Danny Hurley welcome to the Lakers !

[fightinfunbags]

Nobody wants the Lakers job

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Bahahaha he turned down LA

Tough to miss that one…

 

[ducky]

He was shaking down UConn for more money.

He could enter college immortality if he wins another this year.

I could see him eventually going pro. But leaving now would have been a huge black mark on his legacy just to go to a team whose best player is going to ignore you.

Yeah I dont know why any 1st time coach would want the Laker job. Huge expectations, old as the hills roster and very, very limited draft and trade assets.

The reality of the situation is that the next time the Lakers compete for a championship almost assuredly wont be until after they draft in the top 10 a couple of times barring an amazing offseason this year where they get something great for nothing (which is of course is unlikely) and get extremely lucky again next time with their health (also unlikely).

Even with a ton of guaranteed money in his contract, no coach is likely to survive Laker expectations over the next 4 years.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Pathetic offer by the Lakers. UK was offering upwards of $10M per. Still, pretty much egg om the face that a coach stays in Connecticut for half the money for living in LA and co aching the Lakers

 

[redskinsfan1963]

watch out where that husker goes and don,t eat the yellow snow.-zappa

 

[tlance]

NBA coaches don't have to deal with NIL, the D League, the Transfer portal, conference realignment. And the "winner take all" playoffs in CBB. An NBA team can have a dominant season, have a bad game in the playoffs and still cut down nets. In CBB you can go 31-0, have a howler in March and go home with shit. It will be interesting to see how UConn deals with the new plans to pay players. They are hamstrung by having a fraction of the football revenue of a Big 10 or SEC team

NIL and transfer portal are advantages for the coaches who are able to recruit the top end talent.

Of course the tournament is harder and more flukey.

But none of that compares to the challenge of someone else (not the coach) building the roster under the restrictions of the salary cap, free agency rules and the draft system.

NBA coaches are relatively powerless.

 

[jontaejones]

It is harder in many ways. Easier in others.

Biggest difference is college coaches have full control over their rosters and their eventual success.

NBA coaches don’t.

So for that reason, in an industry where there is very little job security, a good college coach has a lot more.

Oh yea, the job security thing absolutely.

Do NBA coaches work in the offseason? I guess, but not in the same way.

College coaches need to be at it all year. Especially with NIL/portal.

Then again, the way things are these days, the NBA offseason is practically nil

 

[dtgold88]

There's a big difference tho. You don't get hired off talks and many reports, even from credible people, acted like JJ had his pen on the paper

Why it's not crazy to think credible people/insiders guess or get bad info.....a lot.
Throw in a "league sources tell me" or a "possibly/maybe" and no accountability needed.

 

[The Q]

Oh yea, the job security thing absolutely.

Do NBA coaches work in the offseason? I guess, but not in the same way.

College coaches need to be at it all year. Especially with NIL/portal.

Then again, the way things are these days, the NBA offseason is practically nil

Yup

I’d be running to the nba for the right team


Like the spurs lol

 

[dtgold88]

It is harder in many ways. Easier in others.

Biggest difference is college coaches have full control over their rosters and their eventual success.

NBA coaches don’t.

So for that reason, in an industry where there is very little job security, a good college coach has a lot more.

Good point....while I think NBa coaches can have more say than you might if a college coach is a really good recruiter he may only need to be an average coach to succeed.

 

[jontaejones]

They should have gone after Calipari.

He's perfect.

He's coached 10% of the NBA already anyway...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Maybe Lebron should just retire already so he can “officially” become the Lakers head coach.

 

[Manster7588]

Maybe Lebron should just retire already so he can “officially” become the Lakers head coach.

Then he'll get himself fired.

 

[ducky]

They should have gone after Calipari.

He's perfect.

He's coached 10% of the NBA already anyway...

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[jontaejones]

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Irony is I'm a Nets fan...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Then he'll get himself fired.

Okay..but if that happens then maybe they'll go with....Mark Madsen?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Until thibs gets fired

The Knicks is probably the job he would leave UConn for.....and Thibs could retire in a few seasons. He is 66 and the NBA season is a grind.

 

[ducky]

The Knicks is probably the job he would leave UConn for.....and Thibs could retire in a few seasons. He is 66 and the NBA season is a grind.

Thibs is a lifer. But as upset as he gets, that might be sooner rather than later. He's one of those guys on the sidelines that you worry about his head or heart exploding.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Thibs is a lifer. But as upset as he gets, that might be sooner rather than later. He's one of those guys on the sidelines that you worry about his head or heart exploding.

I almost typed he is a walking heart attack.....with his intensity and he is a little overweight. Plus, coaching in the NBA is stressful.

 

[msgkings322]

The first guy it has been offered to will decide today. Nobody has turned it down yet. The only guys that came off their list were never actually available (Lue, Kidd) or jumped on an earlier offer (Lee).

Welp