The worst thing

[Adam]

The worst thing was hearing Greenberg say in one breath that Coach K made a mistake with having Zoubek miss that last free throw intentionally and in the next breath say Coach K deserves consideration as on a part with Wooden when you take into account the different eras and parity and blah blah blah.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The worst thing was hearing Greenberg say in one breath that Coach K made a mistake with having Zoubek miss that last free throw intentionally and in the next breath say Coach K deserves consideration as on a part with Wooden when you take into account the different eras and parity and blah blah blah.

So you can't be one of the greatest coaches of all times and still make judgment calls that people won't agree with? I'm not understanding your logic here.

Love him or hate him, Coach K will soon be the most successful coach of the modern era by any standard (wins, Final Fours, championships, conference titles, you name it). I don't think it's hard at all to make the argument that, with the way today's game is structured (early departures, coaching carousel, etc), that puts him right up there with Wooden.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fiasco

So you can't be one of the greatest coaches of all times and still make judgment calls that people won't agree with? I'm not understanding your logic here.

Love him or hate him, Coach K will soon be the most successful coach of the modern era by any standard (wins, Final Fours, championships, conference titles, you name it). I don't think it's hard at all to make the argument that, with the way today's game is structured (early departures, coaching carousel, etc), that puts him right up there with Wooden.

Actually, I agree with that particular decision. Give them a throw-in with the clock stopped and they are far more likely to get a good look at a three point shot.

That was only a small part of the problem; which was actually Greenberg drinking from the Blue Koolaid. I'm not even suggesting he's not the best coach and recruiter of the modern era; I just don't like the fact that he's been this successful while making public displays of his whining to officials.