Becky Hammon - From Undrafted Player to Hall of Fame

Post #1 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 3:18 pm

Good read about Hammon's journey and approach to challenges that led to the ultimate honour:

Post #2 » by **cupcakesnake** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 10:25 pm

I had no idea Becky Hammon went undrafted!
Crazy in the context of nowadays where lottery picks can get cut in training camp.

Also RIP Silver Stars. I remember randomly picking Marie Ferdinand as one of my favorite players back in the mid 2000s. I totally forgot they became the Aces.

Post #3 » by **Doctor MJ** » Mon Aug 7, 2023 5:43 pm

cupcakesnake wrote:I had no idea Becky Hammon went undrafted!
Crazy in the context of nowadays where lottery picks can get cut in training camp.

Also RIP Silver Stars. I remember randomly picking Marie Ferdinand as one of my favorite players back in the mid 2000s. I totally forgot they became the Aces.

Yeah, I remember rumors on the GB going around that Hammon was acting entitled on the Spurs because she was a WNBA star, and it drove me nuts. We're talking about someone who was seen as too-small to be a top tier female player who clawed her way to a Hall of Fame career. The idea that she would go over to the far grander stage of men's basketball and expect everything to be handed to her is just completely out of character.

To me it's been so heartening seeing Hammon take the head coaching gig - at the franchise she used to play on, even if in another city with a different name - and immediately looking like the sharpest mind in the W was telling, particularly when considering she was taking over for a former NBA player.

tmorgan · Post #4 » by **tmorgan** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:20 pm

I really want Becky to get a NBA head coaching job. Heck, before we threw a fortune at Monty, I wanted her to get my Pistons’ head coaching job.

There’s zero reason for someone with her demeanor and acumen to not have one of the 30 spots. I understand that some players might still have an issue with it, but f them.

Becky is a boss.

NoStatsGuy · Post #5 » by **NoStatsGuy** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:38 pm

Her speech was wonderful and i dont know what it is but in general this HOF ceremony was hitting different

MrDollarBills · Post #6 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:21 pm

tmorgan wrote:I really want Becky to get a NBA head coaching job. Heck, before we threw a fortune at Monty, I wanted her to get my Pistons’ head coaching job.

There’s zero reason for someone with her demeanor and acumen to not have one of the 30 spots. I understand that some players might still have an issue with it, but f them.

Becky is a boss.

If any player has an issue being coached by a hall of famer, they're a straight up bitch. I can't sanitize this.

Becky has earned her way under the tutelage of a GOAT coach. If she had a penis she would have been an NBA head coach already

MrDollarBills · Post #7 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:23 pm

NoStatsGuy wrote:Her speech was wonderful and i dont know what it is but in general this HOF ceremony was hitting different

Wade, Dirk, Becky, Tony Parker, Pau, and Coach Pop are names a lot of us grew up watching so it definitely does hit different. I feel old af

ellobo · Post #8 » by **ellobo** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:17 pm

Becky was bad AF as a player. I saw her regularly with the Liberty, but not much after she went to San Antonio, and I didn't see her play in college.

[The NCAA video is actually the most fun. She even shows off her post game at 2:44]

Watch on YouTube

Post #9 » by **G R E Y** » Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:42 am

Read on Twitter

MrDollarBills · Post #10 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:28 pm

ellobo wrote:Becky was bad AF as a player. I saw her regularly with the Liberty, but not much after she went to San Antonio, and I didn't see her play in college.

[The NCAA video is actually the most fun. She even shows off her post game at 2:44]

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Becky was absolutely nasty :noway:

her first step off the dribble was lethal

Post #11 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:36 pm

If she wants it, I hope Becky gets a shot to coach in a larger, more competitive league.

She's really good and I'm sure she'd enjoy being the one to break that glass ceiling and succeed where no woman has even been given the opportunity.

Read on Twitter

MrDollarBills · Post #12 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:51 pm

Becky is going to be providing NBA analysis this season for ESPN. I look forward to hearing Coach break things down and showing everyone why she's more than overqualified to coach in the NBA.