[TarHeelRavenParticipant]

 What college coach would you want to play for?  I would go with Shaka Smart from my alma mater VCU.  He’s a teacher, leader, and he gets his guy to play defense and play together.  From inerviews I’ve seen of him and things I’ve heard he can relate to his players and guys love playing for him.  He does SEAL training with his guys ever year which is great for mental toughness and team building.  If I played for Shaka I know I would be in the best shape of my life.  He’s turned down bigger schools and offers to stay loyal to VCU.  He’s now getting top 100 recruits and has VCU as a national power as long as he’s in Richmond.  

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Coach Cal.

Run, defend, play with great players.  Get on TV and make DEEP tourney runs.  You would also be a god on campus, too.  Alumni could probably hook you up after you leave school, too.

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Coach Cal.

Run, defend, play with great players.  Get on TV and make DEEP tourney runs.  You would also be a god on campus, too.  Alumni could probably hook you up after you leave school, too.

 

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 Mark few

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 Mark few

[GrandmamaParticipant]

 Calipari.  Open system and getting paid that $$$.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

 Calipari.  Open system and getting paid that $$$.

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

It’s all about the PT, baby. 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

It’s all about the PT, baby. 

[TRC1991Participant]

 I would rather strangle myself with a vacuum cord then play for coach calipari

[TRC1991Participant]

 I would rather strangle myself with a vacuum cord then play for coach calipari

[xJumpManxParticipant]

 Learn from the best Mike Krzyzewski

[xJumpManxParticipant]

 Learn from the best Mike Krzyzewski

[juves4783Participant]

paul westhead.  

[Andrew1984Participant]

Run-and-gun on steroids: David Arseneault.

[Mr. ChicagoParticipant]

I don’t think if I could pick any coach to play for; I’d choose a D3 school in Iowa.

[Andrew1984Participant]

I was interpreting the question as having to do more with style of play, system, and strategy than location, publicity, notoriety, etc.

[Andrew1984Participant]

I was interpreting the question as having to do more with style of play, system, and strategy than location, publicity, notoriety, etc.

[Mr. ChicagoParticipant]

I don’t think if I could pick any coach to play for; I’d choose a D3 school in Iowa.

[Andrew1984Participant]

Run-and-gun on steroids: David Arseneault.

[juves4783Participant]

paul westhead.  

[imAboutDatActionParticipant]

 John Calipari.

Puts his players first + deep tourney runs + track record of sending kids to the Pros…i wouldnt hesistate going over there.

He just gets players to the Pros while winning at a high level. 

[imAboutDatActionParticipant]

 John Calipari.

Puts his players first + deep tourney runs + track record of sending kids to the Pros…i wouldnt hesistate going over there.

He just gets players to the Pros while winning at a high level. 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Four words: Girls of the SEC.

[Sewok15Participant]

That is actually three words and an acronym.

[Sewok15Participant]

That is actually three words and an acronym.

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Four words: Girls of the SEC.

[JordanC20Participant]

 I am a Kentucky fan but I’d love to play for Mick Cronin at Cincinnati I love his passion and intensity for the game and he isn’t easy on you and makes you play defense…Ideal for me.

[JordanC20Participant]

 I am a Kentucky fan but I’d love to play for Mick Cronin at Cincinnati I love his passion and intensity for the game and he isn’t easy on you and makes you play defense…Ideal for me.

[baggin13Participant]

Take me to the IZZONE

[SpartanGloryParticipant]

 Where MEN come to play. IZZO ALL THE WAY

[SpartanGloryParticipant]

 Where MEN come to play. IZZO ALL THE WAY

[baggin13Participant]

Take me to the IZZONE

[Status QuoParticipant]

Gives his guards freedom to create and make errors, they are the focus of his attack. He’s also young, passionate and has 10 plus years of NBA experience. He can also say he’s won a national title.

[Status QuoParticipant]

Gives his guards freedom to create and make errors, they are the focus of his attack. He’s also young, passionate and has 10 plus years of NBA experience. He can also say he’s won a national title.

[Scrooge McDuckParticipant]

Sean miller- smart, competitive, honest. He seems to take it seriously… and stays focused on the things that matter. Authoritarian coaches aren’t my style either. A mind for the game matters most to me.

