re: Why is everyone so excited about this Avery Johnson hire?

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Then he also has to develop relationships with camp circuits, coaches, shoe company's and AAU circuits. It's a greedy mess, and he's all new to it.

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This, SO MUCH this.

Basketball recruiting is dirty. Dirtier than football ever thought about being. And it takes those relationships with the dirty folks to get it done.

And as to your next post about the Nutt recommendation from saban... Spot on. That shite was hilarious.