Hall Of Famer Ray Allen Takes Slight Shot At Rick Pitino On Why He Chose Connecticut

[husky99]

Hall Of Famer Ray Allen Takes Slight Shot At Rick Pitino On Why He Chose Connecticut

It all came down to Connecticut and coach Jim Calhoun and Kentucky and coach Rick Pitino for Ray Allen when he was going through the college recruiting process

www.si.com

 

[nomar]

If calling Pitino a self-obsessed narcissist is a "slight shot," I'd like to see Ray take a big swing at him.

 

[ucp990411]

Must have heard or read this story 100 times.

 

[HooperScooper]

Must have heard or read this story 100 times.

Yup. Not sure why that article was just published yesterday.

 

[Palatine]

I heard the restaurant story before but I love it. It really makes Pitino look like a jerk.

 

[FearThePups]

He is a jerk

 

[ctchamps]

Yup. Not sure why that article was just published yesterday.

Somebody with connections wants to instigate tension between UConn and St. Johns. This is a continuation of the NY Post articles last season probably. You want to foster a rivalry. Get fans angry with another teams program.

 

[ucp990411]

I heard the restaurant story before but I love it. It really makes Pitino look like a jerk.

Not hard to do

 

[EricLA]

Anyone know if Pitino has changed the way he approaches recruits, or if it's the same old story with him? Coaches can certainly learn and change over time - even in Hurley's short time at UConn, the offense, with Coach Luke, has really changed in the short time Hurley's been at the helm. Obviously he saw an issue he wanted addressed, and went out and assembled the staff to help achieve it.

I just wonder if Pitino has learned anything over his long career...

 

[SoCalCanine]

I just wonder if Pitino has learned anything over his long career...

I'm sure he has learned stuff. After all, we haven't read about him having sex in public in years...

 

[cwh20]

Nothing new there but it’s still fun to hear it again. My issue is with the interviewer. Ray is giving his impressions of being recruited by the two coaches. Is it your place to add to what Ray said? Im talking about “ Calhoun cooking the food”. Ray would have said that if that’s what he wanted to say. Ask Ray a follow up question if you’d want to but don’t add to his commentary.

 

[Kitaman]

Pitino would never be able to enhance this 'investment' like Calhoun did:

 

[CL82]

Must have heard or read this story 100 times.

Still good, every time.

 

[THC]

Does anyone remember Calhoun's comment about slick Rick and Calimari? Something to the effect of one knows they're full of ish, the other believes their own ish.

 

[Hoophound]

Pitino would never be able to enhance this 'investment' like Calhoun did:

He was so much better than most people realize. He played his best years out of the spotlight.

 

[my2cents]

Pitino seems to have a lot of bad restaurant stories.

 

[August_West]

Anyone know if Pitino has changed the way he approaches recruits, or if it's the same old story with him? Coaches can certainly learn and change over time - even in Hurley's short time at UConn, the offense, with Coach Luke, has really changed in the short time Hurley's been at the helm. Obviously he saw an issue he wanted addressed, and went out and assembled the staff to help achieve it.

I just wonder if Pitino has learned anything over his long career...

He has had to. Getting banned going to Europe, coaching Iona, and now St John’s has humbled him recruiting wise, he has become disconnected in that kids in HS know little about who he was. Short attention spans. I’m sure he is same old Rick in every other aspect.

 

[Boost'ED]

Great Ray Allen video!!!

The 1:55 mark........our old rival from the Syracuse, John Wallace , nearly being posterized.

Totally forgot he played further north after being drafted by the Knicks.

 

[superjohn]

He was so much better than most people realize. He played his best years out of the spotlight.

I think some people forget how athletic he was because they think of him draining threes with the Celtics and Heat when he was older but Hall of Famer and top 50 all-time. I think he's always gotten his due.

 

[storrsroars]

Wonder what Nahiem thinks.

 

[Hoophound]

I think some people forget how athletic he was because they think of him draining threes with the Celtics and Heat when he was older but Hall of Famer and top 50 all-time. I think he's always gotten his due.

Nah. Most people don’t remember him dunking on people. He also had stints in Seattle as the pg. As he lost a step, he wasn’t able to play point anymore. He gets his due because of the 3’s. He was much more.

 

[Dove]

He is a jerk

Why the Ray hate?

 

[TheChamps990411]

He was so much better than most people realize. He played his best years out of the spotlight.

Hall of Famer.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Can’t blame them cause it gets clicks which is obviously how they’re paid. But a good example of where sports journalism has turned more TMZ vs real new reporting.

Story been told 100x. (Not a shot at the OP here, just nothing really new)

 

[GampelGladiator]