Hoiberg named as Celtics HC candidate
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NBA teams still do ridiculous amounts of off-season recruiting. It's called free agency. If you don't think that's true, listen to 5 minutes of Dwight Howard talk.
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Isn't that almost exactly what they did with Doc Rivers? I remember his first years in Boston being pretty dreadful.
As I recall, it was pretty much understood at the time that Floyd was going to the Bulls as soon as Phil Jackson left, no matter what the situation was there. His ego was huge and he wanted to be an NBA coach. His buddy Jerry Krause made it happen.
Just my opinion, but I think one of the reasons why Floyd initially turned down the ISU job was because he was really hoping somebody would give him an NBA gig, but there were no obvious openings.
I don't see the huge ego issue with CFH...
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Even being from Massachusetts, I agree with this. Fred isn't going anywhere right now because I made him pinky swear that he would be at Iowa State until Georges graduates. But on a more serious note, my gut feeling is that he may leave before his contract is up but I don't think it will be soon. No new news here!
Bac back back back back BACK BACK BACK! YOU CAN PUT IT ON DA BOARD! FREDS OUTTA HERE! YES!
finally we can start doing things the right way!
finally we can start doing things the right way!
Probably the most substantial post we'll see in this thread, at least it's based on a real conversation we know happened and not just more speculation to keep us occupied till football and basketball seasons start. ;-)
Compare the money he could make here with the money he would make in the NBA (with a likely short-lived career) and I think he makes more here, especially as he becomes The Mayor of every city and town in America as he promotes basketball.
..... If you see some of the previous posts, he probably stands to make more coaching ISU than the Celtics
Todd Lickliter. Exciting brand of basketball that would keep the excitement going. Plus he was the NABC Coach of the Year.
Maybe the finer points of contracts and making trades work, but it's not like head coaches wouldn't be involved in that process. Do you think the front office just assembles a team for them and then the coach shows up and just works with whatever he's given? Or that a coach wouldn't need to be involved in convincing a key free agent that their franchise is their ideal destination?
Don't worry, this still won't stop us from being at least a tiny bit concerned every time a job comes open. And those of us who proclaim the loudest that he is going anywhere at anytime are the ones most worried about it
It's quite the burden to have a desirable coach.
