Let’s do it. I’m excited. Really want something new.
SponsoredHornersFan
fuck it let’s do it i’ve talked myself into worse guys
OrangeBuffalo8
TheRealEvanHale
I would prefer Bud but idk I trust this front office
MainAltAcc69
Oh god please no
BizzaroMatthews
Well, at least it’s not Arenas or Richard Jefferson 😂
dukefan15
Would be awful
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Total_Ad9942
I was hoping for Adelman
u2nloth
Not as down on this as some of yall, he has a great basketball mind, connection to NC, and I don’t think many top tier coaches view us as a serious destination.
The concern is him not having coaching experience but I don’t think his understanding of the game should be questioned. I think you could mitigate the impact of him not having coaching experience by spending more on his staff and assistants which we hadn’t done in the past.
Not saying this is a perfect move but I can definitely understand the appeal and if you do hit big on someone like JJ especially at his age you’re set for along time.
dkirk526
Wondering if this is a Condeleeza Rice rumor where ownership is just trying to sus out who the leakers are within the organization.
2wacky2backy
Why not? Guy is smart, has some actual experience in the NBA and charisma. He can hire some ex head coach assistants and consult with Clifford for the nuts and bolts.
dubebe
Everytime people ask him if he wants to coach on his podcast he always says not right now and that he is enjoying podcasting and being a commentator way to much. Maybe he could change his mind but I kind of doubt he will.
But who knows, I wouldn’t be totally against it as a duke fan. He is obviously really smart, a long time NBA vet and is well respected. At the same time he has never coached anyone but children.
SaucyFingers
Our previous head coaches had coached for a combined 5,000+ NBA games and we have fuck-all to show for it. We’ve tried in-house assistants. We’ve tried outside assistants. We’ve tried college coaches. We’ve tried a HOF coach. We’ve tried a HOF player. We’ve tried a special education teacher from Maine – twice. I have no idea if JJ is the right choice, but if this leadership group thinks JJ is the guy then let’s roll the dice.
Tech_Panther
It’s funny how the same ppl doubting JJ as a coach were saying don’t take Brandon Miller on draft night lol. JJ has the qualities of being a great HC and is absolutely worth the taking the flier on him. If it’s not us, then someone else will scoop him and give him a shot.
Romanscott618
My childhood hatred of this man is just too difficult to let go 😂
But in all seriousness, idk, I just don’t know how I feel about a dude with literally zero experience coming in to take over a team that needs major stability and vision. But then again, nothing else has worked… so fuck it, go for it lol
MambaSaidKnockYouOut
Why would we hire him over a respected assistant coach? JJ has sole great opinions on basketball and analyzes the game well – so do a good amount of other media personalities. Being able to break down x’s & o’s is only one part of being a good coach.
If we’re that enamored by JJ then why not just bring him on as an assistant? I’ve never understood hiring a coach with literally zero coaching or front office experience. Is there any example of that working out? I know Larry Bird and Steve Kerr hadn’t coached, but they had at least held front office positions.
unfamiliarjoe
Hey he has a good relationship with Bron also 👀
Dat_one_lad
In my perfect scenario, we takes Charles Lee (or another candidate) and JJ comes on as associate HC. JJ clearly gets basketball as we saw from his podcasts but he’s only ever coached his child sons team. Give him 2 years as an top assistant
AttackSalad
I almost feel the same way about this as I felt about drafting LaMelo. Don’t love it, but fuck it – it would be fun and interesting to see regardless. That worked out pretty good with LaMelo
Sad_Clown_Paint
Maybe he can teach us to shoot. Someone is going to have to explain defense to him though. Like what that even means.
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Let’s do it. I’m excited. Really want something new.
fuck it let’s do it i’ve talked myself into worse guys
I would prefer Bud but idk I trust this front office
Oh god please no
Well, at least it’s not Arenas or Richard Jefferson 😂
Would be awful
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I was hoping for Adelman
Not as down on this as some of yall, he has a great basketball mind, connection to NC, and I don’t think many top tier coaches view us as a serious destination.
The concern is him not having coaching experience but I don’t think his understanding of the game should be questioned. I think you could mitigate the impact of him not having coaching experience by spending more on his staff and assistants which we hadn’t done in the past.
Not saying this is a perfect move but I can definitely understand the appeal and if you do hit big on someone like JJ especially at his age you’re set for along time.
Wondering if this is a Condeleeza Rice rumor where ownership is just trying to sus out who the leakers are within the organization.
Why not? Guy is smart, has some actual experience in the NBA and charisma. He can hire some ex head coach assistants and consult with Clifford for the nuts and bolts.
Everytime people ask him if he wants to coach on his podcast he always says not right now and that he is enjoying podcasting and being a commentator way to much. Maybe he could change his mind but I kind of doubt he will.
But who knows, I wouldn’t be totally against it as a duke fan. He is obviously really smart, a long time NBA vet and is well respected. At the same time he has never coached anyone but children.
Our previous head coaches had coached for a combined 5,000+ NBA games and we have fuck-all to show for it. We’ve tried in-house assistants. We’ve tried outside assistants. We’ve tried college coaches. We’ve tried a HOF coach. We’ve tried a HOF player. We’ve tried a special education teacher from Maine – twice. I have no idea if JJ is the right choice, but if this leadership group thinks JJ is the guy then let’s roll the dice.
It’s funny how the same ppl doubting JJ as a coach were saying don’t take Brandon Miller on draft night lol. JJ has the qualities of being a great HC and is absolutely worth the taking the flier on him. If it’s not us, then someone else will scoop him and give him a shot.
My childhood hatred of this man is just too difficult to let go 😂
But in all seriousness, idk, I just don’t know how I feel about a dude with literally zero experience coming in to take over a team that needs major stability and vision. But then again, nothing else has worked… so fuck it, go for it lol
Why would we hire him over a respected assistant coach? JJ has sole great opinions on basketball and analyzes the game well – so do a good amount of other media personalities. Being able to break down x’s & o’s is only one part of being a good coach.
If we’re that enamored by JJ then why not just bring him on as an assistant? I’ve never understood hiring a coach with literally zero coaching or front office experience. Is there any example of that working out? I know Larry Bird and Steve Kerr hadn’t coached, but they had at least held front office positions.
Hey he has a good relationship with Bron also 👀
In my perfect scenario, we takes Charles Lee (or another candidate) and JJ comes on as associate HC. JJ clearly gets basketball as we saw from his podcasts but he’s only ever coached his child sons team. Give him 2 years as an top assistant
I almost feel the same way about this as I felt about drafting LaMelo. Don’t love it, but fuck it – it would be fun and interesting to see regardless. That worked out pretty good with LaMelo
Maybe he can teach us to shoot.
Someone is going to have to explain defense to him though. Like what that even means.
Fuck it let’s get wild