John Doe
Years ago
According to Liam Santamira on Twitter
the @NZBreakers have signed both head coach Dan Shamir and assistant coach Mody Maor to two-year contract extensions. Shamir and Maor (who will assume the title of associate head coach) are now under contract until the end of the 2023-24 season.
https://twitter.com/Liam_Santa/status/1412564156570488838
I think they do well, still brave move by the club though.
LoveBroker
Years ago
I am very happy with this news, because I like the idea of NZ having a bad coach for a longer term.
In his two years :
- He has never made the playoffs, even junk like Mike Kelly has.
- He has a record of 27 - 37 over that span and had a winning percentage of 33.3% this season. Whilst we acknowledge that they were unable to play at home until the last 7 games of their season, they were still only 3-4 over that time. This means even if you gave the Breakers 100% of their games in NZ they would still miss the playoffs.
- His teams have been good. Last year Scotty Hopson, this year an emerging Finn Delany plus the Webster Bros.
Compare his roster to the cats ,or even Illawara and he underperformed in the last two years easily. If they again languish at the bottom in 2022 I cant see him surving his contract
Perthworld
Years ago
Wow, Matt Walsh is really doubling down on his European coach experiment. Stubborn or smart?
Neither smart nor stubborn...stupid is the word
Zodiac
Years ago
Good show of faith in Shamir, again after picking up his third year team option early too. I think the jury is still out on Shamir he's had two seasons in the job the first ravaged by injuries and the second destroyed by Covid so hopefully we get a chance to really see what he can do next season.
LV
Years ago
Hard to get a read on Shamir. Would've made playoffs Year 1 if not for injuries. Year 2 the cards were again stacked against them without home court advantage, and having more injuries than most teams, in a year where almost everyone had more than usual.
Overall I think he's been OK.
An extension makes sense- continuity and stability are good.
AngusH
Years ago
Yeah I think folks are forgetting the Breakers' had maybe the toughest season of all time. Surprised they made it through the year, but not surprised Shamir was extended after all that. From what I've seen I think he is fine, could do much worse.
koberulz
Years ago
Whilst we acknowledge that they were unable to play at home until the last 7 games of their season, they were still only 3-4 over that time. This means even if you gave the Breakers 100% of their games in NZ they would still miss the playoffs.
Giacontigers
Years ago
Dan Shamir has been disappointing. I could easily see the Breakers buying out Shamir's contract at the end of this season if Dan fails again. I expect the Breakers to make finals since I heard the NBL will be bringing back top-6 like the 2009 format. Unsure what exactly the format will be but I expect NBL is considering elimination finals or quarter finals.
Zodiac
Years ago
Dan Shamir has been disappointing. I could easily see the Breakers buying out Shamir's contract at the end of this season if Dan fails again.
Perthworld
Years ago
Neither smart nor stubborn...stupid is the word
Perthworld
Years ago
I expect the Breakers to make finals since I heard the NBL will be bringing back top-6 like the 2009 format. Unsure what exactly the format will be but I expect NBL is considering elimination finals or quarter finals.
Giacontigers
Years ago
That's true the Breakers hard the hardest season then anyone.
Walsh must be picking the Blackwell's brains. Rebuilding a Kiwi core and having coach continuity. Took him some time to learn, but it seems like he’s rebuilding the Breakers back to where they originally were when him and his entourage bought the club.
LV
Years ago
Just re read this, hadn't initially realised it was 2 yr extension beyond next year (although should've realised cos way too late to be re-signing him for this coming season).
Early move then.
Key for NZ will be keeping Delaney and building around him. Wmw and Wetzell a great start
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