Wednesday, April 9, 2008 — by Wow Jones
Forgot to mention this quote I read in Mike Lupica’s story in on John Calipari in Monday’s NY Daily News. When talking about Derrick Rose’s future with Memphis, Coach John Calipari mused that if Derrick Rose was going to do what was best for himself and his family, he would leave school after his freshman year for the pros.
“But if he wants to do what’s best for me and my family, he’ll stay.”
–The Wow Jones Report
Mon, April 7, 2008 by Wow Jones
Funny quote what former NJ Net Basketball Player Jayson Williams had to say about his former coach, John Calipari. When talking about John Calipari’s reputation for not being as innocent as he looks, he says,
“When Cal goes to church and dips his hand in the holy water, watch out, because it starts to bubble.” — Jayson Williams on John Calipari
Visual, vivid quote.
–The Wow Jones Report
Check out the way Coach Calipari explains how his players ball using popular offense. Calipari explains, “The players are unleashed when they play this way, because every player has the green light to take his man on every play”.
“The players are unleashed when they play this way, because every player has the green light to take his man on every play”. — Memphis Head Basketball Coach John Calipari
Coach Vance Walberg initially called his offense the Attack-Attack-Skip-Attack-Attack (AASAA) Offense. Well, it understandably didn’t come across very well. The story goes on to explain,
“A born promoter, Calipari also came up with the name Dribble-Drive Motion for the offense, ‘It’s just easier to understand,’ he says. ‘AASAA? Come on, what are you talking about?’ Owing to the offense’s continuous patterns, reads and backdoor cuts, he also branded it ‘Princeton on steroids.’ “
