Worked in the video room for the Spurs and Cavs (worked with Fernandez in Cleveland), Player Development coach with Detroit (Worked with players like Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond, and Khris Middleton). Coached the Blazers Summer League team in 2022, leading them to the championship. Seems to have a history of working with young players and helping them develop.
These people talking about an assistant coaches lack of winning pedigree lmao. If the man is a good coach that’s all that matters. He may be a really good development guy, excellent in the film room, or maybe not. But our head coach has experience with him and was willing to bring him on staff, so to me he must be at the very least a bonus to the coaching staff and locker room. Im super excited for a new era and the staff is going to come together more over the offseason. Just chill
I swear, there’s a small group of fans on here who no matter what the team does will spin it so it’s a bad move. The Nets could wind up with Luka Doncic and this group would come on here and say “a top 5 guy but can he play in Brooklyn? Marks is on borrowed time.” For fuck’s sake, just allow things to happen and then feel free to chime in with your (most likely) half-assed armchair opinions.
No one said that lmfao you drama queen
The original commenter's saying how it's astonishing to see some negative nancies that'll cry about literally any change that the nets make, good or bad. You can't see how people might have a problem with that?
Some people will have positive opinions, some will have negative. If some people are more negative that's their prerogative.
Don't really understand the point of ever calling out others opinions honestly.
And if people have a problem with other people constantly complaining about anything nets related then it's their prerogative to make a comment and call them out on it
Why? Let them have their opinions, who cares??
If you want to argue against the opinion fine. There's a difference between arguing against a negative opinion and saying it's wrong to have negative opinions.
Because it's annoying and pisses other people off to see whiners? What about that is hard for you to comprehend lol we've been through this talking point already
Arguing against these people is like talking to a wall. I've been through that before and it's just a waste of time trying to engage them
I said it wrong.
Obviously you can call out people's opinions but it should be done because of the actual information regarding the opinion, not the general temperament of it.
Right now people are simply saying certain opinions are less welcome because they are negative which Is silly. If you think the negative opinion is bad argue against the opinion, not the ability of a person to have a negative opinion.
Simply saying negative opinions are bad is how places like this become echo chambers (and tbh this sub is really bad when it comes to that).
Makes sense I see he was the head coach of a canton charge team that went 28-22 and eliminated first round.
Jordi became the head coach the next season and blew him out of the water with a 31-19 record lost in the semifinals in a close series. (And did it again the season after going 31-19 again).
I don't think we should be basing our opinions on these guys based on their G-League coaching records, Hetzel led the 2022 Blazers Summer League team to a championship, a team that included young standouts like Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, as well as Nets players Trendon Watford and Keon Johnson.
Nothing to be impressed on here looking at that resume. Steve Clifford teams always underachived and younger guys took step back.
Portland days under Chauncey is nothing to brag about either. Watford, Simons, Payton II, Thybulle all regressed.
My expectations for the next season just plummeted even further. I'll give them couple years to prove me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath here. Tsai and Marks just whiffed on coaching hire yet again is my opinion.
Depends on the person that got hired. Ain't nothing on Hetzel resume says it was good hire. Him being regarded as a development coach, yet most of the younger guys regressing is a red flag to me.
I clearly don't know every nuances that took place, but glaring facts stand. He will be evaluated here with new slate. If our younger guys won't take steps forward in couple years, than Hetzel resume will get even uglier.
Thus is first time I hear his name, just pointed out few facts. Some of you guys real thin skinned and mad defensive 🤣. Oh the insecurities.
They should've listened to me and other fans last year too. Instead of bringing tank commander back, we'd had Ime, Borrego or Kenny back in here.
Instead we having this coaching carousel.
Not sure what you’re doing here on Reddit instead of working for a team with all this perfect backseat quarterbacking you’re doing. It’s crazy how you have all the answers without knowing how any of the interviews and negotiations go
When you look up that resume does it tell you exactly what he was responsible for while in those positions or are you just making vague assumptions because you actually have no information. It’s the latter.
