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Woj detonates a bomb on Coach K for using USA Basketball and its players
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:21 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:21 am
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When Team USA goes to the U.S. Military Academy to practice on its pre-tournament tour, guess what the stories are: Krzyzewski returns to his West Point roots. There's Coach K with the cadets. There's Coach K in the mess hall. There's Coach K teaching those rich NBA players about sacrifice and selflessness. People call Calipari the greatest self-promoting coach of his time, but Krzyzewski doesn't get nearly the credit due him. USA Basketball is a machine with its tentacles deep into every level of basketball, and Krzyzewski taps into every element.
Krzyzewski never violated an NCAA rule when he climbed aboard a flight, flew cross-country and addressed the 2013 under-19 USA Basketball national team at its Colorado Springs training camp. He addressed players in a group, and talked to them individually, sources told Yahoo Sports. For the record, Krzyzewski is USA Basketball's senior national coach and the visit gave him an opportunity to personally welcome those young men into the program's feeder system.
Well, the trip did something else, too: It gave the Duke coach unfiltered access to two of the best high school players in the nation. Florida's Billy Donovan was the under-19 head coach. Virginia's Tony Bennett and VCU's Shaka Smart were his assistants. They probably didn't need Krzyzewski's voice, but he probably didn't ask their permission, either.
When Team USA goes to the U.S. Military Academy to practice on its pre-tournament tour, guess what the stories are: Krzyzewski returns to his West Point roots. There's Coach K with the cadets. There's Coach K in the mess hall. There's Coach K teaching those rich NBA players about sacrifice and selflessness. People call Calipari the greatest self-promoting coach of his time, but Krzyzewski doesn't get nearly the credit due him. USA Basketball is a machine with its tentacles deep into every level of basketball, and Krzyzewski taps into every element.
Krzyzewski never violated an NCAA rule when he climbed aboard a flight, flew cross-country and addressed the 2013 under-19 USA Basketball national team at its Colorado Springs training camp. He addressed players in a group, and talked to them individually, sources told Yahoo Sports. For the record, Krzyzewski is USA Basketball's senior national coach and the visit gave him an opportunity to personally welcome those young men into the program's feeder system.
Well, the trip did something else, too: It gave the Duke coach unfiltered access to two of the best high school players in the nation. Florida's Billy Donovan was the under-19 head coach. Virginia's Tony Bennett and VCU's Shaka Smart were his assistants. They probably didn't need Krzyzewski's voice, but he probably didn't ask their permission, either.
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:22 am to RedRifle
Damn...
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:23 am to RedRifle
K knew what he was doing when he took this job. Seems smart.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:24 am to RedRifle
What a BS article.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:25 am to RedRifle
Cliff's notes?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:25 am to RedRifle
I guess Coach K pissed in Woj's cereal this morning with his gold medal around his neck.
And Calipari didn't break any rules coaching Karl Towns' national team.
Woj just needs to stick to making un-based NBA rumors and hope they stick because articles just aren't his forte apparently
And Calipari didn't break any rules coaching Karl Towns' national team.
Woj just needs to stick to making un-based NBA rumors and hope they stick because articles just aren't his forte apparently
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 10:26 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:27 am to RedRifle
lame
IDGAF if Coach K was able to increase his brand. USA Basketball needed to get their shite together and he has done an excellent job righting the ship. That is really all I care about regarding this.
IDGAF if Coach K was able to increase his brand. USA Basketball needed to get their shite together and he has done an excellent job righting the ship. That is really all I care about regarding this.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:29 am to RedRifle
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There is a USA Basketball storefront selling patriotism and duty with a backroom reality that peddles the Blue Devils and Nike swooshes.
shots fired
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:32 am to RedRifle
Woj is good at breaking basketball news. But personally, he's a self-righteous moron.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:39 am to RedRifle
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Florida's Billy Donovan was the under-19 head coach. Virginia's Tony Bennett and VCU's Shaka Smart were his assistants. They probably didn't need Krzyzewski's voice, but he probably didn't ask their permission, either.
ETA: Double speculation on woj's part.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 10:42 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:41 am to RedRifle
Red rifle called it
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:44 am to RedRifle
He and Peter King should get together and drink brandy while discussing how pretentious they both are.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:06 am to RedRifle
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The image was startling, and it'll stay with people for a long, long time. It'll be one of the catalysts to get NBA stars out of FIBA basketball. As the hours passed that August night, Krzyzewski changed the conversation about his involvement in the NBA losing a $100 million star in a worthless scrimmage. At the foot of George's hospital bed, someone had been waiting to snap the photo of the U.S. national coach reaching down and embracing his stricken player.
Suddenly, this most private and personal moment turned out to be anything but that. Within minutes, that image would be flying through Twitter and Instagram for all those moms and dads to see the compassion and caring of Duke's coach.
damn, this is some sort of personal vendetta
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:06 am to RedRifle
Love this article. I'd rather they keep college coaches out of the Team USA circuit and the love for Coach K is normally obnoxious.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:10 am to RedRifle
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Woj detonates a bomb on Coach K for using USA Basketball and its players
Was thinking you meant:
And I didn't believe you for an instant since Wojo and Coach K are like father and son.
Also, had no idea Wojo is now the head coach at Marquette. That's pretty awesome for him!
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:16 am to RedRifle
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Florida's Billy Donovan was the under-19 head coach. Virginia's Tony Bennett and VCU's Shaka Smart were his assistants
So, he rips in to Coach K, but what about Donovan, Bennett, Smart, Cooley, Miller, and Boeheim?
Donovan has far more access to those players. Donovan gets those kids with the U-18 team and then again with the U-19 team.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:53 am to RedRifle
what a horribly hackish article
after a few paragraphs of utter bitterness, he then states
wtf is the point of your article then?
USA basketball was in trouble when coach K took over
after a few paragraphs of utter bitterness, he then states
quote:
Krzyzewski is a great coach. After the 2006 World Championships debacle, he's done an excellent job with these United States teams. He commands respect and sells a vision.
wtf is the point of your article then?
USA basketball was in trouble when coach K took over
quote:ohhhh I see. He's saying coach K had absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with the stars wanting to play for USA basketball. We're in a vacuum. Superstars were just going to commit to playing with any old coach
Yet once the top players were willing to play again, the United States was never losing – and it hasn't.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:55 am to RedRifle
Jesus Christ he is mad Coach K isn't the coach at UNC.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:12 pm to RedRifle
It's just a funny read going through the article a second time
At least on social media, there were two landmark events of this tournament: 1) Spain losing 2) Mason Plumlee making the team
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he could keep Mason Plumlee on this World Cup roster without much of an uproar.
At least on social media, there were two landmark events of this tournament: 1) Spain losing 2) Mason Plumlee making the team
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:14 pm to RedRifle
Who gives a frick
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