Rumor Messina To Coach Kings?

[KWSN-Men]

Don't know if you guys know about it or not.

It actually comes from the UK Guardian, which is one of the world's biggest papers.

http://thehoop.blogspot.com/2009/05/mes ... mento.html

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Messina candidate for Sacramento?

With a handful of head coaching vacancies still up for grabs, the best playcaller outside North America isn't sitting by the phone. But if it rings, then he'll gladly take the call. Ettore Messina has won every honour imaginable in European club basketball, as well as coaching his native Italy to a European Championship final. His offensive schemes have long been the subject of admiration on both sides of the Atlantic. Having accomplished so much, there is only one avenue left to conquer.

Messina, who recently took CSKA Moscow to the Euroleague final, is still regarded as a left-field contender for the Sacramento Kings post after being previously linked with New Jersey before Lawrence Frank held down his job. With the myth of Europe's players not being good enough for the NBA now firmly dispelled, surely the next step is for a coach to make the leap?

"It's not that I should consider the NBA," the 49-year-old Sicilian declared. "It's that they should consider me. It would, for sure, be an interesting challenge and experience but it is not something I can control. Unfortunately nothing comes of it. You read the press, you enjoy the gossip because in this job, good press is important."

Messina has some experience within the NBA system, having previously taken charge of Denver's summer league team. Yet even with his impeccable credentials, the varying nature – and rules – of Europe and the NBA would require an adjustment.

"It would be tough, certainly," he said. "You would need time. You would need very good assistants. You would need a franchise who would be behind you and who would understand you might start off losing because it is a different environment and a different game."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... er-nuggets

[perezident]

This would be solid really. If we sign him and bring in some veterans to assist him like Del Harris and Paul Silas...that would be TERRIFIC

Ettore Messina
Del Harris
Paul Silas
One of Messina's Assistants
Arvidos Sabonis (Big Man Coach)

Drools

[KWSN-Men]

This would be solid really. If we sign him and bring in some veterans to assist him like Del Harris and Paul Silas...that would be TERRIFIC

Ettore Messina
Del Harris
Paul Silas
One of Messina's Assistants
Arvidos Sabonis (Big Man Coach)

Drools

You can't get Sabonis. He is the President of Zalgiris and he owns part of the club.

[cdt3]

Do we plan on naming a coach before the draft?

[perezident]

This would be solid really. If we sign him and bring in some veterans to assist him like Del Harris and Paul Silas...that would be TERRIFIC

Ettore Messina
Del Harris
Paul Silas
One of Messina's Assistants
Arvidos Sabonis (Big Man Coach)

Drools

You can't get Sabonis. He is the President of Zalgiris and he owns part of the club.

That sucks! No wonder why we dont hear anything about him

[Nicky Nix Nook]

Do we plan on naming a coach before the draft?

we damn well better. It wouldnt make sense to me if we didnt.

[pillwenney]

Didn't we already know that he was basically a "left field" candidate? It seems incredibly unlikely to me though, since he obviously doesn't fit the stated criteria and has no coaching experience in the NBA.

[_SRV_]

What does left field mean? Regardless the criteria isn't itched in stone, and his resume even w/o the NBA is better than most coaches already in the league, I don't think he'll come because he'll demand a very high salary, which with the time it'll take and the current economy will make him huge investment with high risk, exactly the type that's not too hot in these conditions.

[RIPskaterdude]

*sigh*, how nice would it have been to get the #2 pick and to hire Messina as our coach?

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