There's talk that Calipari is interested in giving the NBA another go (and that the Knicks might have interest in him). Here's Adrian Wojnarowski's article about it: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...narowski_john_calipari_knicks_kentucky_040312 McHale has done a good job in my book, but Calipari is pals with World Wide Wes and is connected to all the superstars. Given that the one thing the Rockets hasn't been able to do is land a superstar, would you put Calipari in charge?
The great loyalty we have for the coach who's going to lead us to the playoffs with virtually the same team that's fallen flat the last three years. No.
Keep in mind that this is Clutchfans, where we idolize a team that won a title from a sixth seed while insisting that making the playoffs doesn't count unless we're at least a 3 seed.
He's a great recruiter, and a decent coach. However, you've seen it with Pittino and many others who tried the NBA with alot of success in the NCAA. Its a different game up there, and the success you have at the college level doesn't mean anything in the NBA. You know what you have going forward with McHale and co. Id rather give it a few more years to see what he can do and develop in young incoming players.
Calipari just isn't proven at the NBA level. He wasn't all that successful with the Nets. Maybe he'd be good for the Rockets, maybe not, but he's no sure thing. It's better to keep a coach in place unless you could get a major improvement.
I just don't like the guy. I do credit him for getting the best recruits but he does nothing to help these kids in the long run if their success in basketball doesn't pan out. Besides all that, if he does coach I'd imagine he would go to Washington where he could potentially have J wall and Davis. It would just make too much sense.
No, I have never liked him, not sure why. College and professional are two different worlds. McHale is doing O.K. so far. He is getting more out of the team than I expected. Also, he is very likable and does great press conferences. I think he might be a draw for star bigs.
I defer to JVG's opinion here, who feels that there are many capable NBA caliber coaches that can all do a great job. So I would see McHale for Calipari being probably a lateral move. And this is even assuming Calipari fits with our front office. Did you also get the same feeling with Spreewell or Chauncey Billups?
Rick Pitino is a 50 game winner in the NBA and helped turn around a franchise. I think it was him that coined the phrase 90 feet of hell referring to the Knicks defense when he coached there. I know he was really bad at Boston but I blame the players (Antawn Walker) more than Rick.
