Danny Hurley to the Lakers ??

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[RyanCuse44]

This would be awesome and a huge meltdown over at Yukon.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Hahahhahah

 

[CA Monk]

Does he really think he’d be any happier or much more financially secure if he coached the Lakers? He’d have to deal with non-pliable, “professional“ basketball players with their own ideas on how things should be done. Schlepping around the NBA for 82 games plus playoffs is no joy. Plus, the games are 20% longer.

Does he believe he can bring the “UConn Way“ to the Lakers? NBA players usually reserve their rah rah, intensity for the playoffs and not so much during the season.

I just think the NBA will eat him up just like it did Pitino.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

What happened to JJ?

 

[PauliePeppas]

Does he really think he’d be any happier or much more financially secure if he coached the Lakers? He’d have to deal with non-pliable, “professional“ basketball players with their own ideas on how things should be done. Schlepping around the NBA for 82 games plus playoffs is no joy. Plus, the games are 20% longer.

Does he believe he can bring the “UConn Way“ to the Lakers? NBA players usually reserve their rah rah, intensity for the playoffs and not so much during the season.

I just think the NBA will eat him up just like it did Pitino.

Valid points for sure but lakers are the cream of the crop all time franchise . La compared to storrs lol and no nil re-recruiting bs in nba

 

[CuseFaninVT]

LeBron is a top 2 player, but he’s on the downward slope of his career and is a coach’s career killer. Hurley would be dumb to do this, especially with that roster.

Edit-removed foster that was in there. Whoops!

 

[Jasoncuse]

Get that bag, coach there for 3-4 years before it inevitably doesn’t work, then come back and resurrect some east coast college program. Sounds tenable.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I'd actually respect the Hell out of Hurley doing this.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Makes recruiting somewhat easier too for us

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I'd actually respect the Hell out of Hurley doing this.

He shouldn’t sign anything until the finals are over. If mazzula can’t get this done, Hurley could have the Celtics job. Much easier move.

 

[orange79]

What happened to JJ?

Needed more vowels.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Does he really think he’d be any happier or much more financially secure if he coached the Lakers? He’d have to deal with non-pliable, “professional“ basketball players with their own ideas on how things should be done. Schlepping around the NBA for 82 games plus playoffs is no joy. Plus, the games are 20% longer.

Does he believe he can bring the “UConn Way“ to the Lakers? NBA players usually reserve their rah rah, intensity for the playoffs and not so much during the season.

I just think the NBA will eat him up just like it did Pitino.

Give me a break everyone wants to coach at the top of their profession. He gets a chance to coach LeBron. College isn’t going anywhere.

The UConn way is just hiring the right assistants he’ll bring them with him.

I don’t think his antics or sideline behavior helps him but if the Celtics wipe the mavs off the floor the NBA is going to try to make LA a super team pronto.

 

[elimunelson]

Who goes to UConn?

Some
Hot shot coach is going to get that gig. If Gmac had success already at Siena maybe him. I doubt Hopkins would have a shot right?

 

[orange79]

Who goes to UConn?

Some
Hot shot coach is going to get that gig. If Gmac had success already at Siena maybe him. I doubt Hopkins would have a shot right?

Right

 

[elimunelson]

Makes recruiting somewhat easier too for us

Don’t assume anything yet.let’s see who they corral. I also wondered if a Brad Stevens would be seduced to go back to college if the Celtics win it all. Someone mentioned recently he was gonna do
It at some point

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Don’t assume anything yet.let’s see who they corral. I also wondered if a Brad Stevens would be seduced to go back to college if the Celtics win it all. Someone mentioned recently he was gonna do
It at some point

No

 

[Trueblue25]

He’s good for college basketball, hope he stays regardless of it being Uconn.

 

[Cuse12]

perfect

 

[PauliePeppas]

Don’t assume anything yet.let’s see who they corral. I also wondered if a Brad Stevens would be seduced to go back to college if the Celtics win it all. Someone mentioned recently he was gonna do
It at some point

Its horrific timing, who is even available? My guess is Young or Murray get the gig

 

[M2MPrinciples]

Its horrific timing, who is even available? My guess is Young or Murray get the gig

It’s too bad Doug Gottlieb is already tied down.

 

[elimunelson]

Never bad timing for a top job.

It’s horrific timing, who is even available? My guess is Young or Murray get the gig

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Don’t assume anything yet.let’s see who they corral. I also wondered if a Brad Stevens would be seduced to go back to college if the Celtics win it all. Someone mentioned recently he was gonna do
It at some point

No chance. He went to the front office to free up time for his family.

 

[jordville]

Continued...
ESPN Sources: The Lakers have had preliminary contact with Hurley and sides are planning to escalate discussions in coming days. Hurley’s been at the forefront of the Lakers’ search from the beginning of the process, even while the organization has done its due diligence interviewing other candidates. Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss are eager to formally discuss their vision with Hurley of marrying his dominant program --- built upon both his tactical acumen and elite player development -- to the storied Lakers’ brand, sources tell ESPN.

 

[SUFan44]

He’s good for college basketball, hope he stays regardless of it being Uconn.

First part may be true, but no.