[Scrooge McDuckParticipant]

Sean miller- smart, competitive, honest. He seems to take it seriously… and stays focused on the things that matter. Authoritarian coaches aren’t my style either. A mind for the game matters most to me.

[rfarrell85Participant]

Archie Miller from the University of Dayton. He’s following in brother Sean’s footsteps.

[rfarrell85Participant]

Archie Miller from the University of Dayton. He’s following in brother Sean’s footsteps.

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Jerry Tarkanian.

[ph90702]

Him and Dave Rice.

[Scrooge McDuckParticipant]

Is Dave rice the guy that throws basketballs at his players and has temper tamntrums? Would you seriously want to play for that guy?

[Scrooge McDuckParticipant]

Is Dave rice the guy that throws basketballs at his players and has temper tamntrums? Would you seriously want to play for that guy?

[ph90702]

You’re referring to Mike Rice, the former Rutgers coach.

[ph90702]

You’re referring to Mike Rice, the former Rutgers coach.

[ph90702]

Him and Dave Rice.

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Jerry Tarkanian.

[TimeForNineParticipant]

 I really don’t see why everyone who says John Calipari is getting negged. I know a lot of people hate him, but he really gets his players more exposure than any other program. If you want to have your name in the bright lights and on the big stage, you can’t go wrong with him. He’s also a proven winner and keeps a good relationship with his players after they leave his program. In my eyes you couldn’t go wrong with guys like Cal, Roy Williams, K, or Bill Self at all. 

[TimeForNineParticipant]

 I really don’t see why everyone who says John Calipari is getting negged. I know a lot of people hate him, but he really gets his players more exposure than any other program. If you want to have your name in the bright lights and on the big stage, you can’t go wrong with him. He’s also a proven winner and keeps a good relationship with his players after they leave his program. In my eyes you couldn’t go wrong with guys like Cal, Roy Williams, K, or Bill Self at all. 

[dcaseParticipant]

Boeheim…….because I bleed Orange.  Like him or not, he has spent his whole career in Syracuse so you know you are getting a loyal coach that isn’t going anywhere shortly after signing with the Cuse.

[dcaseParticipant]

Boeheim…….because I bleed Orange.  Like him or not, he has spent his whole career in Syracuse so you know you are getting a loyal coach that isn’t going anywhere shortly after signing with the Cuse.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 John Thompson. Just seems like a person that I would like to have an off the court relationship with, for guidance about life’s offerings.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 John Thompson. Just seems like a person that I would like to have an off the court relationship with, for guidance about life’s offerings.

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Calipari telks the truth at least. 

 

Guys like Coach K and Roy Williams, Boeheim are straight up phony bologna

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Calipari telks the truth at least. 

 

Guys like Coach K and Roy Williams, Boeheim are straight up phony bologna

[zcnumerounoParticipant]

 I’d love to play for Bo Ryan… Underrated, tough, defensive-minded, gets the best out of his players

[zcnumerounoParticipant]

 I’d love to play for Bo Ryan… Underrated, tough, defensive-minded, gets the best out of his players

[Sewok15Participant]

Jay Wright. He’s a cool dude and knows what he is doing. He lets his players play.

[Sewok15Participant]

Jay Wright. He’s a cool dude and knows what he is doing. He lets his players play.

[kazamParticipant]

Coach Beilein at Michigan. He seems to genuinely care about his guys and has teams that, at least, recently have over-achieved. 

[kazamParticipant]

Coach Beilein at Michigan. He seems to genuinely care about his guys and has teams that, at least, recently have over-achieved. 

[doubledribblerParticipant]

I would play for Coach K if I was a guy looking to stay all 4 years.

Izzo if I stayed for 3 years…

Larry Brown if I stayed 2 years or less…

Not sure why so many negs for Cal. I don’t care for him, but they are a legitimate contender every year, pull big crowds and on tv a ton. I wouldn’t want to play for them, but I think if you are a really good player that is only staying one year, that might be the best place to go. Anything after a year and I think you might be testing fate with how much talent they bring in every year which I believe is partially influenced by the freshmen being told they are starting or getting X amount of minutes.

