YOU MAY HAVE "HERD," THAT MARSHALL UNIVERSITY EXPRESSED SOME INTEREST IN CURRENT LAKERS' COACH, MIKE D'ANTONI.
GREAT NEWS! HE HAS A JOB IF HE WANTS (ONCE HE RECEIVES HIS NOTICE FROM THE LAKERS).
D'ANTONI GRADUATED FROM MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, Thundering Herd, AND HE KEEPS TIGHT BONDS WITH THEM TO THIS DAY. IN FACT, HE is the head of their capital (fundraising) campaign. . ^source: ESPN
ANOTHER PROSPECT FOR NEW EMPLOYMENT HAS SURFACED, HOWEVER, AND THAT IS A POSITION IN THE NBA D-LEAGUE.
GONZO SPORTS NEWS REPORTS:
WHAT DOES THE "D" STAND FOR?
HOPEFULLY, "D'ANTONI!"
LET'S LOOK AT THE "FIT:"
1) THE NBA D- LEAGUE IS THE "DEVELOPMENT" LEAGUE FOR THE NBA, SO EVERYONE THERE IS POSITIONING THEMSELVES FOR A SPOT IN THE NBA
2) IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT GUYS ARE "DEVELOPING" A CERTAIN SKILL OR ATTRIBUTE, A LOT OF THE GUYS NEED TO REALLY WORK ON
NBA DEFENSE (AND IT'S NO SECRET THAT D'ANTONI NEEDS TO WORK ON THIS!)
3) THE D-LEAGUE REALLY WANTS TO ENCOURAGE PLAYERS THAT AREN'T MAKING THE CUT IN THE NBA TO SPEND SOME TIME IN THE D-LEAGUE TO GROW AND MATURE (can this be the same for coaches?)
4) THE NAME! THE MAD ANTS! IF THAT ISN'T A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.
MICHAEL ANDREW D'ANTONI - M.A.D d'ANT
now, this may be pure speculation. OR, wishful thinking, BUT
JUST THINK OF THE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES !
