Good read about Hammon's journey and approach to challenges that led to the ultimate honour:
Becky Hammon - From Undrafted Player to Hall of Fame
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Becky Hammon - From Undrafted Player to Hall of Fame
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Her speech was wonderful and i dont know what it is but in general this HOF ceremony was hitting different
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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
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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
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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]
[The NCAA video is actually the most fun. She even shows off her post game at 2:44]
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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
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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]
Becky was absolutely nasty her first step off the dribble was lethal
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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.
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.
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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.
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SF: Jaylen Brown/Slo Mo
SG: Luke Kennard/Isaiah Joe
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C: Bobby Portis/Thomas Bryant
PF: Julius Randle/Richaun Holmes
SF: Jaylen Brown/Slo Mo
SG: Luke Kennard/Isaiah Joe
PG: Tyus Jones/Devonte Graham
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