Another gem of a speech from Calhoun

[StllH8L8ner]

Who did Miami bring in for a rally speech?

I'll wait.

Luther Campbell

 

[Hunt for 7]

Jim Calhoun is a treasure. He's done it all and done it all well. He is clearly one of the Greatest of All Time. He is, without a doubt, the VERY BEST bench coach anyone has ever seen. That alone separates him from all others. He has a feel for the game that no one else has and the audacity to back it up and the best evaluator of talent as well.

During the 1999 championship game, no one gave us a chance to beat K. He had been made a saint by Vitale and Dook was the 'best team ever assembled.' We fell behind a couple of points early then came back and made it a 4-5 point game throughout. Late in the first period, Jim inserted Antric Klaiber into the lineup. Klaiber probably didn't see 2 or 3 minutes on average throughout the whole season. He was clearly a practice player. But Jim put him in for a couple minutes just to make a statement. He was telling K and Vitale and the entire Dook team, "We are going to beat your ass regardless of who we have on the court." Word has it that we did!

No one but him knew we had the team to win it all with Kemba in 2011. He saw it before anyone. I think even before the cross over ankle breaker by Kemba that won the BE.

 

[Hunt for 7]

I was told he also talked about getting revenge for 2006 vs Larrañaga.

I kinda hope that ain’t true. It would be bad mojo. You can think it but not say it!

 

[jrazz12]

80. More. Minutes.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Who did Miami bring in for a rally speech?

I'll wait.

 

[bballgrda]

Who did Miami bring in for a rally speech?

I'll wait.

 

[Umami Zen]

How about a guy that averaged 29.7 pts/game in his Miami career..37/game his senior year?? Rick Barry.. Who is Rick Barry?? That's the conundrum.. The only guy who knows who Rick Barry is/was is Coach L.. His players would have to do a Google search on RB and fact check the Coach..

 

[August_West]

How about a guy that averaged 29.7 pts/game in his Miami career..37/game his senior year?? Rick Barry.. Who is Rick Barry?? That's the conundrum.. The only guy who knows who Rick Barry is/was is Coach L.. His players would have to do a Google search on RB and fact check the Coach..

Nah. everyone knows who Rick Barry is, he's the dude who shot free throws like a chick.

 

[Sick Puppy]

Jim Calhoun is a treasure. He's done it all and done it all well. He is clearly one of the Greatest of All Time. He is, without a doubt, the VERY BEST bench coach anyone has ever seen. That alone separates him from all others. He has a feel for the game that no one else has and the audacity to back it up and the best evaluator of talent as well.

During the 1999 championship game, no one gave us a chance to beat K. He had been made a saint by Vitale and Dook was the 'best team ever assembled.' We fell behind a couple of points early then came back and made it a 4-5 point game throughout. Late in the first period, Jim inserted Antric Klaiber into the lineup. Klaiber probably didn't see 2 or 3 minutes on average throughout the whole season. He was clearly a practice player. But Jim put him in for a couple minutes just to make a statement. He was telling K and Vitale and the entire Dook team, "We are going to beat your ass regardless of who we have on the court." Word has it that we did!

"The Duke Invitational" they were calling it if memory serves. They were blowing the doors off teams. I remember one pre-game court-side Calhoun interview. The guy saying how preeminent and feared Duke was, like it was universally acknowledged. Calhoun said something like, "They lost only one game, we lost two. We think we're pretty good too." I still have the VHS tape I made of that game. Never gets old.

Dooooomed!
77-74
Not one dime back.
He couldn't guard a chair.
How can you be 6'6" and get no rebounds?

 

[Umami Zen]

Nah. everyone knows who Rick Barry is, he's the dude who shot free throws like a chick.

So..You're callin' out Wilt and Rick?? That's kinda harsh.. Isn't it??

 

[August_West]

So..You're callin' out Wilt and Rick?? That's kinda harsh.. Isn't it??

No one cares about how a guy who scored 100 points in a game shoots free throws, We're not stupid.

 

[Umami Zen]

No one cares about how a guy who scored 100 points in a game shoots free throws, We're not stupid.

I have way too much respect for your BB acumen to ever call you that..

 

[husky99]

Mount Rushmore of coaches

 

[August_West]

Mount Rushmore of coaches

2 of the spots

 

[Sick Puppy]

No one cares about how a guy who scored 100 points in a game shoots free throws, We're not stupid.

The Big Dipper holds like 1000 NBA records. You'll watch him clank every underhanded free-throw and like it.

 

[UConnSean]

all timer too

 

[Umami Zen]

The Big Dipper holds like 1000 NBA records. You'll watch him clank every underhanded free-throw and like it.

Holds some records off the court as well.. But that's a story for another day..

 

[Punkbo]

Who did Miami bring in for a rally speech?

I'll wait.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

 

[Khal Drogo]

@mauconnfan, I'm out of my mind. I can't think about anything else.
My wife said to me "shouldn't you relax you've won four already" (yes, me personally) and I said the next one is the most important one!! So she went online and bought me some UConn socks. I love my wife. I love UConn Mens basketball just a little bit more. If you run into her don't tell her I said that

Damn you got a good one!!!

 

[TheChamps990411]

I kind of wish that took place before they took the court in Houston.

But it worked this way last week.

This is the way.

 

[Khal Drogo]

"The Duke Invitational" they were calling it if memory serves. They were blowing the doors off teams. I remember one pre-game court-side Calhoun interview. The guy saying how preeminent and feared Duke was, like it was universally acknowledged. Calhoun said something like, "They lost only one game, we lost two. We think we're pretty good too." I still have the VHS tape I made of that game. Never gets old.

Dooooomed!
77-74
Not one dime back.
He couldn't guard a chair.
How can you be 6'6" and get no rebounds?

If this is Bill, I have your VHS

 

[Chin Diesel]

That and his utter confidence that this team could win the whole thing. As a player, to hear Jim Calhoun come in and say “I know what championship teams look like and you championship team” must be unbelievable and empowering.

Kudos to Dan Hurley for being comfortable enough in his own skin that he’s not intimidated having Jim Calhoun talk to his team.

(We are still doomed.)

Good leaders don't fear bringing in other good leaders. Good leaders love to bring in other leaders to show what is going on share perspectives.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Luther Campbell

Solid choice.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

wood alert