 

 

  

[doubledribblerParticipant]

I would play for Coach K if I was a guy looking to stay all 4 years.

Izzo if I stayed for 3 years…

Larry Brown if I stayed 2 years or less…

Not sure why so many negs for Cal. I don’t care for him, but they are a legitimate contender every year, pull big crowds and on tv a ton. I wouldn’t want to play for them, but I think if you are a really good player that is only staying one year, that might be the best place to go. Anything after a year and I think you might be testing fate with how much talent they bring in every year which I believe is partially influenced by the freshmen being told they are starting or getting X amount of minutes.

 

 

  

[teropParticipant]

 I would love to play for Izzo. I think my pg game woulda been perfect for his system.

[teropParticipant]

 I would love to play for Izzo. I think my pg game woulda been perfect for his system.

[Robb_CParticipant]

 Rick Pitino 

[Robb_CParticipant]

 Rick Pitino 

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 Everything in me wants to say Coach K for all the obvious reasons. Winning pedigree, one of the best bball coaches of all time (college and pro), supreme knowledge of the game..but I can’t help think how dope it would be to play for Kevin Ollie. He’s very underrated as an X’s and O’s guy and after Calipari he might be the best players coach. He seems to genuinely care about his guys.

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 Everything in me wants to say Coach K for all the obvious reasons. Winning pedigree, one of the best bball coaches of all time (college and pro), supreme knowledge of the game..but I can’t help think how dope it would be to play for Kevin Ollie. He’s very underrated as an X’s and O’s guy and after Calipari he might be the best players coach. He seems to genuinely care about his guys.

[Mr. ChicagoParticipant]

If i actually wasnted to play basketball, and play with a phenomenal coach; I choose Duke. Coach K is a great leader as well as a phenomenal x’s and o’s guy; and you’ll get great exposure etc.

Now, If I wanted to have a great college experience, I go to ASU and play for Herb Sendek.They don’t get a lot of top level recruits, very open system – guards have a lot of freedom (Jahii Carson). Also, the women on campus are un real. Beautiful campus, and close to the beach. Sign me up.

 

  

[Mr. ChicagoParticipant]

If i actually wasnted to play basketball, and play with a phenomenal coach; I choose Duke. Coach K is a great leader as well as a phenomenal x’s and o’s guy; and you’ll get great exposure etc.

Now, If I wanted to have a great college experience, I go to ASU and play for Herb Sendek.They don’t get a lot of top level recruits, very open system – guards have a lot of freedom (Jahii Carson). Also, the women on campus are un real. Beautiful campus, and close to the beach. Sign me up.

 

  

[Dog_ShammdogParticipant]

 Shaka smart, Mark few, tommy amaker,  kuonzo Martin, josh pastner, Steve Alford, Thad matta, both of the miller brothers, and obviously coach k. I love the coaches that run a tight ship but also have a soft spot for the people persons coaching college basketball. Having a tactician drawing the X’s and O’s always gives you an edge 

[Dog_ShammdogParticipant]

 Shaka smart, Mark few, tommy amaker,  kuonzo Martin, josh pastner, Steve Alford, Thad matta, both of the miller brothers, and obviously coach k. I love the coaches that run a tight ship but also have a soft spot for the people persons coaching college basketball. Having a tactician drawing the X’s and O’s always gives you an edge 

[TalentSearchParticipant]

 Guard and go… 40 mins of go 

 

 

[TalentSearchParticipant]

 Guard and go… 40 mins of go 

 

 

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Coach K supreme knowledge?.??? How many people drink this mans kool aid?

He’s so smart he couldnt figure out to get the ball to Jabari Parker against Mercer as his team jacked up. 3s To their own demise.

anyway, most college coaches are complete scumbags, id at least want to play for an honest crook like Calipari or Tark.

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Coach K supreme knowledge?.??? How many people drink this mans kool aid?

He’s so smart he couldnt figure out to get the ball to Jabari Parker against Mercer as his team jacked up. 3s To their own demise.

anyway, most college coaches are complete scumbags, id at least want to play for an honest crook like Calipari or Tark.

