SupaDave
07-03-2008, 09:56 AM
I've seen this topic volleyed just a little but I'd like to give my two cents on it.
With all the worry about recruiting I've never been concerned that we would have any kind of real drop off. My boys say I'm a little too overly optimistic. But for me - it's not too hard to be happy about consecutive 20 win seasons. Not to mention if just a couple of things go our way in the last couple seasons things would have been much different.
Anyway, with the recent additions of Andre Dawkins, Mason Plumlee, Miles Plumlee, Olek, and Elliott, I feel like we are about to go on a MAJOR run.
We got something Old Roy just wont be able to top once the summer is over and some of Roy's recruits are already starting to lose their luster. The Wear twins MAY be good but anyone notice where the Lopez brothers are now?
This summer, EVERY teenager in America will get to watch Coach K not only win the Gold medal for the Olympics but just maybe they might get to see Coach K totally chastise Kobe and Lebron on the bench.
The significance? Kobe and Lebron will most likely take it as if they were a Duke player. Sure, it may not be as vehement but I'm sure he's gonna HAVE to be Coach K at some point during the Olympics. (personally I love it when he gets pissed)
That's a HUGE helping of respect to be beamed into people's homes. This will be the MOST watched team since the Dream Team and expectations are SUPER high. Not to mention the star power that has matured and the role players that are undeniable.
Coach K will become a MEGASTAR - not Coach - but STAR.
http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=08_moly_redemption
Seriously, think about the medal ceremony where Coach K takes a back seat to the players and gives them all the credit. There's even a few of HIS former players on the team. Wouldn't YOU want to play for that guy?
We might have lost some calm on the bench but ever since Wojo got in McRoberts face (when he was crying during the Carolina game) I have had the utmost confidence in Wojo's coaching skills. He took action - and he wasn't having that. (as a personal aside - that should have been enough to let McRoberts know that he wasn't ready for the NBA).
Ok, so everyone knows the names: Vinson, Wilson, Hairston, Boynton, and so on and so forth but I gurantee you that we'll be pulling off more than that.
Coach K will be front and center more powerful than anything an American Express commercial has ever portrayed...
With all the worry about recruiting I've never been concerned that we would have any kind of real drop off. My boys say I'm a little too overly optimistic. But for me - it's not too hard to be happy about consecutive 20 win seasons. Not to mention if just a couple of things go our way in the last couple seasons things would have been much different.
Anyway, with the recent additions of Andre Dawkins, Mason Plumlee, Miles Plumlee, Olek, and Elliott, I feel like we are about to go on a MAJOR run.
We got something Old Roy just wont be able to top once the summer is over and some of Roy's recruits are already starting to lose their luster. The Wear twins MAY be good but anyone notice where the Lopez brothers are now?
This summer, EVERY teenager in America will get to watch Coach K not only win the Gold medal for the Olympics but just maybe they might get to see Coach K totally chastise Kobe and Lebron on the bench.
The significance? Kobe and Lebron will most likely take it as if they were a Duke player. Sure, it may not be as vehement but I'm sure he's gonna HAVE to be Coach K at some point during the Olympics. (personally I love it when he gets pissed)
That's a HUGE helping of respect to be beamed into people's homes. This will be the MOST watched team since the Dream Team and expectations are SUPER high. Not to mention the star power that has matured and the role players that are undeniable.
Coach K will become a MEGASTAR - not Coach - but STAR.
http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=08_moly_redemption
Seriously, think about the medal ceremony where Coach K takes a back seat to the players and gives them all the credit. There's even a few of HIS former players on the team. Wouldn't YOU want to play for that guy?
We might have lost some calm on the bench but ever since Wojo got in McRoberts face (when he was crying during the Carolina game) I have had the utmost confidence in Wojo's coaching skills. He took action - and he wasn't having that. (as a personal aside - that should have been enough to let McRoberts know that he wasn't ready for the NBA).
Ok, so everyone knows the names: Vinson, Wilson, Hairston, Boynton, and so on and so forth but I gurantee you that we'll be pulling off more than that.
Coach K will be front and center more powerful than anything an American Express commercial has ever portrayed...