Ouch. Hurley says there is a number that would have changed his decision to spurn the Lakers. https://t.co/NU2nEtOqRI
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) June 13, 2024
Hurley now says number could have changed his decision
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I think the Lakers dodged what could have been a killer bullet because there college guys always think they can translate what they do in the NCAA to the NBA but the game and the players are completely different, which is why very few college coaches have been able to make the transition successfully.
As to more money making a difference, I’m amazed at how so many Lakers fans don’t understand the difference between a competitive offer and a Godfather offer that you cannot refuse. 6-years $70M was a competitive offer. The situation clearly called for a Godfather offer if any at all, e.g. 6 years $100M. I’d bet Hurley would have taken that offer.
There’s a distinct possibility that the reason the Lakers did not offer $100M is because they were concerned about whether going for a college coach was the right move. I think Hurley would have a lot tougher job coaching the Lakers than Redick because the NBA is JJ’s area of expertise whereas it would all be new for Hurley.
Bottom line, thankfully the basketball gods are watching over the Lakers.
My only concern about Hurley is his style of screaming at his players. It works for college-level but it might not work in the pros. Anyway, let us all get behind JJ.
As for me, I can’t wait to see how he is going to motivate the players. I will support him 100%, but I also would like to see who his assistants are, hopefully, we end up with some brilliant minds. Does anybody want Phil Handy back?
Cop Out DH!
That new billionaire owner in Phoenix would have overpaid him. And Hurley might have lasted a whole year…or not.
At least our roster is in better shape than PHX.
As always, it’s the players who matter, and when they don’t meet expectations, the coach takes the fall. If they give Redick the job (or anyone else intriguing), there will be the usual excitement, followed by the ride, and then the inevitable firing. All you can do is hope for the best.
“As always, it’s the players who matter, and when they don’t meet expectations, the coach takes the fall.”
I have posted the same thing during the season. It all comes down to the players you have, though the coaches should be held accountable for the strategies they come up with. Other times players respond well to a new voice, and that’s were a change of coach becomes necessary.