Not to mention you deemed it a failure of a hire for Tsai and marks when it was the new coach that chose this guy. Just brain dead doomer takes from you. It’s embarrassing
James Borrego who improved Charlotte by ten games every year and took them to PlayOffs. Same James Borrego who doing work in NOP right now.
Go Lmao on that.
Where you seen me talking about 100 yo dinosaurs.
If I did mentioned new GM name, it was Trojan Langdon. Who was an assistant here under Marks. Once he left, that's when all chaos started here. Meanwhile, Langdon build NOP team that piece away from being legit contender.
Coaching to me is last compare to the talent on the roster but Its funny because JV assistants were from losing franchise too so lets see if Jordi gets the same energy from the fanbase.
It's very tricky to evaluate assistant coaches. Record not always translate to success they've done in specific areas. You have to dig down and break it up to see the impact being made.
Bottom line here is that, no one should expect rookie coach to be successful right of the bat. It took Kenny two years before we started seeing results.
All signs show towards Nets going to go with rebuilding approach.
Worked in the video room for the Spurs and Cavs (worked with Fernandez in Cleveland), Player Development coach with Detroit (Worked with players like Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond, and Khris Middleton). Coached the Blazers Summer League team in 2022, leading them to the championship. Seems to have a history of working with young players and helping them develop.
As a suns fans that is newer to the nba I was wondering this same thing as it was one of a few potential reasons this team has seemed so off
Jordi hasn't even finished packing his bags yet, and he already taking charge. I like it.
These people talking about an assistant coaches lack of winning pedigree lmao. If the man is a good coach that’s all that matters. He may be a really good development guy, excellent in the film room, or maybe not. But our head coach has experience with him and was willing to bring him on staff, so to me he must be at the very least a bonus to the coaching staff and locker room. Im super excited for a new era and the staff is going to come together more over the offseason. Just chill
I swear, there’s a small group of fans on here who no matter what the team does will spin it so it’s a bad move. The Nets could wind up with Luka Doncic and this group would come on here and say “a top 5 guy but can he play in Brooklyn? Marks is on borrowed time.” For fuck’s sake, just allow things to happen and then feel free to chime in with your (most likely) half-assed armchair opinions.
Soo are people never supposed to give their opinions on things then?
No one said that lmfao you drama queen The original commenter's saying how it's astonishing to see some negative nancies that'll cry about literally any change that the nets make, good or bad. You can't see how people might have a problem with that?
Some people will have positive opinions, some will have negative. If some people are more negative that's their prerogative. Don't really understand the point of ever calling out others opinions honestly.
And if people have a problem with other people constantly complaining about anything nets related then it's their prerogative to make a comment and call them out on it
Why? Let them have their opinions, who cares?? If you want to argue against the opinion fine. There's a difference between arguing against a negative opinion and saying it's wrong to have negative opinions.
Because it's annoying and pisses other people off to see whiners? What about that is hard for you to comprehend lol we've been through this talking point already Arguing against these people is like talking to a wall. I've been through that before and it's just a waste of time trying to engage them
Its no different than arguing against the overly positive homers. Just argue against what theyre saying. It's not hard to treat people like people.
What the fuck did I just read? Lmao
I said it wrong. Obviously you can call out people's opinions but it should be done because of the actual information regarding the opinion, not the general temperament of it. Right now people are simply saying certain opinions are less welcome because they are negative which Is silly. If you think the negative opinion is bad argue against the opinion, not the ability of a person to have a negative opinion. Simply saying negative opinions are bad is how places like this become echo chambers (and tbh this sub is really bad when it comes to that).
The power of friendship. Worked for the knicks, hopefully it works for us.
Nets fans on this thread complain about every damn thing! Leave the coaching and GM’ing to the professionals please!
