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Peter Effin' Parker

Peter Effin' Parker

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How many times a day do you think Will Hardy looks at the Celtics and says "If I had only waited a year I would be head coach of the title favorite."

I mean, he's probably happy here, but there is no way that doesn't sting. He best case potential scenario in Utah is the current reality in Boston.
 
Peter Effin' Parker said:
How many times a day do you think Will Hardy looks at the Celtics and says "If I had only waited a year I would be head coach of the title favorite."

I mean, he's probably happy here, but there is no way that doesn't sting. He best case potential scenario in Utah is the current reality in Boston.
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I'm sure he's fine.
 
Is the contender with high expectations and a locker room full of egos necessarily best place for a rookie coach though? However smart he can be coaching Boston could mean as much a fast success as a failure at the beginning of the career.
 
Peter Effin' Parker said:
How many times a day do you think Will Hardy looks at the Celtics and says "If I had only waited a year I would be head coach of the title favorite."

I mean, he's probably happy here, but there is no way that doesn't sting. He best case potential scenario in Utah is the current reality in Boston.
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He may have those thoughts but It's also impossible to know ahead of time that what played out in Boston was going to transpire.

And - who knows if he actually was next in line? Obviously, he's DA's guy, but maybe he wasn't Brad Stevens'? I'm sure if they really wanted Hardy for the long-term, they could have moved on from Mazzulla in the offseason and made Will an offer he couldn't refuse. Sitting NBA coaches don't take other jobs often but it does happen.

Honestly, Boston probably could get any coach on the planet with the nucleus they have in place.
 
I think he’s good. If he isn’t awesome from day one he’s seen as a buffoon. No pressure here so exceed low expectations and you are the next thing. Dude is gonna get PAID on his next deal and he’s like 25 lol.
 
My guess is that he would have gotten the job and would have done very well. I agree he is fine but he has to wonder what if. Being in Boston over these last few years is a lot better than being in Utah.
 
SoUjazzfan said:
Losing with said team when you're expected to get to the finals and likely win, not so much.
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Maybe not, but do you think that’s what he’d be thinking about? Or is it more likely he’d be thinking about being the young, rookie coach who wins a championship (the youngest in any relevant NBA history) and gets lots of attention as a prodigy with a very long career in front of him?

As alluring as it may sound to coach for an obscure franchise that has no clue what its plan is and how leisurely the pressure is off, guys are competitive and want to win and cement a legacy. Win a title as the youngest coach since Riley to do so (and reasonably younger) with a historic franchise getting media attention and you can solidify a minimum of a 25 year HC career off of that at his age.

Instead he gets to look at next season where the goal is to determine whether or not we’ll convey our pick.
 
infection said:
Maybe not, but do you think that’s what he’d be thinking about? Or is it more likely he’d be thinking about being the young, rookie coach who wins a championship (the youngest in any relevant NBA history) and gets lots of attention as a prodigy with a very long career in front of him?

As alluring as it may sound to coach for an obscure franchise that has no clue what its plan is and how leisurely the pressure is off, guys are competitive and want to win and cement a legacy. Win a title as the youngest coach since Riley to do so (and reasonably younger) with a historic franchise getting media attention and you can solidify a minimum of a 25 year HC career off of that at his age.

Instead he gets to look at next season where the goal is to determine whether or not we’ll convey our pick.
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Oh I agree, but Mazzulla doesn't get to the finals this year, heats gonna be on.
 
I severely doubt Hardy is the type of person to waste much time with regret if it's unproductive.
 
Peter Effin' Parker said:
How many times a day do you think Will Hardy looks at the Celtics and says "If I had only waited a year I would be head coach of the title favorite."

I mean, he's probably happy here, but there is no way that doesn't sting. He best case potential scenario in Utah is the current reality in Boston.
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Not sure about Hardy but I’d rather be in SLC than Boston. But seriously, I imagine what stings the most is having the coaching rug pulled out from him every trade deadline by DA.
 
Jazzmix said:
Is the contender with high expectations and a locker room full of egos necessarily best place for a rookie coach though?
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I'm sure that's exactly what he's thinking.

This is somewhere along the lines of being 16 and thinking "Do I really wanna date the head cheerleader and the hottest girl in school? I mean, I'm a little inexperienced and immature and may not be quite what she's looking for. I don't even have a car."

As opposed to thinking "Hell yeah, let me hit that."
 
Okay ya'll, we'll revisit when Joe Mazulla is holding up the O'Brien trophy here in a couple of months.


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JimLes said:
I'm sure that's exactly what he's thinking.

This is somewhere along the lines of being 16 and thinking "Do I really wanna date the head cheerleader and the hottest girl in school? I mean, I'm a little inexperienced and immature and may not be quite what she's looking for. I don't even have a car."

As opposed to thinking "Hell yeah, let me hit that."
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If there was a solid chance that you would get nervous on the first night and wouldn't be able to perform and the cheerleader would laugh at you in front of a whole school it could be a good analogy.
 
Jazzmix said:
If there was a solid chance that you would get nervous on the first night and wouldn't be able to perform and the cheerleader would laugh at you in front of a whole school it could be a good analogy.
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The feelings may be normal but if those feelings cause you to not do it or not take a job because of a fear of failure, then you’re in the wrong line of work and shouldn’t be a head coach not just under pressure, but anywhere.
 
infection said:
The feelings may be normal but if those feelings cause you to not do it or not take a job because of a fear of failure, then you’re in the wrong line of work and shouldn’t be a head coach not just under pressure, but anywhere.
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Oh c'mon, I am just joking around the analogy. It's obvious that had he been offered the job in Boston he would have taken it. But it doesn't mean that he is sleepless thinking about it. If he had left Boston to be an assistant coach somewhere else it would have been a different story. But he has a very good opportunity in Utah and maybe long term it can be better for his professional growth.
Starting your career at the top possible step doesn't always translate to the long term success, sometimes it may be detrimental for your career.
 
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