We all know how much the Spurs CRAVE media attention, too.
You're a ing idiot, go find a Cavs board and suck Lebron's already.
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She's cute but Always use those pants?
I'm not going to dig back through SpursTalk archives, or old media articles. But there have been many comments made about Pop's lack of NBA experience, and how it might affect his credibility with actual NBA players. When they lost games, the Pop haters made comments to the effect of, "What do you expect from a guy who never played in the NBA himself?"
You'll notice that you don't hear those comments anymore. Winning does that.
And no, the original comment didn't say anything about "head" coaching. It said that she might not understand the crazy athletic prowess of NBA players, since she's never been there. It also mentioned Messina possibly having the same problem. Both of them are assistants, not head coaches.
I wasn't bashing the OP, just pointing out that the issue of no NBA experience was pointed toward Pop, and he did fine. A lot of ex-players have failed as coaches, so that's not really the test. Pop had the benefit of coaching under some great head coaches. Becky Hammon will be learning from one of the best. She may not turn out to be head coach material - but she has all of the qualifications she needs. This isn't a publicity stunt by Spurs' management. If they didn't see real potential, she would be a distraction. They don't do distractions. Especially with a very real possibility of a repeat Championship, and at the close of Tim and Manu's careers.
If you've ever watched her on the court, you know that she is more than up to the pressure. Generally speaking, she sets her own bar very high.
As far as her takes being great - Pop used to give PJ Carlessimo a world of because he followed a bunch of stats that Pop didn't believe in. But he listened to and respected PJ. If her takes weren't already pretty good, she wouldn't have been hired. It really is that simple.
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Hard to believe the pathetic WNBA has been financially propped up for (at least) 16 yrs. Modern man has become such a coward that they are mental eunuchs.
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She's gonna be the Hottest NBA coach ever!
I already corrected myself in the post after the one you quoted.
Conservative are just obsolete people afraid of the reality. Too stupid, too weak, too bad, can't stand the world changes and advance.
Danny Green coming up on SportsCenter...
“I very much look forward to the addition of Becky Hammon to our staff,”
Becky as Pop.
Becky staring daggers at the media after a tough loss.
Becky: "Is that a question?"
Reporter: "Uh, uh, uh . . ."
Becky: "You mean someone pays you to ask a question like that?"
Becky stomps off in contempt . . .
The fact that she spent most of last season with the team is a big part of this. She's been around the players for an extended amount of time. They know here relatively well and from everything I've seen and read, they feel comfortable around her. She knows the game, she played at the highest level of her sport and is one of the best to ever do it. It's not like she's going to be Pop's tight hand, she's joining a team of assistants and she'll have to earn her respect like the rest of the. Good hire imo.
knicks got fined for hiring their coach before retirement, i mean there's precedent there
Advancements?That's gotta be said by either a feminazi or a eunuch.
They will not only take orders from a woman, since they've been conditioned to for decades, but they'll like it...and if they don't then Mr. Politically Correct, Pop, who is about as PC as they come, will get on their ass. Such a coward.
No. My bet is they will bring Mike B. back, maybe sooner if he flames out in Atlanta. PATFO let him go so he could get some HC experience.
Bud's gone, and he's not coming back. Same with Brown. I honestly don't think they were ever going to succeed Pop. That was Vaughn's job, but Orlando jumped way early. Now, it's Udoka.
You're one of the same winners that was defending Manu's extremely reckless and risky behavior, but hiring Becky is too risky for you.
Exactly. Bud did an amazing job last year with that Hawks team despite losing its best player. If Embiid is halfway decent, Philly is going to be a force to be reckoned with a few years from now and Brown will be in a great situation. Noel will be the best player from last year's draft, plus they have Saric and MCW on the cheap. Will be interesting to see what happens with that cap space.
I'm crossing my fingers for Vaughn in Orlando, but seems like the team has a lot of mismatched pieces.
what did he say
Didn't know ESPN had a feminazi section, tbh
You miss the SAS thread downstairs?
did they get rid of it? didn't know
Meh the usual stuff about respecting her as a basketball person and getting to know her a bit better last season. He was honest but not that open about the inner-workings of the organization. Nothing extraordinary.
Did not appear to stop him before.
This is phenomenal. Spurs are such an awesome organization.
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