Alex Jensen recruiting pitch:

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- 03/19/2021 at 6:40 AM #140753
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  Ute Dub
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  I was the primary player development coach for Rudy Gobert, 2x NBA DPOY ($205mm contract), despite being a late 1st round draft pick that was traded for cash. Below is an old interview but it’s Alex discussing his D League coaching experience vs. the NBA, pretty insightful, he discusses the D-league attraction of coaching because of fewer games, more time for player development something he would get as a college coach.
  
  https://youtu.be/HcT6R6_0Bt0 
- 03/19/2021 at 2:42 PM #140781
  
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  I get that he’s not the nationally sexy hire, and maybe a controversial local hire with folks skeptical about his HC inexperience, but he may just be exactly the right guy. And he doesn’t want it, no worries. I don’t blame him if the NBA is where he wants to stay. Totally understandable.
  - 03/19/2021 at 4:48 PM #140787
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    ?? Anyone casting doubts on his experience or abilities is an idiot. Jensen has the coaching pedigree, the experience and understanding of the NBA game. Which I think the third thing is what matters to kids. I would say his understanding of the NBA game is about 30 million times that of who we had for the past ten years. I don’t really see any recruiting cons or anything. I think he would kill it as head coach in college. Probably my number one choice second would be Bryant.
    - 03/19/2021 at 6:18 PM #140789
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      I’m with you. I’m not as nervous as some about his lack of HC experience. When someone has “it” things will be fine, and AJ has “it.” I think someone like Moser might hit the ground faster in some ways, but I think AJ is actually the better bet the longer he’s here. I think he has more to offer than many guys like Moser, Smith, and Pope.