June 22, 201412 yr My bad. I'm speaking from the standpoint of the league seeing what had happened after the fact, hearing all of the other franchise's complaints, then retroactively investigating what types of assurances he had before he took any job and/or whether there were any dealings made that weren't in conformity with any league rules right down to the letter of the law. From the whole punishment on the Joe Smith "secret deal" in Minnesota (cost them 4 straight 1st round draft picks) to the NBA denying the Garnett to the Clippers trade this year, there's some precedence for the league coming down on that type of thing. Just look at the luxury tax and how the CBA has shifted after the "Big 3". The rest of the league has used their voting powers to try and keep anyone from getting any kind of competitive advantage. If the league is fining Jay Z for being in a college locker room (though a token fine to the Nets) or looking into how Danny Ainge ended up sitting near the Durant family at a Big XII tournament game in 2007, you can bet that they'd be very leery of Calipari coming in and upsetting the balance of the league (unless he did it for one of their "chosen" franchises and/or he and CAA were shrewd enough to play everything just so, which I don't doubt at all either). Last summer, there were 3 teams fined for tampering, and you can only imagine that'd be ramped up incredibly if Cal was able to come from the college ranks and start pulling huge triumphs in free agency. I don't know how specifically they'd enforce it, but I'd bet there'd be some reactionary measures put in place if he were able to. The wheels on that train already started turning with the Heat's ability to get LeBron and Bosh. The bizarre saga of Joe Smith?s illegal Minnesota Timberwolves contract | For The Win NBA will likely block a Kevin Garnett trade to the Clippers - CelticsBlog NBA fines three teams for tampering NBA owners accuse Miami Heat of tampering | www.palmbeachpost.com It's all good. My mindset was that of them being a free agent and exploring the possibility of playing for Cal again.
June 22, 201412 yr So you think records are more about coaching than the talent on the roster??? :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:I think that when a coach is hired to rebuild a team and the team is worse in year 3 than they were in year 1, there is a problem. The Nets fired Calipari for good reason. He was hired to do a job and he failed to get it done.
June 22, 201412 yr Truth. Good luck breaking that down for him. He thinks Wall won't play for him because of his previous NBA record and endorsement possibilities. I can speak for myself. Please stick to articulating your own opinions and I will take care of explaining mine. Walll seems very happy right where he is.
June 22, 201412 yr Cal has you all beat, if he goes to the NBA it's to coach one of the best players all time. That player would make me look like a semi competent NBA coach.
June 22, 201412 yr I think that when a coach is hired to rebuild a team and the team is worse in year 3 than they were in year 1' date=' there is a problem. The Nets fired Calipari for good reason. He was hired to do a job and he failed to get it done.[/quote'] Right. The problem is the roster stunk which is why they went out and got Marberry right before letting Cal go. The fact he got those guys to 43 wins in year 2 is a damn good coaching job even if it doesn't fit your narrative...
June 22, 201412 yr Right. The problem is the roster stunk which is why they went out and got Marberry right before letting Cal go. The fact he got those guys to 43 wins in year 2 is a damn good coaching job even if it doesn't fit your narrative...Gotcha, Calipari turned in a stellar coaching job to get the Nets into the playoffs but he was just an innocent bystander as the Nets started the following season 3-17...:lol2:
June 22, 201412 yr I can speak for myself. Please stick to articulating your own opinions and I will take care of explaining mine. Walll seems very happy right where he is. :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: I'm not even sure what your opinion is anymore.
June 22, 201412 yr :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: I'm not even sure what your opinion is anymore. Bron went to an established coach in Spo fresh off two 1st round exits with a healthy HOF guard... :lol2:
June 22, 201412 yr Gotcha, Calipari turned in a stellar coaching job to get the Nets into the playoffs but he was just an innocent bystander as the Nets started the following season 3-17...:lol2: I know it doesn't fit your narrative or that it matters but PG was lost at the beginning of the season maybe even pre-season and it seems as if there was another big injury at the beginning of that season...when a team has marginal talent to begin with losing a key player like Sam Cassell was tough to absorb let alone a second key player.
June 22, 201412 yr Bron went to an established coach in Spo fresh off two 1st round exits with a healthy HOF guard... :lol2:He is playing for a coach who has never failed to reach the playoffs. Calipari is no Spoelstra. In his first season, he lost 4 more games than his predecessor, who had been fired. In his second season, the Nets finished 2 games over .500 and were swept in the first round of the playoffs, and in his third season, he posted a 3-17 record before getting canned. There is no way to put a pretty face on those career stats. :lol2: The fact that any team iis willing to consider giving Calipari a second chance to coach in the NBA demonstrates the shortage of good NBA head coaching prospects.
June 22, 201412 yr I know it doesn't fit your narrative or that it matters but PG was lost at the beginning of the season maybe even pre-season and it seems as if there was another big injury at the beginning of that season...when a team has marginal talent to begin with losing a key player like Sam Cassell was tough to absorb let alone a second key player.You're right, it does not matter. Good coaches find ways to win games when they are out manned. Their teams don't suffer total collapses because of an injury or two. If you take recruiting out of the equation, Calipari is not a great coach and that is what I think makes him a poor fit for the NBA. He is a great fit for UK and like I said, he would be smart to retire there.
June 22, 201412 yr He is playing for a coach who has never failed to reach the playoffs. Calipari is no Spoelstra. In his first season, he lost 4 more games than his predecessor, who had been fired. In his second season, the Nets finished 2 games over .500 and were swept in the first round of the playoffs, and in his third season, he posted a 3-17 record before getting canned. There is no way to put a pretty face on those career stats. :lol2: The fact that any team iis willing to consider giving Calipari a second chance to coach in the NBA demonstrates the shortage of good NBA head coaching prospects. You know why Phil Jackson declined to take over the Nets after they fired Cal? Because the roster was terrible and he would have looked like a bad coach. Waited for Kobe and Shaq to fall in his lap and boom, still a brilliant basketball mind. If the roster was good enough to win, Phil takes that job and makes Cal look bad. On that alone your stance is foolish and incredibly short sighted...
June 22, 201412 yr I know it doesn't fit your narrative or that it matters but PG was lost at the beginning of the season maybe even pre-season and it seems as if there was another big injury at the beginning of that season...when a team has marginal talent to begin with losing a key player like Sam Cassell was tough to absorb let alone a second key player. Cassell got hurt in the season opener...
June 22, 201412 yr You know why Phil Jackson declined to take over the Nets after they fired Cal? Because the roster was terrible and he would have looked like a bad coach. Waited for Kobe and Shaq to fall in his lap and boom, still a brilliant basketball mind. If the roster was good enough to win, Phil takes that job and makes Cal look bad. On that alone your stance is foolish and incredibly short sighted... When the stats are on your side, argue the stats, when the stats don't support your position, attack your opponent's position as foolish and short-sighted...:lol2: Sorry, I am a numbers guy and the numbers say that Cal was a mediocre NBA coach and then suddenly he was looking for a new job. Those are the facts, but you can take whatever stance you want.
June 22, 201412 yr Cassell got hurt in the season opener... And Kittles was already out and Jayson Williams got his nose broke in that first game. Cal left and the Nets finished no better than 6th or 7th the next three seasons.
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