Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[husky99]

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[EBonz30]

Geno always like this- no surprised…

 

[Woodson]

Serious deja Vu re: Ollie to Lakers…

Hope it’s same outcome and just agent/negotiating leverage games

 

[JMick]

If he leaves he looks like a snake. Getting AK to come back. The new recruits. Saying all the things he said about going for 3 peat. There are a million quotes.

The new players just showed up and now their heads are spinning.

This totally wrecks team continuity and all the things Hurley preaches.

AND if he takes the job he’ll be coaching a NE college team in 3 years..

Not a LA guy.. Not a pro coach. Just a shiny toy for Lebron and the Lakers

His dream has always been the NBA. He is only a "snake" to very sensitive people. He's done nothing wrong here. It sucks but don't blame him

 

[HuskyFich]

Fanta Article

Take what Hurley says over ANYTHING a media outlet says

 

[LIuconn]

^ I hope this is a Rick Roll

 

[AntG168]

His dream has always been the NBA. He is only a "snake" to very sensitive people. He's done nothing wrong here. It sucks but don't blame him

Snake is strong

 

[Deepster]

I keep playing it through in my head and the money is really the only sure thing that's a lure for me.

On a 7 year deal....

1) You get Lebron for 2 years and he's way beyond his ability to carry a team to a title, especially in the West.
2) You get an aging AD for 5 years? And he's also not enough to carry that team.
3) For the next 2-3 years? You won't be bad enough to get a high enough draft pick to make an immediate impact.
4) Even if you draft really well the next 3 years and Lebron leaves? A new "Luka" or "Wemby" isn't going to bring you to a conference finals for 3 more years? At that point you're at the tail end of Hurley's initial deal.

So you go there. And again, outside the money, you deal with Lebron's garbage and help try to strike gold rebuilding with the #13-#15 draft pick every year?

I just think the timing and where that team is going isn't a great spot for that deal. Aside from the bag of money.

 

[amishboy]

Interesting how 'basketball' people perceive the Lakers. I view them as a 'has been' like UCLA and Indiana in ncaa. Not irrelevant but far far removed from the top of the heap. I've read post downplaying the Knicks but I don't think the Lakers is much different. I would think you would need to have a clear vision of a winning roster virtually immediately in order to take the job, because NBA honeymoons aren't long.

It might just be ESPN “experts,” but I heard someone say it’s almost self-analysis by the Lakers front office, i.e., “we have a bad culture, so we NEED someone who’s built a successful culture to come in and build us a new culture.”

 

[back2BE4us]

You like many others are missing the point.

It wasnt college or nba for AK.

It was UConn or NBA. I’m of the belief if Hurley told AK he might not be back he stays in the draft.

It doesn’t mean he “did him dirty”.

It is outside of his character though.

He’s billed as an honest guy. I’d like to believe he’s either staying or AK has known this could be a possibility. And took the bet on Hurley staying

I was thinking exactly this. There was absolutely zero indication from any players or coaching staff that he was highly likely to leave.

 

[dtrumpet]

Its worth watching the Geno interview. The Hurley stuff is in the first 4 minutes.

 

[Kolumbo]

Hurley negotiating with the Lakers to get UConn into the same conference as UCLA.

 

[BlueMAB]

Anyone calling him a snake is a buffoon.

He’s got an opportunity to double his income or better, for a longer term with more guaranteed money at the highest level of his profession.

Anyone would have to seriously consider the opportunity.

 

[UCTitleTown]

He's 51. It's the Lakers. I mean, c'mon. He can go and fail and he'd have given it a shot

He doesn't want to coach after 60, so the Lakers could be his last job. He'll make enough to never have to coach anywhere again even if he fails in L.A. More time for painting.

 

[Huskydog45]

What about his wife and how she feels? She is a Jersey girl. He said he didn’t take Kentucky job as he didn’t want to get divorced. What about his parents being in NJ being able to drive to every game. Isn’t that a factor? What about going down as being the best college basketball coach ever if he stays? And the downside of being unsuccessful as an NBA coach and his coaching style not translating to the NBA.

 

[Vancat]

 

[Blueballer]

Well Coach K told the Lakers to get lost so there's hope. Dan and staff have really become adept at college style play and using the college transfers to their advantage, it would be a shame to see them leave at the top of their game. Pitino is a cautionary tale.

 

[back2BE4us]

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I am 27 pages behind

Wait...the Lakers are pursuing Hurley?

 

[shizzle787]

In my opinion, this might be a good thing for us long-term. Think about it: our coach is leaving for only the best job in world basketball. We have won titles with three different coaches. This elevates the UConn job even further in my opinion. It might hurt in the short term, but long term I believe this helps us.

 

[Mike Honcho]

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And Hurley Sr. was a high school coach. Never jumped to the college level.

 

[AntG168]

This idea that Hurley didn’t recruit AK to come back is extremely laughable.

It doesn’t mean he did anything wrong.

 

[How Sway?!]

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We also going to on Calhoun for staying the obvious?

 

[JMick]

In my opinion, this might be a good thing for us long-term. Think about it: our coach is leaving for only the best job in world basketball. We have won titles with three different coaches. This elevates the UConn job even further in my opinion. It might hurt in the short term, but long term I believe this helps us.

Dan Hurleys don't grow on trees. This is not good short term or long term, especially with the realignment and pay for play stuff going on.

It's very on brand for UConn though. Things are going extraordinarily well so the rug has to get pulled out from under us. Can't be having too much fun.

 

[Huskydog45]

And Hurley Sr. was a high school coach. Never jumped to the college level.

You’re right. Because he is a Jersey guy and family is important. This is more of a factor than most think. Staying in the Northeast

 

[ConnHuskBask]

In my opinion, this might be a good thing for us long-term. Think about it: our coach is leaving for only the best job in world basketball. We have won titles with three different coaches. This elevates the UConn job even further in my opinion. It might hurt in the short term, but long term I believe this helps us.

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