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Nobody's talking about Coach K

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Football_Bat, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    If Boozer practiced hard and sat quietly on the bench waiting for his turn to play, then his role on this team should be appreciated.

    Chee, what if they had a player instead of Boozer who cried to the media about not playing enough?
     
  2. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    Listen...you dressing Boozer up as some choir boy, giving him props for something he SHOULD be doing in keeping quiet if receiving no playing time is pretty much useless.

    He simply had no role on that team because he's an undersized big man....period. Giving him accolades for keeping quiet doesn't amount to much IMO. Luckily for the U.S., Bosh and Howard didn't play like Tim Duncan '04.
     
  3. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

    Didn't watch much of it, but it seems like they never had much need for a half court offense. If they did, Boozer is the low post scorer with actual low post moves that Howard is not. He may be undersized inthe NBA, but not at the Olympics.
     
  4. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    But low post play is negated in the international game. Ask Tim Duncan who discovered that in '04. It's of no use having a low post banger where the rules allow defensive players to anchor themselves in the paint without worrying about a 3 second violation.

    He simply wasn't a fit for that team which I knew coming in.
     
  5. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

    Probably, but why not have 1 guy out of 12 who can do it if it comes in handy? Who were they missing that you would have preferred in his spot?
     
  6. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    It'll come in handy in 2012 when FIBA will adjust the rules to open up low post play.
     
  7. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    I hate him with a passion, but I give him a lot of credit for helping turn those 12 players into a team. And for supporting other U.S. athletes (see LeBron James watching swimming).

    He did an outstanding job. Even as much as I hate him, I will say he's an excellent coach.
     
  8. beefncheddar

    beefncheddar Guest

    He fit his role perfectly. Good practice player who would STFU when he only played the final three minutes of asskickings.

    I also wonder if he wasn't there to serve as some sort of bridge between the team and K. Having a guy that actually played for him could have been important behind the scenes.
     
  9. Twoback

    Twoback Active Member

    Because ... why?
     
  10. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Kobe Bryant's probably happiest about the chance to play for Coach K since he was the one who had wanted him to coach the Lakers, too. Was Kobe at least recruited by Duke even though he went to the NBA out of high school?
     
  11. Bruhman

    Bruhman Active Member

    Boozer was the 11th or 12th man. Somebody had to fill the role. He did a great job along with Michael Redd. Maybe that sort of unselfishness should be a given, but it's not, especially among guys used to heavy minutes. Boozer and Redd earned their medals as much as anyone else.
     
  12. broadway joe

    broadway joe Guest

    Prima donnas is too strong a term, but these are wealthy NBA stars with the healthy egos that accompany having been The Man on almost every team they've ever played on. This team was picked with an eye towards getting players who, in addition to being talented, were mature and intelligent enough to keep those egos in check, and whose games and personalities fit well together. Colangelo and Coach K obviously had the main role in that, and for that they deserve credit.
     
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