Chris Baldwin - Latest Comments on Mike Krzyzewski isn't the Lakers coach because he couldn't God bully the pros (Vijay Singh style) the way he does his Duke players

NickW [Visitor] in response to: Mike Krzyzewski isn't the Lakers coach because he couldn't God bully the pros (Vijay Singh style) the way he does his Duke players

NickW [Visitor] — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:42:04 +0000

You're right. He doesn't want to coach a pro team because he knows he can't treat pros the same way he treats his Duke teams.

Except for the fact that he is the head coach of the USA basketball team, which I believe is comprised of professional athletes.

And pro basketball players don't exactly have a stellar history of acting their age.

ToddCommish [Visitor] in response to: Mike Krzyzewski isn't the Lakers coach because he couldn't God bully the pros (Vijay Singh style) the way he does his Duke players

ToddCommish [Visitor] — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:23:27 +0000

Baldwin's probably right. But then he's essentially giving Coach K credit for knowing his limitations, unlike PJ Carlesimo, Rick Pitino, and others who parlayed great collegiate success into NBA coaching suckitude.

Jennifer Mario [Member] in response to: Mike Krzyzewski isn't the Lakers coach because he couldn't God bully the pros (Vijay Singh style) the way he does his Duke players

Jennifer Mario [Member] — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:19:21 +0000

Chris, you're so smart. You even know better than Lakers owner Jerry Buss--the most successful owner in the NBA--who offered Coach K $40 million to come coach his team. Buss clearly should've talked to you before making that offer.

And your remarkable ability to translate Elton Brand's comments to mean that K "wouldn't be able to deal with NBA players" is pure genius. Brand never said K couldn't do the job, he said K wouldn't enjoy it. And Brand went on to say that he was excited about playing for Coach K again in the Olympics--maybe he just loves being berated?

I'm so impressed with your sports prowess that I insist we stop beating around the bush. Meet me at Smith & Wollensky's in Vegas at 8 pm on Saturday night. I'll be waiting for you at the bar. I'll show, I promise...