After Seeing Cal On Rome Is Burning...

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hatvol96

hatvol96

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a little prediction. When Pat Riley steps down, John will be the coach of the Heat.
 
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What effect will it have on the Heat if Riley is not head coach? Do you think it is a negative?
 
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Fine Vol said:
What effect will it have on the Heat if Riley is not head coach? Do you think it is a negative?
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My guess is that Riley will play out the string with this current group of veterans. I don't think he has any interest in coaching after Shaq, Zo, et al are done. Therefore, it's not really an issue of whether it is a positive or negative, it's just reality. Riley is one of the best ever. It never helps to lose one of those guys, but time marches on.
 
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NCGatorBait said:
Hopefully he'll learn from slick rick and stay in college.
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I disagree. If he gets another shot at the League, I would encourage him to be on the first Lear jet out of the college game. The pros are a Filet at Prime 112. The college game is a burger at Hardee's.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I disagree. If he gets another shot at the League, I would encourage him to be on the first Lear jet out of the college game. The pros are a Filet at Prime 112. The college game is a burger at Hardee's.
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I'll flip burgers for his pay and job security.
 
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NCGatorBait said:
I'll flip burgers for his pay and job security.
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He'd make triple the money and sign a five year deal in the NBA. The Nets had to pay John not to coach for three years, so why would he cares if he gets fired in the League? He's at an age where one more big payday will look very enticing. Also, no recruiting or having to attend mindless booster events. In the pros, you actually get to focus on the game.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Also, no recruiting or having to attend mindless booster events. In the pros, you actually get to focus on the game.
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Like Parcells said...if they want you to cook the meal...they could atleast let you shop for some of the groceries. Control over personnel could be a problem.
 
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^ Word. The way the college game is going, coaching and seniority are going out of style. The big winners will be the best recruiters who can get all the freshmen who were NBA-ready but are forced to play their one year in college. It's no longer about X's and O's, it's about the blue-chippers.
 
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NCGatorBait said:
Like Parcells said...if they want you to cook the meal...they could atleast let you shop for some of the groceries. Control over personnel could be a problem.
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Not as long as you sign on with an organization that knows what they're doing. There isn't a single decent NBA team that doesn't give its head coach considerable say in personnel matters.
 
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milohimself said:
The big winners will be the best recruiters who can get all the freshmen who were NBA-ready but are forced to play their one year in college. It's no longer about X's and O's, it's about the blue-chippers.
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VT didn't get the memo on that one the other night.
 
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NCGatorBait said:
VT didn't get the memo on that one the other night.
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NCAA basketball is a sport where people recognize the regular season and tournament are two different entities. The national champs and final four teams are those who are usually just on a hot streak, while the regular season is continued quality of work. All a coach needs is a little of both. Be consistently good enough to make the tournament on a regular basis, and make at least an occasional deep run. That's the recipe for greatness in college basketball.

The few teams who manage to land those 5-10 NBA-ready recruits per year are going to get a big, big hand. IE kids like Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. I think about every year from here on out, an 18 year old is going to step into the college game and immediately assert himself as the top player in the country. Like Hatvol said, the talent disparity is huge between college and the NBA, and kids like Oden and Durant prove it every time they step on the court.
 
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milohimself said:
NCAA basketball is a sport where people recognize the regular season and tournament are two different entities. The national champs and final four teams are those who are usually just on a hot streak, while the regular season is continued quality of work. All a coach needs is a little of both. Be consistently good enough to make the tournament on a regular basis, and make at least an occasional deep run. That's the recipe for greatness in college basketball.

The few teams who manage to land those 5-10 NBA-ready recruits per year are going to get a big, big hand. IE kids like Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. I think about every year from here on out, an 18 year old is going to step into the college game and immediately assert himself as the top player in the country. Like Hatvol said, the talent disparity is huge between college and the NBA, and kids like Oden and Durant prove it every time they step on the court.
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While I agree with most of what you're saying..the teams that have and can substain an experienced upperclass will also fair well...the Zags..VT this yr, etc.

 
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NCGatorBait said:
While I agree with most of what you're saying..the teams that have and can substain an experienced upperclass will also fair well...the Zags..VT this yr, etc.
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This is the first time I've seen your siggy. All I can say is....Good Lord..:post-4-1090547912:
 
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Coach Cal has been at Memphis for a lot longer than most natives believed he would stick around so your supposition that he would jump back to the NBA isn't without credence. Personally, I think he has a gravy train going on in Memphis and, payday aside (we all know NBA coaches are expendable if not winning) he would make a mistake going back to the "league". Besides, who would run his steakhouse here in the Bluff City?
 
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