Joe Lull

As Colts Director of Pro Scouting in 2012, Andrew Berry watched then-59-yr-old longtime OC, onetime college HC, and oft-overlooked HC candidate Bruce Arians step in for Chuck Pagano and go 9-3. Arians was on no-one’s HC list then (too old!) - got chance due to fate…

Mitchell and Mobley were a -14 with Harden and Allen off the floor in Game 6, and now a -20 in Round 2 with a 92.5 oRTG. Mitchell needs to play better, period. But challenge is also on Kenny to find out how to win these minutes.

@hiramboyd lol you always make me laugh

I guess @RealJoeLull found time in between his recordings on HGTV and his Devine Design program to tweet me about last night How lucky I am

@hiramboyd (Sarcasm font)

@RealJoeLull Yeah...I agree on Sexton You know that shitty game is coming for Donovan .. Just like the other meh games

Cade Cunningham 7/16 19 points 6 assists 4 rebounds -23 I say it again ....he's NOT a superstar Excellent player . More of a #2 who is saddled with having too much responsibility

@hiramboyd These tweets > Hiram’s Collin Sexton tweets

This is incredible and well deserved

Our objectives evolve w/ our lives. Maximize income, achieve personal goals, reach potential, group accomplishments - What we want changes w/ seasons of life. With #Harden lacking only 1 thing - a title - I expect him to be exemplary teammate & best version of himself w/ #Cavs

James #Harden isn’t a victim - he’s as much the face of “Player Empowerment Era” as anyone. But circumstance, mismatched org timelines, actions of others have played into all exits. Implying he’s a malcontent or poor teammate fails to consider the details of each departure

Exploring the narrative of new #Cavs PG James #Harden “giving up on teams” OKC - wouldn’t pay max, traded to HOU HOU - wanted to rebuild after roster peaked, Harden wanted win-now, dealt to BKN BKN - Kyrie torpedoed team over vax mandates , FA loomed for Harden, dealt to PHI

Last time #Cavs dealt a fan-favorite point guard to the LA #Clippers for a mercurial, bearded, older PG… it worked out pretty well… And was the precursor to an even bigger star eventually landing in Cleveland…

Not every day you trade “The Toe” for “The Beard” #Cavs

Ultimately if #Cavs-#Clippers deal materializes sending #Garland to LA for #Harden, I suspect #Cavs explanation will be maximizing short-term title chances while creating more long-term flexibility.

Speaking “long term” - Harden has $42mil player option for 26-27. If exercised means he’s under contract only one year less than DG. Plus Harden future contracts - should he keep playing - project to be shorter term in late 30s while DG will want long-term at age 28. #Cavs

If #Cavs move Garland for Harden, tells me not only do they like short-term fit w/ Harden, but see DG contract as a neutral asset trending toward a negative asset. DG 25-26 - 40mil DG 26-27 - 42 mil DG 27-28 - 45 mil “Star” players go from coveted to negative assets quickly

@HawaiiBrownsHui Already have. Putting out tonight. Above info wasnt predicting success/failure, just contextualizing what “long term” is in the NFL.

@RealJoeLull Now (for context) run your numbers showing age at hire for first time NFL head coaches, then filter on first time HC’s at age 60 and subsequent winning percentage / length of tenure.

#FactsNotFeelings on #Browns & #Monken. (Thread 1/4) Fans want “long term hire” - as we should - but fail to define “long term” with context. ONE out of every TEN head coaches hires lasts 8 seasons or more. (173 HC hires since 1999 - top 10% in tenure)

#FactsNotFeelings on #Browns & #Monken. (Thread 4/4) If #Monken lasts 8 seasons till age 68, he’d tie Blanton Collier for 2nd longest HC tenure in #Browns history. Fair to conclude using Monken’s age as disqualifier or evidence of “bridge hire” defies historical context.

#FactsNotFeelings on #Browns & #Monken. (Thread 3/4) If #Monken has winning record & average length of tenure for HC w/winning record, he’ll be here 5 years - or to age 65. If #Monken lands in top 10% of coaches ranked by tenure, he’ll be here 8 years - or to age 68.