NC Game Storyline: Calipari to Lakers?

Submitted by MGoLesher on

I apologize for not being able to embed the actual tweet on here (and maybe somebody can help me out), but Rex Chapman tweeted out just a little while ago:

@Rexchapman: Was messin' 'round on Sat nite re: Cal. But word is - win or lose 2nite - it's a #DoneDeal ...Cal 2 La-La-Land 2 coach Mamba's Lakers. #NoBS 

Link to Chapman's Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/rexchapman 

Take it for what it's worth.

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UMGaucho

April 8th, 2014 at 1:19 AM ^

As an LA native and Laker fan since '93, please no. There's no need to bring Cal into the mix. Despite having completely blown amazing opportunities to have Phil Jackson, Brian Shaw or Byron Scott at the helm, just about anyone else would be a better fit than sleeze-ball Cal.

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UofM626

April 8th, 2014 at 2:14 AM ^

Lol, Scott is a horrible head coach and Shaw hasn't proved anything yet. You would give them the job with all the issues the Lakers are having. The Lakers need a big name with experience lol

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jalafian

April 8th, 2014 at 5:55 AM ^

Didn't we see how this worked out already when he left college before? You don't get to pick all your players and multiple teams and announcers have said Kentucky doesn't run many plays. You can't win in the league saying dribble drive every play and score most of your points off of rebounds. He should stay in college but it would be a win win for the rest of college bball humanity. I'd get to see the Lakers continue to suck and its hard replacing Cal's level of cheater. If he does leave I'll expect sanctions to immediately follow just like umass and Memphis.

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Ali G Bomaye

April 8th, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^

I don't understand what Calipari's qualifications are to be a NBA coach.  He's a recruiting genius, but nobody thinks he's a strategic wizard, and he already failed once in the NBA.  Smart NBA teams should be looking to hire college coaches like Brad Stevens, who didn't have the best talent but developed a team that was greater than the sum of its parts. 

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Avon Barksdale

April 8th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^

He gets outcoached every other game. Kevin Ollie, a second year coach, took it to him last night. Everyone on ESPN at halftime was like, "Coach Cal did a great job going to the zone." No, when they got back into the game, it was because Boatright and Daniels got into foul trouble with six minutes left.

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Jonesy

April 8th, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^

I'd be shocked if a NBA team hired Calipari.  He's a terrible coach, you can't cheat and recruit your way to victories in the NBA.  They have 0 offensive plays and sets and only switched to a zone defense after one of the players suggested it.

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