TheCatsDomain.Com Message Boards: Larry Brown says the NBA isnt inevitable for Cal

This is topic Larry Brown says the NBA isnt inevitable for Cal in forum UK / NCAA Basketball at TheCatsDomain.Com Message Boards.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://www.thecatsdomain.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=28;t=034557

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-20-2016, 09:53 PM:

John Calipari gets regularly courted by NBA teams -- he was most recently linked to the Brooklyn Nets -- and some in the basketball world think Calipari will inevitably return to the pro ranks in order to prove he can coach at that level.

After all, he's already in the Naismith Hall of Fame and has done just about everything that's possible at the college level, including winning an NCAA championship.

But Larry Brown says not so fast.

"No, he loves where he is," Brown, the Hall of Fame coach of undefeated SMU, said Wednesday on The 4 Quarters Podcast. "He's one of the few guys that I think can embrace the expectations that's on his team every night.

"I'm sure he'll be great anywhere he goes but he's in a perfect spot. I spoke to him [Tuesday], we talk all the time. He's not happy with the way his playing but Cal's teams always get better at the end of the year. He really teaches his kids how to win.

"I hope he stays where he is. Not to say the NBA's not great, not a wonderful opportunity but gosh, I can't think of a better program for him to be the head of."

Link

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-21-2016, 11:38 AM:

Cal better remember his record in the NBA:

1996-97 37 NBA NJ Nets 82 26-56 .317
1997-98 38 NBA NJ Nets 82 43-39 .524
1998-99 39 NBA NJ Nets 20 3-17 .150

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 01-21-2016, 02:29 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by catmandoo:
Cal better remember his record in the NBA:

1996-97 37 NBA NJ Nets 82 26-56 .317
1997-98 38 NBA NJ Nets 82 43-39 .524
1998-99 39 NBA NJ Nets 20 3-17 .150

Just being fair here, but considering the mess he took over in NJ the record the first two years was pretty spectacular. No one expected the Nets to make the playoffs in year 2 under Cal.

The third season, if I remember correctly was the NBA lockout and the season started late, the Nets top two or three players were out due to injury.

[ 01-21-2016, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: Trey Ball ]