Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2251724.
David Stern did some good things in his time as Commissioner of the NBA but this move here is really bizarre. The rationale behind it is that the NBA was trying to eliminate the "thug culture" which is honestly just hilarious to look at now. I know it's pretty weird to post this now but it seemed like a crazy fact worth sharing. Here is another quote of how it was justified at the time.
"There are rules, just as there are rules with other parts of our game," NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik told ESPN.com's Darren Rovell. "It just seems like this year, there has been laxity on the part of some of the teams."
Dan Hurley made these improvements with only one real recruiting class of his own to suit up so far. His 3 recruiting classes are all top 20.
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I want to write up a big post comparing Juwan's first season to Kevin Ollie's, but I'm lazy af. Anyone else feel like this is all too familiar? First time head coach who's also an Alum takes over for a legend and has instant success. What other similarities are there? Also, does this mean Michigan is going to win the championship? Is it karma whoring to Michigan fans that I think they will win on Tuesday? I also think they should be top 5, but what do I know?
As a UCONN graduate I’ve been severely disappointed by the last few seasons and although I want Kevin Ollie to be an amazing coach, recently it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen. I know he got us a championship his second year but that team included many players who had a season or two with Calhoun. So I was jus wondering is now an appropriate time to consider firing him or does he deserve another season?
What are your feelings? I think there are a number of things at play here. A conference no one really cares about, losing an incredible head coach of over 20+ years, a team hurt by transfers, injuries, etc. I dont think Kevin Ollie is the man to take this program back to where it once were, however I'm not sure what can be done if anything. The days of UConn being a dominate program may be over. Curious what others on here think.
The guy lost his wife, paid a ton of money out in the divorce, about to have back to back losing seasons, ruined his beloved program, and is about to get fired for cause and not see a penny of his buyout. Worry for the guy's well-being at this point.
The guy is the best GM in this league. Firing Mitch is akin to firing Jerry West. If we make that mistake and bring in Phil Jackson instead, it will cripple the franchise the same way we passed on Phil and hired D'Antoni. Thoughts?
