Spurs hire Becky Hammon as assistant coach

[pgardn]

Ruff, you seem like the type of guy that drinks a big glass of milk every morning tbh.

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[SpurPadre]

As a proud liberal, I'm not to proud to admit I have a problem with having a woman on the coaching staff, especially on a team with one of the horniest mother ers in the league in TP. Hopefully she's a full-time carpet muncher but that wouldn't stop TP from banging her lover at least. Seriously though, what can she possibly add to the table with the wnba being a vastly different game than professional men's basketball? I mean, even that pussy geno aureama(sp?) refuses to venture outside college women hoops despite a reputation as a basketball genius. He knows his role and his limitations and if he doesn't think he can coach female pros let alone men, how could I think Hammon is qualified for this role? Why would I think she can add to the toughness of this championship team? Oh well, in Pop I trust, I guess...except when it comes to Bonner.

[DMX7]

As a proud liberal, I'm not to proud to admit I have a problem with having a woman on the coaching staff, especially on a team with one of the horniest mother ers in the league in TP. Hopefully she's a full-time carpet muncher but that wouldn't stop TP from banging her lover at least. Seriously though, what can she possibly add to the table with the wnba being a vastly different game than professional men's basketball? I mean, even that pussy geno aureama(sp?) refuses to venture outside college women hoops despite a reputation as a basketball genius. He knows his role and his limitations and if he doesn't think he can coach female pros let alone men, how could I think Hammon is qualified for this role? Why would I think she can add to the toughness of this championship team? Oh well, in Pop I trust, I guess...except when it comes to Bonner.

She is qualified. Her role will likely be nominal most of the time.

[ElNono]

SRS question El, if the Spurs repeat will the media take it wrong seeing 12 black men and a Mexican pouring champagne all over a white woman in the locker room tbh?

I dunno... this got a pass...



Can it really be worse?

[Malik Hairston]

And I know you have never been in the Spurs locker room.

High School chest thumping is over dude, you need to move past the glory days of the stinky jock fungal jungle.
This is not a Latrell Sprewell Golden State choke room.
This is A Popovich team, not your HS see who has the biggest puberty squad.

That being said, the Spurs can pull this off like no other team. So I do believe some "men's" locker rooms are populated by insecure children.

What's the goal here. To Fkn win. What's the goal here. Repeat.

She isn't the Head Coach of the Spurs, though..she isn't even the lead assistant..I imagine she won't even have a major role with the regular roster, either..

I was referring to her potential job as a Head Coach in the future..it wouldn't work with men, I don't see any argument otherwise, tbh..

[wildchild]

[SpurPadre]

She is qualified. Her role will likely be nominal most of the time.

What makes her qualified? Has she been on a men's basketball coaching staff before this? Why should the greatest power forward of all time take her seriously whenever she tries to give him some advice? , why should kyle anderson take her seriously? What's to stop Bonner from telling her "shut up and go to the kitchen to fix me a sandwich" Seriously, what does she know about the grind of an 82 game season? And what does she know about being a defending NBA Champion? This isn't some bull concern like a gay player playing for the team or a guy playing with AIDS. Look, if she were hired as an assistant to a men's ncaa team, I could see that and then she can get her feet wet but on an NBA Championship team? As to her role being nominal, I hope you're right.

[ElNono]

She isn't the Head Coach of the Spurs, though..she isn't even the lead assistant..I imagine she won't even have a major role with the regular roster, either..

I was referring to her potential job as a Head Coach in the future..it wouldn't work with men, I don't see any argument otherwise, tbh..

She might just be preparing lunchboxes for the coaching staff, tbh... maybe do some laundry too.... we just don't know yet, tbh

[wildchild]

Anyone else notice how big of a ham Green is? He's becoming the new face of the franchise from a PR standpoint. I wonder if that is because no one else wants to do it or because he likes it so much.

Whatever the reason...he's doing so well.

[Chinook]

What makes her qualified? Has she been on a men's basketball coaching staff before this? Why should the greatest power forward of all time take her seriously whenever she tries to give him some advice? , why should kyle anderson take her seriously? What's to stop Bonner from telling her "shut up and go to the kitchen to fix me a sandwich" Seriously, what does she know about the grind of an 82 game season? And what does she know about being a defending NBA Champion? This isn't some bull concern like a gay player playing for the team or a guy playing with AIDS. Look, if she were hired as an assistant to a men's ncaa team, I could see that and then she can get her feet wet but on an NBA Championship team?

WNBA players tend to be highly skilled compared to their NBA counterparts. He's had a long pro career. There are plenty of things she can team young guards. Maybe she can help Green's ball-handling as well.

