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gorg to Melb united next season

Gorg isn't a flog?

I'm talking about how he coached when he was last in the NBL. You have to go a fair way back to when he was a slow it down, grind-it-out coach.

For many years now his teams have pushed the ball quickly and played an open style of offence. His teams are aggressive defensively, which once upon a time stood out in the NBL but is just the norm now.

I don't watch Chinese BBL so I wouldn't have a clue, how he coaches now.
From what I recall of Gorg's style (as a coach) is was very aggressive and messy at both ends.
Look, he's a highly successful coach, and if he wanted to come back to the NBL (which I would find surprising) I'm sure he'll do a great job. I just wonder if he'd be the kind that LK would chase for his pet team?

"The NBL under LK & co is pushing for a faster, more entertaining style of play. Joey is leading the charge and other teams will need to adapt and catchup. Would Gorg's style still fit, or would he need to adapt."

Goorj's style has been fast-paced for many years now, I'm not sure what style of game you think he plays Dazz?

Joey Wright and Rob Beveridge coach very similar styles to what they did when Goorj was in the NBL, so I'm sure he'll slot back in fine.

LOL no chance Brian Goorjian is leaving his plush position in China.

Jezz Dazz. Just please stfu about things you dont know. If you knew Goorj personally your comments are totally offensive.
They talking about things you know about. Clearly that limits your choices.

A couple of questions:
Gorg has an enormous ego, how is that going to fit in with LK & co running MU? I would think he'd be best suited to team where the owb=ners and management are very passive, and happy to let him run the show. Is that MU?

The NBL under LK & co is pushing for a faster, more entertaining style of play. Joey is leading the charge and other teams will need to adapt and catchup. Would Gorg's style still fit, or would he need to adapt.

I get the feeling he has outgrown the NBL.

This rumour makes the rounds yearly. Mark it on the calender for next season.

Yup Roofman got that right. Mike Kelly did mention on SEN radio that United isn't pursuing Goorjian at the moment. I'd discount those rumors for the time being.

He's in the running to be Chinese national team coach. I think wait until that appointment is made because of the prestige and money involved.

coaching monday night

Jaron Johnson has been signed as the Utd. coach for next season. NBL will make a statement soon.

Can't find it, have you got a link?

It would be strange timing to announce it now?
Why wouldn't they wait til season over?

Will Gorg's style go down well in the modern NBL? Or will he adapt?

accouncment on team website

http://www.backpagelead.com.au/basketball/3566-melbourne-tigers-descend-into-chaos

The Melbourne Tigers are in turmoil and on the verge this week of axing import Eric Devendorf and big man Wade Helliwell - while head coach Al Westover is also at risk of losing his job.

According to multiple sources, Tigers' CEO Seamus McPeake is believed to have threatened to withhold his payments to the players. The threat to the team came during the Tigers' humiliating loss to the Sydney Kings on Australia Day.

It is alleged that McPeake first started mouthing off at the Tigers' players in the tunnel as they walked off at half-time, forcing the referees to attempt to quieten the situation down.

But McPeake’s rant continued through the intermission, where it also alleged he threatened to axe the whole team and replace them with development players for the rest of the season.

Westover, who has stood by Devendorf despite McPeake’s insistence that Devendorf be let go as far back as the Tigers' pre-season tour of China, is still supporting the American - and now it may cost him his job.

If Westover, who led the Tigers to the 2006 and 2008 NBL championships, is sacked, it is believed that the Tigers want Chris Anstey to take over and coach the Tigers.

At the time of this story being published (Sunday evening), Anstey knew of nothing involving him becoming the next head coach and the Tigers sacking Westover.

Devendorf, whom the Tigers wanted to axe for Donta Smith in November, has improved throughout the whole season, and is averaging 14.6ppg in his first season in the NBL.

Helliwell (3.7ppg), who began the season as a starter but has seen his minutes slashed, has shown a fair bit of grunt in limited action, but has lost minutes when the Tigers abandoned their giant starting line-up.
If cut, Devendorf and Helliwell will both be replaced on the Tigers roster by development players.

The Tigers sit one rung off the bottom of the ladder with a 6-12 record.

It is set to be tumultuous week for the Tigers, with a board meeting on Tuesday night set to determine Westover’s fate.

The Tigers play the Wollongong Hawks at home next Sunday.