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[QUOTE="SubbaBub, post: 4993906, member: 523"]
Early on, Hurley expressed a desire to run a 4 out offense of shooters around a stud low post player.

He also famously decided that he wouldn't run off the players/recruits that he inherited.

It simply took time to assemble the roster and with the portal he was able to select proven college talent over undeveloped HS talent that was predicted to go to places like Duke, Kansas etc.

He beat the recruiting system by not relying on developing a never ending stream of 5 star recruits and hoping they all mesh together or pan out at all.

He also got a bit lucky in players like Sanogo, Hawkins, Jackson, Newton, Spencer, developing into NBA caliber players, but he gets credit for selecting them over others with more hype.

The euro offense thing was also an advantage vs. Older guys and system proteges stuck doing what they've always done, see Boeheim, Jim.

Cat is out of the bag on both concepts.  Hungry coaches nationwide are studying the blueprint.   The first to market advantage is closing.   To sustain, Hurley needs to execute better and add a few wrinkles.   He'll benefit by attracting more talented players but getting them to play his style will be more difficult.

To be the man, he had to beat the man, now he is the man.
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