I saw the handshake after the game. Coach K was smiling and patted the kid on the chest. The kid was smiling, too. Is it possible that K said "You're a great player" and the next coach in line said "You don't need to showboat" and the kid got confused? Didn't look to me like anything remotely confrontational took place.
well you know - you can't talk harshly to these kids. It damages their psyche or somethingAll great players have someway of gaining a mental edge, whether it's smack talk etc.
But in today's climate, talking smack hurts feelings, and that is not ok. Poor little babies running around everywhere. They just happen to look like adults.
Only a conformist would think that way. Anyone in their right mind would have an issue with what coach k did here seeing how his own players play. I don't care if he's won 20 titles, show others the respect that they show u.You win 5 titles, I think you earn the right to be a bit ornery sometimes.
Said it last night right before the game ended that K would do his typical response when he loses where he stands and talks to each player and acts like he coached them and was responsible for their winning the game. Not to mention at halftime he uses the excuse about having 3 kids who are 18 and young so what can you expect. Maybe the fact that you recruited said 18 year olds which makes them your players makes them your players and responsibility. He has had great results but a typical hypocrite from the Bobby Knight tree.
Too Bad he didn't respond back to coach K. Yeah and you've got your own player tripping people in games who's too good of a player to be doing that in games.
well you know - you can't talk harshly to these kids. It damages their psyche or something
Absolutely right. He is very hypocritical.Here is the most ridiculous part of it all... we all know that is Calipari had done the exact same thing, he'd get killed in the media for it, and rightfully so.
Was it disrespectful or showboating? Probably so. But was it Coach K's job to address it? No. If you were going address it, is the handshake line the place to do it? No way!
The other side of this: what if another coach had done the exact same thing to one of his players? K would come unglued.
You sir are my hero today. Awesome post.My opinion-
-K is a sore loser, always has been
-His own team has a punk that he refused to address
-kid was celebrating after that shot because he's a kid who just dominated a team and was pumped - he wasn't just celebrating a long 3
-he didn't even celebrate that much
-k has done this before, he only does it after a loss when he needs to remind himself that he is the better coach and person
-he teaches his team to be disrespectful yearly in flopping and acting for fouls - disrespectful to other coaches, teams, and the game
-DodgerDukie - you're a fine poster, but please stay out of this one, we know how you feel
-k is a bitch and always will be
-k whining about the media pointing out he has never won in the pacific time zone, then saying ESPN is always negative about them - holy shit I almost killed myself laughing - this guy is a complete, narcissistic joke of a person
-k - get over yourself and understand that the world does not revolve around you
THIS IS WHY I HATE DUKE.
Nope. Not honorable. No pass either. He was wrong. Not his place to address the player on the other team. He has his own punk he needs to address.K has distinguished himself as an honorable man. So he probably should get a pass on this, even though he's way out of bounds AND lied at the Press Conference. Inexcusable but forgivable.
He is a phony. Biggest one in the sport.OMG, he did deny it. That's a bald-faced lie with video evidence. So, not only was it a misguided move, he follows it up with a lie? Yeah, real classy.
You don't think K has earned respect from the way he has handled himself over the years? Well, I despise Dook but I respect K. And notice I said in my post: he was WAY out of bounds and definitely committed a flagrant foul in this situation.Nope. Not honorable. No pass either. He was wrong. Not his place to address the player on the other team. He has his own punk he needs to address.
Might injure his back and have to miss some games.......oh wait I bet he is wondering why he didn't think of that earlier this seasonI'm waiting for K to throw a chair.
What can you expect when your mentor was Bob KnightIt's because coach K is a liar and a phony.
You mean for allowing a player to stomp another and do nothing about it. Or having a player put an elbow to the face of Hansborough and do nothing about it. Or having a player tripping other players and do nothing about it.You don't think K has earned respect from the way he has handled himself over the years? Well, I despise Dook but I respect K. And notice I said in my post: he was WAY out of bounds and definitely committed a flagrant foul in this situation.
I saw the handshake after the game. Coach K was smiling and patted the kid on the chest. The kid was smiling, too. Is it possible that K said "You're a great player" and the next coach in line said "You don't need to showboat" and the kid got confused? Didn't look to me like anything remotely confrontational took place.
Of all the dirty things Duke players have done and said over the years, K rips another teams player for this!? They were already down 11. So 3 more wouldn't have made a difference. And, it's really not unthinkable of what crap Brooks had to hear from Duke's bench all night, not to mention how many times Allen tried to trip him.
If K wants to tell players they're too good to be doing things they shouldn't be doing, he should start with his own frickin team first!
Interesting. 30+ years of coaching. Hall of Fame...Olympics...national scrutiny...and that's your case against K. I'm checking out of this discussion.You mean for allowing a player to stomp another and do nothing about it. Or having a player put an elbow to the face of Hansborough and do nothing about it. Or having a player tripping other players and do nothing about it.
Please reveal the punishments he gave these players publicly like he did the Oregon player and then lie about it.
You can respect him if you want. I have none. Hypocrites deserve none.
Are you trying to be funny? It's working!!
Coach k is a sore loser. Probably thought he was going to elite 8.