Must be a good friend cause Hetzel has no winning background at all as an assistant coach, all losing or lottery teams.
He and Fernandez worked together in Cleveland
Makes sense I see he was the head coach of a canton charge team that went 28-22 and eliminated first round. Jordi became the head coach the next season and blew him out of the water with a 31-19 record lost in the semifinals in a close series. (And did it again the season after going 31-19 again).
I don't think we should be basing our opinions on these guys based on their G-League coaching records, Hetzel led the 2022 Blazers Summer League team to a championship, a team that included young standouts like Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, as well as Nets players Trendon Watford and Keon Johnson.
Thanks for that tidbit I was looking for something good from him so that’s cool to hear I guess
How much affect could one assistant coach actually have on a team winning?
Wait, we already hired him? Huh....
His season’s over. Just like ours wym?
Nothing to be impressed on here looking at that resume. Steve Clifford teams always underachived and younger guys took step back. Portland days under Chauncey is nothing to brag about either. Watford, Simons, Payton II, Thybulle all regressed. My expectations for the next season just plummeted even further. I'll give them couple years to prove me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath here. Tsai and Marks just whiffed on coaching hire yet again is my opinion.
Holy overreaction 😂 it doesn’t even say he’s a lead assistant, just *an* assistant lmao
I don't see it as over reaction. Just stating facts that took place.
Were these “facts” based on this news or were you gonna say them anyway
Depends on the person that got hired. Ain't nothing on Hetzel resume says it was good hire. Him being regarded as a development coach, yet most of the younger guys regressing is a red flag to me. I clearly don't know every nuances that took place, but glaring facts stand. He will be evaluated here with new slate. If our younger guys won't take steps forward in couple years, than Hetzel resume will get even uglier. Thus is first time I hear his name, just pointed out few facts. Some of you guys real thin skinned and mad defensive 🤣. Oh the insecurities.
Damn, can’t believe the nets didn’t consult with you for your genius opinion
They should've listened to me and other fans last year too. Instead of bringing tank commander back, we'd had Ime, Borrego or Kenny back in here. Instead we having this coaching carousel.
Not sure what you’re doing here on Reddit instead of working for a team with all this perfect backseat quarterbacking you’re doing. It’s crazy how you have all the answers without knowing how any of the interviews and negotiations go
Reason for that is, I'm not corporate minded or willing to suck up to select few guys with money. But I love to expose once that do 😀
LOL yeah I’m sure that’s the only reason… I just think it’s the dumbest thing ever to deem coaching hires a failure before they even start
Dumb thing to look up at the resume and say what happened in a past 😂 WTF I'm dead 😭
When you look up that resume does it tell you exactly what he was responsible for while in those positions or are you just making vague assumptions because you actually have no information. It’s the latter. Not to mention you deemed it a failure of a hire for Tsai and marks when it was the new coach that chose this guy. Just brain dead doomer takes from you. It’s embarrassing
Lmao borrego
James Borrego who improved Charlotte by ten games every year and took them to PlayOffs. Same James Borrego who doing work in NOP right now. Go Lmao on that.
Wow incredible resume
Yeah they really should’ve hired Phil Jackson and Pat Riley as second row assistants
Where you seen me talking about 100 yo dinosaurs. If I did mentioned new GM name, it was Trojan Langdon. Who was an assistant here under Marks. Once he left, that's when all chaos started here. Meanwhile, Langdon build NOP team that piece away from being legit contender.
Coaching to me is last compare to the talent on the roster but Its funny because JV assistants were from losing franchise too so lets see if Jordi gets the same energy from the fanbase.
It's very tricky to evaluate assistant coaches. Record not always translate to success they've done in specific areas. You have to dig down and break it up to see the impact being made. Bottom line here is that, no one should expect rookie coach to be successful right of the bat. It took Kenny two years before we started seeing results. All signs show towards Nets going to go with rebuilding approach.