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Post by DiMarz on Jun 6, 2024 22:00:47 GMT -5
I don't see DH being a successful NBA coach. The college game is so different from the NBA, and the players are a different animal...Has there been a successful college coach who recently made the change to the NBA? I don't see Hurley's intensity doing much for an NBA player, the better pro coaches are even keeled.
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 22:13:11 GMT -5
I don't see DH being a successful NBA coach. The college game is so different from the NBA, and the players are a different animal...Has there been a successful college coach who recently made the change to the NBA? Billy Donovan
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Post by hcnj on Jun 6, 2024 22:26:01 GMT -5
Do we all have our price? I've been told that but I honestly don't know. Depends on how old you are, how much security you've accumulated, health, and desire to do other things. I doubt anyone here has turned down a 300% increase in salary already in the millions before the age of 55 because we feel it's excessive.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 6, 2024 23:02:13 GMT -5
No one would turn down the bigger $$$ offer because it was too big but some people might stick with the current job because (1) I’m making big coin now and can’t spend it all, (2) I really like what I’m doing and the people I work with, (3) my wife and kids like where we live now and so do I.
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Post by alum on Jun 7, 2024 5:32:52 GMT -5
Why put up with pros who aren’t interested in being coached? Because at least they are either under contract for a number of more years or are in the last year and playing for a new deal. A pro coach has some leverage over all but the biggest stars. Coaching at a big time college, he only has leverage over the guys on the end of the bench who he only plays at the end of blowouts.
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Post by hchoops on Jun 7, 2024 7:15:29 GMT -5
Why put up with pros who aren’t interested in being coached? Because at least they are either under contract for a number of more years or are in the last year and playing for a new deal. A pro coach has some leverage over all but the biggest stars. Coaching at a big time college, he only has leverage over the guys on the end of the bench who he only plays at the end of blowouts. If you watched UConn, you would have seen that Hurley had leverage over every single player. The same is true of Izzo, Sampson, Pitino, Calipari, most veteran coaches and many others.
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Post by Tom on Jun 7, 2024 7:22:20 GMT -5
Why put up with pros who aren’t interested in being coached? Because at least they are either under contract for a number of more years or are in the last year and playing for a new deal. A pro coach has some leverage over all but the biggest stars. Coaching at a big time college, he only has leverage over the guys on the end of the bench who he only plays at the end of blowouts. With outside NIL and unlimited transfers, is the leverage over college players at high end schools a lot better?
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jun 7, 2024 7:26:25 GMT -5
If his family was not able to make ends meet with his UConn compensation. it's good that he can begin to make a move towards solvency with the Lakers cash... Hurley made 4.9 million last year, and has probably made tens of millions in his career. If he wants the Lakers job that's his decision, but how much better can you (or your descendants) live with 100 million versus 50 million? He definitely hasn’t made tens of millions in his career.
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Post by alum on Jun 7, 2024 8:40:27 GMT -5
Why put up with pros who aren’t interested in being coached? Because at least they are either under contract for a number of more years or are in the last year and playing for a new deal. A pro coach has some leverage over all but the biggest stars. Coaching at a big time college, he only has leverage over the guys on the end of the bench who he only plays at the end of blowouts. If you watched UConn, you would have seen that Hurley had leverage over every single player. The same is true of Izzo, Sampson, Pitino, Calipari, most veteran coaches and many others. I watch the vast majority of UConn Big East and tournament games. I just think that it is changing with NIL and unlimited transfers. UConn will not be able to compete on NIL and the players will know that.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 7, 2024 9:05:43 GMT -5
Where does UConn rank on athletic giving? Does the school/hoops program have some big $$$ boosters?
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 7, 2024 15:34:13 GMT -5
I am not a consistent watcher of Jimmy Kimmel but watched last night's show on tape and he had on Magic Johnson and the interview was very interesting.
Magic thinks Hurley is just who they need because he believes the players will respect him and that the Lakers need to be more "physical" and Hurley can get them to do that.
To me, even more interesting was his take on Caitlin Clark and compared her introduction to the WNBA and his and Larry Bird's to the NBA. He said it was natural that the veterans would resent Clark but her teammates have to back her up. He told of his first practice while looking up for a rebound and a veteran teammate clocked him in the neck decking him. Later in the practice, he did exactly the same back to that player and the rest of the team came over hugging him and apparently that was his acceptance. More interesting still was his advice to Clark if she was watching to connect up with Larry Bird for advice on how to successfully transition to the WNBA as he would share his experiences as a rookie with her. When Kimmel asked Magic why she shouldn't reach out to him instead of Bird, his response was "because Larry's in Indiana."
