Boston, Portland, Indiana, Orlando, Washington, New Orleans and maybe soon Milwaukee. Several teams are looking for a coach for next season. Moment chosen – as if by chance – so that John Calipari retries his luck in the big league.
Guru of the Kentucky Wildcats, where he “trained” many of the league’s current talents, the coach was on the high side at one time. But without passing the course. He would seem ready now, although his perception with franchises is probably different today.
According to Yahoo! SportsJohn Calipari would therefore like to make the leap to the big league. The NCAA attracts less and less the main prospects, which precisely remained its first quality… suddenly, that would revive its attraction for the NBA.
He had already coached for the New Jersey Nets in the 90s. For a record of 72 wins and 112 losses, a qualification in the playoffs and a road trip in the first round against the Chicago Bulls in 1998.
Calipari has remained close to several stars, which could help him eventually convince a front office to give him the job. But beyond that, honestly, it’s hard to see the point …
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