[DMX7]

I dunno... this got a pass...



Can it really be worse?

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[SpurPadre]

She might just be preparing lunchboxes for the coaching staff, tbh... maybe do some laundry too.... we just don't know yet, tbh

She's gonna be in the kitchen, barefoot and making Bonner sandwiches, tbh. She'll also be TP's personal fluffer during road trips, tbh.

[DMX7]

[leo_d]

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.

First, lol considering "reckless behavior" consulting 3 doctors, sitting during 40 days and at the first glimpse of pain backing down of the NT. And I never said Manu was making the right decision by trying to play the WC, I did say he wanted to play for himself and for his teammates, not for the fans.

Second, on hiring Becky, i think is risky because she doesn´t have NBA experience, not because she is a woman, but i never said it was "to risky" for me. Ultimately, her having a bad perfomance will have a bigger impact on herself than on the Spurs.

[DMX7]

She's gonna be in the kitchen, barefoot and making Bonner sandwiches, tbh. She'll also be TP's personal fluffer during road trips, tbh.

Why you going full blown sexist? Coach Pop, the greatest coach who's first name isn't Phil, obviously endorses her.

[ElNono]

Coaching is overrated anyways, tbh... even Boylen has a ring...

[peacemaker885]

I too feel that Ime may someday be in the lead to coach the team but Pop has this thing for AJ. I won't be surprised if he comes back.

[Chinook]

Coaching is overrated anyways, tbh... even Boylen has a ring...

I'm really hoping that dude blows away on the next strong breeze. I'll be mad disappointed if he takes over for Pop.

[SpurPadre]

WNBA players tend to be highly skilled compared to their NBA counterparts. He's had a long pro career. There are plenty of things she can team young guards. Maybe she can help Green's ball-handling as well.

I think you're giving the wnba too much credit. Sure, they have to compensate for their lack of supreme athleticism by learning to be as highly skilled as possible but that skill is applied to women. What does she know about applying that skill against men? The NBA game is faster, more complex and longer than what she's been used to. The way she interprets reacting to plays, picks, and switches is a whole other animal against men. What does she understand about ball handling against pressure she's never faced in the wnba? Making quick decisions in a 24 second shot clock? We can go on and on and they are all legit questions.

[SpurPadre]

Why you going full blown sexist? Coach Pop, the greatest coach who's first name isn't Phil, obviously endorses her.

Lol, I'm just joking. Look past that and you'll see I'm raising legit concerns.

[ajh18]

I think you're giving the wnba too much credit. Sure, they have to compensate for their lack of supreme athleticism by learning to be as highly skilled as possible but that skill is applied to women. What does she know about applying that skill against men? The NBA game is faster, more complex and longer than what she's been used to. The way she interprets reacting to plays, picks, and switches is a whole other animal against men. What does she understand about ball handling against pressure she's never faced in the wnba? Making quick decisions in a 24 second shot clock? We can go on and on and they are all legit questions.

Plenty of the best coaches in history (including Pop I believe) have never played at the highest level of men's basketball either. You could make the exact same statements about them. And plenty of players who excelled in that environment make terrible coaches.

Is it helpful to have experienced it? Sure. But it's one of many, many factors that help make a successful coach, and definitely not an essential one.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ruff, you seem like the type of guy that drinks a big glass of milk every morning tbh.

No, but I do enjoy milk.

I'm just a hopeless idealist I guess - I wish we could all be better people. It's not that hard not to be ed.

Ho hum.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ruff, you seem like the type of guy that drinks a big glass of milk every morning tbh.

No, but I do enjoy milk.

I'm just a hopeless idealist I guess - I wish we could all be better people. It's not that hard not to be ed.

Ho hum.

[SpurPadre]

Plenty of the best coaches in history (including Pop I believe) have never played at the highest level of men's basketball either. You could make the exact same statements about them. And plenty of players who excelled in that environment make terrible coaches.

Is it helpful to have experienced it? Sure. But it's one of many, many factors that help make a successful coach, and definitely not an essential one.

You're overlooking one key aspect, Pop had experience coaching men, starting in college and working his way up. He wasn't coaching a bunch of scrub s to suddenly land a pro men's job out of the blue. The same rings true for other male coaches in the league who obviously have an understanding of how MEN play the game and how it's vastly different from the women's game. Hey what's done is done and we have no choice but to accept the fact she's with the team but she's gonna really have to earn some respect and try to not get in the way of a le defense no matter how small her actual role may be.

[gilmor]