As for the NBA championship, he said the Celtics have the better talent but the Mavs are the "hot team" implying but not clearly stating that he thinks they will be the champs.
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Post by mm67 on Jun 7, 2024 19:36:02 GMT -5
Celtics in 4 or 5. Their starting talent is amazing. This may be the opening act of the latest Celtics dynasty in their long, storied history. Hurley can go no further at UConn. Transport portal, NIL, UConn is at a disadvantage with the big boys. Eventually, it will catch up to them. If he is ready, wants a new challenge, now is the time. The Lakers job is an amazing opportunity as long as ownership provides long term support in writing. The Lakers are the glamor franchise in the NBA. Carpe Diem. And, Lakers money will provide intergenerational wealth for Hurley & family. Obviously, I expect Hurley to be relocating to LA and settling in with his family in a beautiful home in Brentwood. It is exciting! I'm jealous! HA!!!!
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Post by bfoley82 on Jun 7, 2024 22:17:05 GMT -5
I don't see DH being a successful NBA coach. The college game is so different from the NBA, and the players are a different animal...Has there been a successful college coach who recently made the change to the NBA? Billy Donovan Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla,
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Post by bfoley82 on Jun 7, 2024 22:18:02 GMT -5
Hurley made 4.9 million last year, and has probably made tens of millions in his career. If he wants the Lakers job that's his decision, but how much better can you (or your descendants) live with 100 million versus 50 million? He definitely hasn’t made tens of millions in his career. I would guess around 25 million max
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jun 8, 2024 5:21:24 GMT -5
Hurley made 4.9 million last year, and has probably made tens of millions in his career. If he wants the Lakers job that's his decision, but how much better can you (or your descendants) live with 100 million versus 50 million? He definitely hasn’t made tens of millions in his career. No, but I believe he's at the beginning of a 32M contract at UConn. I think he made about 1M a year at URI and 3-4M at UConn so far. Again, if he wants to coach in the NBA I'm not judging (other than to say that the NBA is a player's league and it takes a special type to coach them), but he's said how happy he and his family are at UConn. I know that the portal and NIL are major headaches, but the NBA has headaches too.
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Post by 78purple on Jun 8, 2024 7:57:13 GMT -5
Celtics in 4 or 5. Their starting talent is amazing. This may be the opening act of the latest Celtics dynasty in their long, storied history. Hurley can go no further at UConn. Transport portal, NIL, UConn is at a disadvantage with the big boys. Eventually, it will catch up to them. If he is ready, wants a new challenge, now is the time. The Lakers job is an amazing opportunity as long as ownership provides long term support in writing. The Lakers are the glamor franchise in the NBA. Carpe Diem. And, Lakers money will provide intergenerational wealth for Hurley & family. Obviously, I expect Hurley to be relocating to LA and settling in with his family in a beautiful home in Brentwood. It is exciting! I'm jealous! HA!!!! And, UConn doesn't have the football money.....it'll be very difficult to keep up in the brave new world, despite returning to the Big East
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Post by purplehaze on Jun 8, 2024 9:40:17 GMT -5
UConn get abt $4-5 million per year from the Big East media deal - peanuts
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Post by hchoops on Jun 8, 2024 10:12:56 GMT -5
Well, I presume that Friday’s meeting in LA did not produce an instant decision, the wait will continue. UConn nation stays tense.
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Post by mm67 on Jun 10, 2024 10:14:51 GMT -5
Prediction: Hurley will not take the Lakers' offer. His statement seemed to be a preamble to a refusal. Of course one could draw the opposite conclusion.
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Post by drjack on Jun 10, 2024 11:47:36 GMT -5
I think he sticks around too
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Post by purplehaze on Jun 10, 2024 12:55:02 GMT -5
UConn and the entire Big East set let out a huge sigh of relief - Hurley stays in Storrs
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Post by alum on Jun 10, 2024 13:03:08 GMT -5
Apparently the offer was 6 years and $70 million. Not the $100 million that had been rumored.
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 10, 2024 13:15:31 GMT -5
The NBA should have NILs for coaches! (No, I am NOT serious!)
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jun 10, 2024 13:37:47 GMT -5
UConn get abt $4-5 million per year from the Big East media deal - peanuts The Big East is entering the last season of that deal. Assuming that the media deal does not go the way of the Pac-12, there will be more on the table. Not Big 12 level, but more.
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Post by gks on Jun 10, 2024 14:21:37 GMT -5
Got to be honest....I'm a bit surprised he's staying at UConn.
Maybe having to draft and coach LeBron's son was too much.
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