Shams: Erik Spoelstra Named New Head Coach of Team USA Men's National Team

Castle Black · Post #1 » by **Castle Black** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:12 pm

The right choice. Congrats to Spo. Well-deserved.

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-Luke- · Post #2 » by **-Luke-** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:16 pm

Bad news for the other countries.

Bloodbather · Post #3 » by **Bloodbather** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:19 pm

The US will be favorites for the Olympics regardless, but this might actually make a difference in the World Cup due to Spo's ability to make a good dish out of mediocre ingredients.

Dominator83 · Post #4 » by **Dominator83** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:27 pm

He deserves it

EmpireFalls · Post #5 » by **EmpireFalls** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:32 pm

Good. Pop retired and Kerr is now very washed.

Spo is the best choice.

Blame Rasho · Post #6 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:36 pm

Good for him. He is the longest tenured coach right now in the nba and has the respect of most if not all nba players.

Karate Diop · Post #7 » by **Karate Diop** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:37 pm

Will be much better than Kerr.

CumberlandPosey · Post #8 » by **CumberlandPosey** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:46 pm

What a career!!!
Spoelstra knows...

ReggiesKnicks · Post #9 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:47 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:Good. Pop retired and Kerr is now very washed.

Spo is the best choice.

Spo has always been a better coach than Kerr, though both are top-tier for different reasons.

Post #10 » by **Domejandro** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:52 pm

Massive upgrade.

azcatz11 · Post #11 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:52 pm

Best coach in the league. Automatic golds until he retires. Congrats Spo

tamaraw08 · Post #12 » by **tamaraw08** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 4:55 pm

-Luke- wrote:Bad news for the other countries.

Bad news esp for the Philippines. He is half filipino who should be coaching fellow half breeds like Clarkson, Jalen Green and Dylan Harper.

The Real Dalic · Post #13 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 5:35 pm

That's great! An actual good head coach after Coach K now!

mastermixer · Post #14 » by **mastermixer** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 5:38 pm

tamaraw08 wrote:
-Luke- wrote:Bad news for the other countries.

Bad news esp for the Philippines. He is half filipino who should be coaching fellow half breeds like Clarkson, Jalen Green and Dylan Harper.

"fellow half breeds" LOL

Happy for Spo. Honestly one of the best coaches of all time. Massive upgrade for this position over Kerr. He's the perfect mix of a players coach that also has the respect from the players to go along with tough decisions best for the team.

JRoy · Post #15 » by **JRoy** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 5:39 pm

Not a surprise,

He deserves it.

NoStatsGuy · Post #16 » by **NoStatsGuy** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 5:45 pm

him and carlisle are so far above the rest its not even funny. no chance vs the world and euro champs tho

Bank Shot · Post #17 » by **Bank Shot** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 5:48 pm

A much-needed upgrade. The 2028 team is going to have no room for error.

The Laker Kid · Post #18 » by **The Laker Kid** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 6:16 pm

tamaraw08 wrote:
-Luke- wrote:Bad news for the other countries.

Bad news esp for the Philippines. He is half filipino who should be coaching fellow half breeds like Clarkson, Jalen Green and Dylan Harper.

Gilas will beat him. They know his weakness is Jollibee.

Calvin Klein · Post #19 » by **Calvin Klein** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 6:21 pm

Bank Shot wrote:A much-needed upgrade. The 2028 team is going to have no room for error.

Finally some sense. People still think USA can beat anybody easily when it's been so long since that actually was true.

Hangtime84 · Post #20 » by **Hangtime84** » Thu Oct 9, 2025 8:31 pm

That is the correct move cause I feel like we had no chance next few runs