LABron James Discussion: 21st Season - Setting New Standards

He was pretty great in Europe before he learned first hand from the best in the game how it's done in the NBA?

WIKI: He has won four EuroLeague championships as a head coach. Messina is regarded as one of the best European basketball coaches of all time, having been named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors in 2008.

He was named the Italian League's Best Coach three times, in the years 1998, 2001, and 2005. Furthermore, he has been named EuroLeague Coach of the Year twice, in 2006 and 2008. He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. In 17 seasons, his career head coaching record in the EuroLeague is 279–98 (.740).

 

wasn't that Igor guy highly touted Euro coach as well (former Suns coach)

 

I'm pretty sure none of them have Messina's European resume ..... but sure some success or him and Blatt wouldn't have been over here giving it a shot too.

 

Good points. Messina is not just another assistant. He came to the Spurs with a very long and successful HC resume from the Euro League. I dont really understand why he hasnt gotten a shot somewhere.

 

Maybe because the NBA is completely different than the Euro League. The egos of players are different, the pay scale is different, and the talent is different. I'm not sold that Messina would make a great NBA coach. He probably deserves a chance, but I get the hesitation.

 

Anyway, if any coach from Europe is going to be really good in the NBA it's probably him if he gets a shot. Wonder why Cleveland picked the Michigan coach. Rebuilding and young kids I guess.

 

I'm sure Bron is disappointed about Lue, but outside of coming right out with a clear verbal declaration of support, he did the next best thing and "liked" the Vogel/JKidd combo on socials haha.

 

I dont know that any of us are sold. But the resume says there is a good chance he will be a success. Compared to the other retread choices, he seems to be viable option to consider.

 

Those guys hurt my head and were awful. Had to quit 2 minutes in but got their point. F*** them and that. Good for Jeanie. Pulford and Riley would handle same way. The AD fiasco in my theory blew her mind and must have been orchestrated without her blessing. Or negotiated some way totally different. She doesn't want the L.A. LeBrons like most of us.

 

I just couldn't watch all of it and yes get that too. I have questioned in my head all of the passive aggressive nature of reported pique-ness from the Lakers and even if stupid all the trade LeBron as an option crap. But seems to me like at some point LeBron and Klutch are going to be wait a minute, enough of this and have a blow up with the organization.

 

and it'll be deserved....

 

Very cool of Bron to show up today; I hope the partnership works between those 2...

 

I think he has more power now because Magic is the only one that had enough respect for him to listen to. If he gets the pieces like you say, they will have a very successful year. And the dysfunctional trio of Rob, Kurt and Jeannie should be kissing his a**.

 

I liked the way James looked today.



Touch of color with the shoes and hat .... very chill. So that's important. None of the suit pants with giant purse s***. Plus he came to play with the basketball a bit today as shown above. Glad he's at least here. We'd really be floundering worse without him after all this **** going on heading into FA.

 

Bomani's voice and constant race agenda makes me want to end dogs lives. All these dual opinion shows have turned into daytime trash where all we hear is worthless opinions with no backing 90% of the time.