This week we are extremely excited to welcome UConn men’s head basketball coach Dan Hurley to the show! JJ and Tommy open the show breaking down what LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers need to do to in order to upset Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets in the 2-7 matchup in the first round. Then, Hurley joins to share what he’s learned from winning back-to-back NCAA national championships, who some of his biggest coaching influences are, and the legacy basketball family he grew up in with his dad, Bob Hurley (Hall of Fame coach) and Bobby Hurley (former Duke point guard, lottery pick, and ASU head coach). Hurley also shares what intangible characteristics he looks for in recruits, the teams and leagues his UConn offense is inspired by, and so much more. Let’s go!
0:00 Intro
2:47 Lakers vs. Nuggets
12:33 Dan Hurley on back to back National Championships
21:30 UConn’s outstanding offense
36:45 Coaching influences
44:10 What was Bob Hurley’s legend really like
49:30 Coaching skills that transfer from high school to college
51:37 Intangibles Hurley looks for in recruits
58:25 Hurley’s viral clips and prediction
01:01:20 Things that happen that you can’t coach
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30 Comments
It seems they were plotting all along. lol Pulled an oceans 11 misdirection on everyone
This boutta come back on JJ like an old tweet 😂
Who would’ve thought these two would be competing for the same HC position?
Both of these guys would make an excellent coach for the Lakers
Head coach and Assistant coach building
Lmao ain’t no way Dan Hurley is about to take JJ Redick’s job now
67k now tmrw its 6.7 mil
Hopefully JJ gets hired by Clippers in the next couple years and they become rivals 😂
Welcome to the Lakers Hurley!!!
Awkward…….
Our 2 coaching candidates 😂
we need u dan to the lakers lets goooooo!!!
Dan HC
JJ as an assistant!
Now the algorithm got it. This joint poppin up like it came out hours ago 😂😂😂😂
So crazy how he’s getting inspiration from the SF football offense. Dude is on another level. Thanks for bringing another ship back to CT, Coach!
I'm wondering if he still feels the same way about Hurley🤔
I loved this. The explanation how he coaches variations on a theme, i.e. the layering stuff. How his players are whole people to him. My dad coached the same way. The family decision whether to make the big move is tough.
Maybe at the press conference the Lakers will announce Hurley and JJ both as head coach. Like what they did to Pat Riley and Jerry West…
If Dan takes the job in LA, it would be awesome if he brings JJ on board to be an assistant.
"If my wife didn't do my underwear what are my chances?"
🙂
Hurley just gave the reason why he isn't taking the Lakers job in the first 5 mins of this
Dan Hurley was never going to take the Lakers gig. His wife and family would leave him. 😅
Bill Murray's kid is the brains behind the offense. Hurley was/is smart enough to let him cook.
this episode is gold lowkey
Full circle moment
Hopefully JJ is soaking this up like a sponge.
Wait, it just dawned on me: is Old Man and the Three done now? Maybe we can still get some strategy talk now and then, please?
The real coach in the original time line. We live in a distopia. Biden, Trump, JJ Reddick, Bronny James…
Here after Hurley turned down the Lakers job and Redick is the new coach of the Lakers.
I could listen to JJ and Dan talk basketball and their obsession with the work instead of the result really makes me look back at myself and wonder what the hell I am doing with my life lol