Tom Gores hires Dave Checketts as consultant
Former New York Knicks president Dave Checketts is serving as a basketball consultant to new Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, according to sources close to the situation.
The news of Checketts' involvement coincides with former Knicks great Patrick Ewing's emergence late last week as a candidate for the Pistons' coaching vacancy.
Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars continues to serve as Detroit's lead basketball decision-maker, with Gores announcing when he officially took control of the franchise earlier this month that "we're going to lean on [Dumars] pretty heavily."
Yet sources said that Gores is also taking a level of input from Checketts, who headed up New York's management structure when the Knicks were built around Ewing.
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yeah...I think this goes deeper than simply having a guy on retainer that has built a franchise before...
Madison Square Gardens is a premier venue regardless of the NBA team playing there and Checketts likely played a huge part in that during a time period when revenue via concerts and live entertainment more or less ’sploded.
Here’s hoping he hires Dave Berri as a stats consultant.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Dave Berri does not take the value of squats into his formulas. Ergo, I do not trust his metrics
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jun 27, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
vis-a-vis, trusting his metrics is ill-advised due to the lack of squattin'
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I can’t put into words how happy this makes me, so I will not really bother to try. I’ll only say that I’m elated that Gores isn’t blindly trusting Dumars.
As long as he keeps his hands off the logo
(Checkett founded SCP Worldwide, owners of the American Hockey League’s Peoria Rivermen. See below.)
by excellent dinosaur on Jun 27, 2011 5:11 PM EDT reply actions
before his time really...
That Riverman looks strangely similar to American Dad.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I read a few bios of Checketts this morning when the news broke
and I assume that has more to do with the operational and entertainment aspects of running PSE than it does personnel decisions. With MSG, Checketts also runs Radio City Music Hall and other entertainment/sports properties. I have a feeling this will be more of a learning scenario for Platinum Equity’s management of the Palace, DTE, etc. than it will be a second check and balance on Dumars. Sure, this may change the way Gores handles Dumars, but I don’t think that’s a central or even secondary reason for consulting with Checketts.
Got Hubie Brown's moms on speed dial.
JoD signed BG and CV's contracts at the end of the day
So even if the guy doesn’t have much personnel experience, I’m still glad we have a good financial guy around now
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jun 27, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's how I see it:
If this guy helps bring in more money with the Palace, then maybe Gores will be willing to spend more money on the team?
by BoogieWoogie M.D. on Jun 28, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, during a game against Seattle
Checketts was overheard on the sideline yelling to Olden Polynice: “Hey, Olden, you’re leading the league in stolen VCR’s!”
Got Hubie Brown's moms on speed dial.
by Mike Payne on Jun 27, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
what's the history behind that?
Was Checketts just drunk or did OP get in trouble for lifting somebody’s VCR?
Olden admitted to stealing a walkman when he was in college, which inspired Checkett’s taunt. The press reported the incident, and someone (I believe the Sonics’ coach) called the comment “borderline racist”.
Got Hubie Brown's moms on speed dial.
Checketts also hollered, “Here comes the outlaw. Hey, outlaw!” to guard Kevin Williams.
Not sure what that one’s about. Either he took it upon himself to taunt a guy who played five seasons in the NBA and averaged 11.3 minutes per game, or else he was actually referring to Miles Dabord, formerly Kevin Williams, older brother and accused murderer of Bison Dele. I doubt it, though, because Miles Dabord was not a guard.
by excellent dinosaur on Jun 28, 2011 7:08 AM EDT up reply actions
(I’m sure there’s more if you sign up for this reliable source as a “free trial.” Or if you go to the library and flip through old microfiche of the Chicago Sun-Times.)
by excellent dinosaur on Jun 28, 2011 7:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Man that quote made my day.
Thanks Mike. Thanks Dave.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
just my guess and rumor, but probably woodson and frank will be coach ,
by jadedeed2327 on Jun 27, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
you racist bastard.
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jun 27, 2011 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
You know we can only have one head coach, right? Let me put that in terms you’ll grasp:
u know only 1 coach!
Got Hubie Brown's moms on speed dial.
by Mike Payne on Jun 27, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
coaches are everywhere
Pistons win some coaches, probably three or four ,
by Kevin Sawyer on Jun 28, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Is it possible to tack on 5 wins to our overall for every extra head coach we have on staff?
If so…I’m down!
Deeeeeee-pressing Basketball!
by DBB Diablo on Jun 28, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
patrick need fade like heyday , he probably want franks for dinner
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Man,
I’d love to have Patrick Ewing around for Greg Monroe, but I would hate to have Patrick Ewing around to do anything regarding coaching a team.
by BoogieWoogie M.D. on Jun 28, 2011 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I know his name is Dave Checketts
But I keep reading it as: “Dave, Check-etts”
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
by tads on Jun 28, 2011 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I stumbled upon the break for that joint by accident whilst making a mix CD for my lady the other night
it comes in real quick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up7ifIOC02U
D O P E
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Every time I think of Beastie Boys I think of the fact that Paul’s Boutique is one of a kind. I just heard this on the radio a few months ago that there will never be another album made that uses so many different samples because they changed the law a few years after it came out to prevent artists from using samples without getting permission (or paying for rights or whatever). Neat piece of music history.
Oh, and I also think of Sabotage.
by garrettelliott on Jun 29, 2011 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
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