re: Becky Hammon Deserves an NBA Head Coaching Job

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It's not like football, where women do not play the sport, at least not on the highest levels. Hammon has at least played the sport.

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what she played, is nothing like what the NBA is. It's nothing like what college basketball is.
She played at the level of a bunch of unathletic white guys in high school who were somewhat good.


that being said, she's had plenty of experience on the sidelines now on an actual NBA team, and now got some experience leading a team as the head coach, so i honestly wouldn't care if she got a head coaching job. Spoelstra didn't play basketball, yet he's a great coach, and it took him some time to gain the respect of his players. Becky would be the same way and having Pop would help with that, just like Spo having Riley helped him.
I think she'd have to impress the guys early on and gain their respect quickly, b/c the second she loses it from them, she'll never gain it back.