Saunders was the architect of Denver's offense last year and the offense received a ton of criticism. I have my doubts Malone gives his assistants a ton of slack to do their own thing, so I am not sure if that means anything.

With the guy in Memphis (I'm not double-checking to make sure I get the spelling right), he's more known for being an offensive-minded coach. I think a lot of folks assumed he would have gone with a coach more known for defensive chops.

Oddly enough, because his father was not, Ryan is very much an analytics guy so maybe the Grizz are leaning into that.

Either way, he's a good dude and a Gopher. Good luck to him!
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
Good for him! It's kind of an interesting hire. Supposedly, Ryan Saunders was the architect of Denver's offense last year and the offense received a ton of criticism. I have my doubts Malone gives his assistants a ton of slack to do their own thing, so I am not sure if that means anything.

With the guy in Memphis (I'm not double-checking to make sure I get the spelling right), he's more known for being an offensive-minded coach. I think a lot of folks assumed he would have gone with a coach more known for defensive chops.

Oddly enough, because his father was not, Ryan is very much an analytics guy so maybe the Grizz are leaning into that.

Either way, he's a good dude and a Gopher. Good luck to him!
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Their offense was criticized? They finished 4th in offensive rating with Jokic surrounded by a bunch of scrubs. I'd say they did pretty well so good for Saunders!
 

GopherBlood777 said:
Their offense was criticized? They finished 4th in offensive rating with Jokic surrounded by a bunch of scrubs. I'd say they did pretty well so good for Saunders!
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I had heard criticisms that the offense had no structure, it was just Jokic and guys standing around. That said, I'm not sure there is a better offense than that.
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
I had heard criticisms that the offense had no structure, it was just Jokic and guys standing around. That said, I'm not sure there is a better offense than that.
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Ya, I think you just let the Joker cook and then eat whatever he decides to fix for supper.
 


Bob_Loblaw said:
Good for him! It's kind of an interesting hire. Supposedly, Ryan Saunders was the architect of Denver's offense last year and the offense received a ton of criticism. I have my doubts Malone gives his assistants a ton of slack to do their own thing, so I am not sure if that means anything.

With the guy in Memphis (I'm not double-checking to make sure I get the spelling right), he's more known for being an offensive-minded coach. I think a lot of folks assumed he would have gone with a coach more known for defensive chops.

Oddly enough, because his father was not, Ryan is very much an analytics guy so maybe the Grizz are leaning into that.

Either way, he's a good dude and a Gopher. Good luck to him!
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GopherBlood777 said:
Their offense was criticized? They finished 4th in offensive rating with Jokic surrounded by a bunch of scrubs. I'd say they did pretty well so good for Saunders!
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Saunders main responsibilities were Denver's Defense, not the Offense.

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The Basketball Podcast: EP289 with Ryan Saunders on NBA Defense - Basketball Immersion

Denver Nuggets assistant coach Ryan Saunders shares insights on NBA defensive concepts and techniques and coaching.
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Ope3 said:
Maybe 1 more win over OKC could have saved him, though the new HC probably wanted to change it up a bit regardless.
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Denver over OKC would have been a cataclysmic level upset. The fact it went to 7 is incredible. Kudos to Denver for fighting until the end.
 





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