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

Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:26 am to
Posted by CCTider
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:26 am to
People are saying he has no recruiting experience. But that's not completely true. He's very well connected on the AAU circuit. Him and his son were also vital to helping Texas A&M land the #3 recruiting class. Throw in him being the coach, with the exposure he's gotten on espn the last three years, and he's going to kill it on the recruiting trail. There's not a single basketball recruit who doesn't know Avery Johnson.

My only concern is how well can he teach fundamentals. He was an extremely fundamentally sound player. How well he can pass along that knowledge will be the biggest question mark.

But I'm thrilled. And I'm curious if the OP can list a single better potential hire. Because I can't think of a viable candidate that is a better hire.
This post was edited on 4/6/15 at 10:28 am
Posted by ThaKaptin
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:32 am to
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And I'm curious if the OP can list a single better potential hire. Because I can't think of a viable candidate that is a better hire.


I would have rather had Marshall, Barnes, OR Smart, but there was no way we were gonna even try for Smart just because we wouldnt try to get 2 VCU coaches in a row knowing how well the first one panned out. I think Smart is better than Grant, though I understand not going after him like we did Marshall.
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