Good Hurley News

[NJHusky]

Knicks extended Thibs through 27/28 season

 

[HuskyBoi]

The 5 peat will be on by then

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

The 5 peat will be on by then

Sights on the 4 peat first

 

[AllHusky]

3?

 

[CL82]

 

[RuffRuff]

Nets are probably the team if he decides to do it - clean slate and loads of draft picks. Can’t see Hurley coaching Nova 2.0.

 

[ddent68]

He’s ours. He had to explore it with the Lakers to know where he belongs. Now he knows.

 

[AllHusky]

 

[Fore!]

Knicks extended Thibs through 27/28 season

Teams regularly fire coaches with multiple years remaining on their contract.

 

[OceanDoggie]

Nets are probably the team if he decides to do it - clean slate and loads of draft picks. Can’t see Hurley coaching Nova 2.0.

He probably grew up watching them as well. Nets of old played in Piscataway and East Rutherford.

 

[NJHusky]

Teams regularly fire coaches with multiple years remaining on their contract.

Buzzkill… Do they usually extend a coach before firing him?

 

[RuffRuff]

He’s ours. He had to explore it with the Lakers to know where he belongs. Now he knows.

Likely. Let’s see how this year plays out. If he wins a third and the Nets win the lottery……….

 

[navery12]

Likely. Let’s see how this year plays out. If he wins a third and the Nets win the lottery……….

I doubt he's leaving for the Nets job, he's not looking to coach a team who won't even be good before he's ready to retire. If he goes he's taking over a team ready to win

 

[That Guy]

Teams regularly fire coaches with multiple years remaining on their contract.

This. An extension means nothing. Not that it will happen, but he could literally be gone after next season if they disappoint and go like 40-42.

 

[CL82]

I doubt he's leaving for the Nets job, he's not looking to coach a team who won't even be good before he's ready to retire. If he goes he's taking over a team ready to win

I'm not so sure about this. Dan's whole niche in college was taken over failing teams and rebuilding them. I think he's got faith in that ability. I also think that a successful franchise is far less likely to take a chance a college coach.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I'm not so sure about this. Dan's whole niche in college was taken over failing teams and rebuilding them. I think he's got faith in that ability. I also think that a successful franchise is far less likely to take a chance a college coach.

Ummm did you miss the Lakers drama last month? Lol

 

[Ewekon]

Sights on the 4 peat first

It's in San Antonio. Think I'll through a party...

 

[CL82]

Ummm did you miss the Lakers drama last month? Lol

Right, right… how'd that turn out again?

 

[RuffRuff]

I'm not so sure about this. Dan's whole niche in college was taken over failing teams and rebuilding them. I think he's got faith in that ability. I also think that a successful franchise is far less likely to take a chance a college coach.

I tend to disagree with that as well. Let’s say the Nets land Flagg and another young stud. If anything I don’t think Hurley wants some beat down collection of vets that he has to personality manage. He’s a culture builder. It’s a lot easier to do that with a fresh set of young players that are unspoiled versus grizzled vets that have made their money.

The bar in BK would be low too, and that’s what you want. Less stress, more time to do it your way.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

He probably grew up watching them as well. Nets of old played in Piscataway and East Rutherford.

Never knew that the NJ Nets used to play at The RAC.

 

[CL82]

Never knew that the NJ Nets used to play at The RAC.

I didn't remember that. I just googled it and it looks like they were there for four years.

 

[navery12]

I'm not so sure about this. Dan's whole niche in college was taken over failing teams and rebuilding them. I think he's got faith in that ability. I also think that a successful franchise is far less likely to take a chance a college coach.

Except he's been pretty open about not wanting to coach forever, I think he's already thrown out 60 as an estimate. And in the NBA you only get 2-3 years, there's no patience. Even if he took a rebuilding job like the Nets he's not getting much time to build his system and develop everyone. Just look at what they did to Kenny Atkinson

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I didn't remember that. I just googled it and it looks like they were there for four years.

I did the same thing - they were an NBA team at that point too.

I never knew the Celtics played at the Civic Center either for a few games a year. Saw that a few years ago was actually more shocking haha.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Right, right… how'd that turn out again?

They wanted the best coach in college basketball. Or did I miss something lol

 

[AllHusky]

Never knew that the NJ Nets used to play at The RAC.

"Thataway to Piscataway" was the marketing slogan.

Was that when Looie coached them, and had Billy Paultz and Billy Melchioni(sp) from (gasp) St Johns?