Rick Pitino

[Scooch]

When free agency hit the NBA in 1998 (only 1 year after he was hired at Boston) just as it did in the NFL 5 years preceding, it changed the entire professional sporting paradigm. So, now with the "inmates running the asylum" or as that saying goes, Pitino's style didn't have a chance. No different than the Paul Brown's, George Halas', Vince Lombardi's, etc., etc. of the world would've ever achieved the same successes in the modern (free agency) world of pro football.

That was part of it. He was also just a bad NBA coach and GM in Boston. He traded Chauncey Billups halfway into his rookie year for a clearly fading Kenny Anderson. He cut Rick Fox. He made bad transaction after bad transaction.

And as soon as he resigned (by fax! and then he snuck out of town!) Jim O’Brien had them in the playoffs.

I mean the friggin’ guy pushed Red Auerbach out of a ceremonial front office job because he just had to have the President title. He’s such a horse’s behind.

 

[Hopkins16]

No, but he killed a guy while travelling over the posted speed limit and his long time assistant was accussed of sexual abuse.

That was rather harsh - you’ve been demoted to lieutenant.

 

[Ernj]

When free agency hit the NBA in 1998 (only 1 year after he was hired at Boston) just as it did in the NFL 5 years preceding, it changed the entire professional sporting paradigm. So, now with the "inmates running the asylum" or as that saying goes, Pitino's style didn't have a chance. No different than the Paul Brown's, George Halas', Vince Lombardi's, etc., etc. of the world would've ever achieved the same successes in the modern (free agency) world of pro football.

Free agency in NBA began in the 80s. Should have come to no surprise for Pitino. The rest is very much true.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

That was rather harsh - you’ve been demoted to lieutenant.

Glass houses

 

[Red2003]

Damn people are angry today.

 

[Eric15]

If anyone happens to be watching the Celtics City documentary on HBO

That documentary was incredibly well-done. The BS that Bill Russell had to deal with in the 60s is unfathomable.

 

[FrancoPizza]

You’re all so jealous and bitter. I wish Ricky was here and we were winning instead of sucking and trying to make ourselves feel better by dissing others.

 

[Hopkins16]

Glass houses

Lol - I’ve said critical things about Boeheim, our former and current staff and players, but all constructively.