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New Jersey Nets to make a run at Krzyzewski?

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Big Red Monster

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Apr 5, 2010 9:32 AM
12-15 million per?
Apr 5, 2010 9:32am
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BR1986FB

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Apr 5, 2010 9:35 AM
That's huge dinero...
Apr 5, 2010 9:35am
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Big Red Monster

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Apr 5, 2010 9:36 AM
If he really gets offered that much, I dont know how he could turn it down.
Apr 5, 2010 9:36am
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Nate

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Apr 5, 2010 9:38 AM
He's always said he LOVES Duke. I don't think money matters to him. This is just another attempt of the media to get more leverage for LeBron to leave Cleveland. This was brought up a couple months ago and now that Duke is in the finals, they will bring it up again.
Apr 5, 2010 9:38am
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Big Red Monster

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Apr 5, 2010 9:40 AM
Does he really love Duke enough to turn down 15 million a year?
Apr 5, 2010 9:40am
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Apr 5, 2010 9:58 AM
Yeah this was brought up a while back. Although I do not think he was being offered $12-$15 million haha. Wow. That is a lot of money. Prokhorev definitely seems like the type of owner I'd want running my team. I could tell from that 60 minutes piece on him that he was going to shake up the NBA
Apr 5, 2010 9:58am
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Apr 5, 2010 10:06 AM
WOW! I don't necessarily love coach K, but I doubt he loves Duke enough to turn down that kind of money.

I wouldn't be surprised if Duke took him from 2.5 (or whatever he makes now) up to 5 and he stayed.
Apr 5, 2010 10:06am
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SportsAndLady

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Apr 5, 2010 10:22 AM
Coach K is going nowhere.

This is equivalent to the media constantly bringing up Lebron to NY.
Apr 5, 2010 10:22am
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purple_rein

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Apr 5, 2010 10:32 AM
If Duke wins tonight, I think Coach K will seriously consider an NBA jump.
Apr 5, 2010 10:32am
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enigmaax

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Apr 5, 2010 10:52 AM
I think this will be interesting only because the guy has had a couple years to sample the role of NBA coach and obviously did well. He never seemed to indicate he wanted anything more than to win a shit ton of games at Duke year in and year out and in that regard, he seemed like the one college coach (if no other) who wouldn't fall for that big money, big challenge lure of the NBA.

What I wonder is whether coaching the Olympics answered any shred of doubt in his mind as to whether he'd ever try to make the jump. Maybe it piqued his interest. Maybe it was a cool short term gig that satisifed any thoughts he may have had about ever wanting something else.

He either wants to try something else or he doesn't and based on the public impression he's made over the last 30 years or whatever, I think the ridiculous amount of money would be more of a nice by-product than a motivating factor.
Apr 5, 2010 10:52am
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Apr 5, 2010 11:13 AM
listening on cowherd and he said something to the effect of "the nets could possibly have lebron, bosh, lopez, harris, and wall. why wouldn't coach k go there?"

i know lebron/cavs fanboys would hate to hear it, but that is possible. how awesome would that team be?
Apr 5, 2010 11:13am
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Apr 5, 2010 11:21 AM
Cowherd also made this claim: Krzyzewski will never catch Wooden. He will always be regarded as the 2nd or 3rd best COLLEGE coach of all time. If he goes to the NBA and wins. He could be regarded as one of the GREATEST coaches of all time, regardless of sport.
Apr 5, 2010 11:21am
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Apr 5, 2010 11:26 AM
yeah i caught that. it doesn't make any sense, but little of what cowherd says (opinion wise) does.

the fact remains that lebron and bosh could go to NJ and if they get wall that starting 5 is pretty badass.
Apr 5, 2010 11:26am
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Apr 5, 2010 12:04 PM
I dont know about Coach K, but Id leave Barcelona, Spain to go to Onega, Russia for that kind of money.
Apr 5, 2010 12:04pm
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Azubuike24

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Apr 5, 2010 12:39 PM
Why would he not issue that type of statement at this point?
Apr 5, 2010 12:39pm
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Apr 5, 2010 12:41 PM
gorocks99 wrote: K says he has "no interest" in Nets job: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/news/story?id=5056964
and i'm pretty sure that saban issued a similar statement while on a plane bound for alabama.
Apr 5, 2010 12:41pm
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Apr 5, 2010 4:19 PM
Coach K isn't leaving Duke, sorry.

He said earlier in the season when these rumors first came up that he was "Net interested in the job"...
Apr 5, 2010 4:19pm
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devil1197

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Apr 5, 2010 4:33 PM
Even if he is interested, he isn't going to say so while his team is preparing for the title game.

I have heard a lot of coaches lately that said they aren't interested in a job, then a couple days later there is a press conference.
Apr 5, 2010 4:33pm
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Apr 5, 2010 5:24 PM
He's not going anywhere, he's got a ton of money already, LOVES Duke, and if he wouldn't leave for the Lakers/Kobe, he's not going to leave now, despite major chedda being offered.
Apr 5, 2010 5:24pm
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Apr 5, 2010 5:32 PM
He's not leaving, not even for that money. It's not about the money, he's got more than he'll ever spend already.

The faster NBA franchises realize this the better---then we won't have this story every fuckin' year.
Apr 5, 2010 5:32pm
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Prescott

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Apr 5, 2010 5:42 PM
yeah i caught that. it doesn't make any sense,
I think it does make sense. A new challenge for a profession that is ego-driven.
Apr 5, 2010 5:42pm
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thedynasty1998

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Apr 5, 2010 6:09 PM
At some point, there has to be an amount of money that makes it very tempting. Whether or not it's $12-$15 million, we will know soon enough.
Apr 5, 2010 6:09pm
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Heretic

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Apr 5, 2010 6:20 PM
Brad Stevens must have a relative or close friend who owes him a favor working for the upper-level sports media.

While MSU is preparing for Butler, suddenly rumors about Oregon having interest in Izzo come out. Now, rumors of the Nets having interest in K are coming out while Duke's getting ready for the Bulldogs.

It's the only logical solution! ;)
Apr 5, 2010 6:20pm