OT:John Calipari, former Nets coach

[razel231]

Seeing as his Memphis team is now a perennial NCAA tourney team does anyone think he was let go too early when he coached the Nets? Is it good coaching or just a case of being able to recruit that has brought him his success in college ball? His Nets team that went up against Jordan's Bulls was thought to be a couple of steps away from becoming a top NBA team. The only mistake he made was asking management to trade for Marbury.

 

[Netted]

Could just be a case of some guys being better suited to college than pros. Although he didn't get too long of a chance at the pro level.

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (razel231 @ Apr 4 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Seeing as his Memphis team is now a perennial NCAA tourney team does anyone think he was let go too early when he coached the Nets? Is it good coaching or just a case of being able to recruit that has brought him his success in college ball? His Nets team that went up against Jordan's Bulls was thought to be a couple of steps away from becoming a top NBA team. The only mistake he made was asking management to trade for Marbury.</div>

Can you blame him? What GM at the time wont have wanted to add Marbury?

-Petey

 

[Joey FistPump]

Calapari was a good NBA coach, however he success at the Pro level would never have reached the heights that he's reached as a college coach...was he given a fair chance? No. Is he better off as a college coach? Yes.

 

[rory]

Good year for ex-Nets coaches. I think Don Casey won his church's bingo tournament last Sunday.

 

[razel231]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Apr 4 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (razel231 @ Apr 4 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Seeing as his Memphis team is now a perennial NCAA tourney team does anyone think he was let go too early when he coached the Nets? Is it good coaching or just a case of being able to recruit that has brought him his success in college ball? His Nets team that went up against Jordan's Bulls was thought to be a couple of steps away from becoming a top NBA team. The only mistake he made was asking management to trade for Marbury.</div>

Can you blame him? What GM at the time wont have wanted to add Marbury?

-Petey
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True. I think what might have really killed him was the lockout. He didn't stick around too long after the team traded for Marbury anyway.

 

[danxcr]

im not sure... if he had the opportunity to show what he coulda really done... but heh more power to him in memphis... hes doing a great job