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Oregonian: John Lucas turns down Blazers coaching job

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by white lightning, Jun 14, 2005.

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  1. white lightning

    white lightning Member

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    http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1118743039287040.xml&coll=7

    The closest the Blazers got to offering the job was to Lucas, the former San Antonio coach, Houston Rockets guard and current Houston-area drug counselor. Lucas confirmed Monday that he was involved with the Blazers, but when asked if he was offered the job, he referred all questions to the Blazers. Nash wouldn't comment on Lucas, saying he didn't want to start revealing names of people interviewed.

    "That person had a change of direction and is no longer involved," Nash said. "He was an attractive candidate, but for personal reasons he decided not to pursue it any further. But we were closer with him than we have been with anybody else. . . . We weren't making an offer to him yet, but we were further down the path."
     
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  2. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I like John Lucas, but has he ever proven to be a good coach?
     
    #2 pgabriel, Jun 14, 2005
  3. JuanValdez

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    I think he'd be an asset as an assistant coach -- especially for a team like the Jailblazers. He strikes me as good as a specialist with troubled players, not someone to run the whole show.
     
    #3 JuanValdez, Jun 14, 2005
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    He'd be perfect - nearly the entire roster needs rehab in one form or another.

    I think the Blazers should just send them all to military school in place of training camp this year.

    Evan
     
    #4 emjohn, Jun 14, 2005
  5. KellyDwyer

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    He was thisclose to being hired by them in June of 2001.
     
    #5 KellyDwyer, Jun 14, 2005
  6. A-Train

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    John Lucas is a very good coach. He won 65% of his games with the Spurs in the early 90's, then he inherited some horrible Philly and Cleveland teams. Red Auerbach couldn't coach a team with Lamond Murray as it's leading scorer to a winning record. He'd rather have a more stable lifestyle than the NBA, where you're always on the road and have constant access to vices..

    Besides, he quit using drugs a long time ago, and you'd have to be on crack to take the Blazers job...
     
    #6 A-Train, Jun 14, 2005
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    Yes, in his first two seasons.
     
    #7 TheFreak, Jun 14, 2005
  8. KellyDwyer

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    Remember how he had to run Vernon Maxwell at PG in Philly? Ho-ly cow.
     
    #8 KellyDwyer, Jun 14, 2005
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