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 So all of a sudden Coach K isn’t a great basketball mind? I bet LeBron, Kobe, KD,  etc, disagree. FOH boy

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 So all of a sudden Coach K isn’t a great basketball mind? I bet LeBron, Kobe, KD,  etc, disagree. FOH boy

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Huh?  Team USA squeaks out wins versus Spain in the Olympics. 

Let’s see how he does with this current Team USA squad that is short some big names (Durant, LeBron, Love, Westbrook, Chris Paul, Blake, Paul George, etc.).

Rose, Curry, and Anthony Davis are really, really good and that, hopefully will be the focal point of the team.  I would make them my Big Three with Plumlee as their inside intangibles guy and I would put Kyle Korver as a veteran and 3 point sniper at the 3 spot.

Then go bigger off the bench with Cousins and Drummond, with some shooters too, with Klay, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden.

My last guy would be Rudy Gay as an athletic oversized wing (a poor man’s Durant/LeBron) and a close proximity to Paul George.  Great athlete who can score and rebound.  Solid rebounder, shot blocker, if a streaky shooter.  Our teams have also done well with athletic utility defenders like Iggy, so maybe Rudy can take that roll.  Rudy would give TEAM USA an ideal fourth option in small lineups with Rose/Curry at guard and Davis at center.  OR, he would give us a really long, athletic, and tough defensive front line (in big matchups) of Rudy, Davis, and Drummond.  Rudy Gay can get his own shot, can post up, and the shorter international 3 point line should help.  He has also played with 3 members of the Spanish team, both Gasol brothers and JC Navarro. 

For my twelfth man, I will go with Damian Lillard.  A clutch shooter, who is not afraid of anyone.  Kind of reminds me of Nick Van Exel.  If the team wants to limit Rose’s minutes and also play Steph Curry at the 2 (which I would do), I wouldn’t mind adding another point guard off the bench.  He could even play some 2 against Spain since they go with a smaller JC Navarro at the 2. 

I guess it would also be an audition for the 2016 Olympics as the last point guard spot could come down to Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard.

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Huh?  Team USA squeaks out wins versus Spain in the Olympics. 

Let’s see how he does with this current Team USA squad that is short some big names (Durant, LeBron, Love, Westbrook, Chris Paul, Blake, Paul George, etc.).

Rose, Curry, and Anthony Davis are really, really good and that, hopefully will be the focal point of the team.  I would make them my Big Three with Plumlee as their inside intangibles guy and I would put Kyle Korver as a veteran and 3 point sniper at the 3 spot.

Then go bigger off the bench with Cousins and Drummond, with some shooters too, with Klay, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden.

My last guy would be Rudy Gay as an athletic oversized wing (a poor man’s Durant/LeBron) and a close proximity to Paul George.  Great athlete who can score and rebound.  Solid rebounder, shot blocker, if a streaky shooter.  Our teams have also done well with athletic utility defenders like Iggy, so maybe Rudy can take that roll.  Rudy would give TEAM USA an ideal fourth option in small lineups with Rose/Curry at guard and Davis at center.  OR, he would give us a really long, athletic, and tough defensive front line (in big matchups) of Rudy, Davis, and Drummond.  Rudy Gay can get his own shot, can post up, and the shorter international 3 point line should help.  He has also played with 3 members of the Spanish team, both Gasol brothers and JC Navarro. 

For my twelfth man, I will go with Damian Lillard.  A clutch shooter, who is not afraid of anyone.  Kind of reminds me of Nick Van Exel.  If the team wants to limit Rose’s minutes and also play Steph Curry at the 2 (which I would do), I wouldn’t mind adding another point guard off the bench.  He could even play some 2 against Spain since they go with a smaller JC Navarro at the 2. 

I guess it would also be an audition for the 2016 Olympics as the last point guard spot could come down to Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard.

[TallmanNYCParticipant]

I’d like to play for someone nice. Because my skills would result in me getting dropped by the team no later than the third practice. So I’d hope he’d break it to me nicely. And maybe wave hi when he saw me around campus.  

[TallmanNYCParticipant]

I’d like to play for someone nice. Because my skills would result in me getting dropped by the team no later than the third practice. So I’d hope he’d break it to me nicely. And maybe wave hi when he saw me around campus.  

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