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Mike Fratello To Coach Ukrainian National Team?

A European basketball site reports that the Ukraine Basketball Federation is negotiating with Nets' broadcaster Mike Fratello to become a coach for Team Ukraine.  Fratello is talking with Alexander Volkov, the head of the federation and a former Atlanta Hawks player who Fratello coached in 1989-90.  Ukraine will play in FIBA's Eurobasket 2011 this summer in Lithuania, "a competition that requires the experience of a great coach, "said Volkov.

Fratello last coached in the NBA in the 2006-07 season. He has 666 career wins and there have been reports he wants to return to coaching.

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Ugh.

"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur

by NetsMets4Life on Feb 4, 2011 11:40 PM EST reply actions  

Sources say

Fratello will only sign a contract to coach for the Republic of Georgia. But YES has given Ukraine permission to speak with him.

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by NetsDaily on Feb 5, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

i wanted him as coach

he watched the Nets and seemed to know what was missing

by DJ HeavyDuty on Feb 5, 2011 9:29 AM EST up reply actions  

yeah but not one nba team was willing to hire him

mark jackson knew alot about the nets but he has no experience coaching anywhere

by jaydee2327 on Feb 5, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions  

666 wins??

That explains a lot….we’re cursed by Satello!

by pegs on Feb 5, 2011 12:03 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Alexander Volkov? hahaha

If anyone watches Chuck, you’ll immediately get what’s with the name

by muwu on Feb 5, 2011 12:23 AM EST reply actions  

Lmao

Where is agent Frost ?

by Claud on Feb 5, 2011 2:43 AM EST up reply actions  

No! please don't leave Czar!

Your 666 wins is a tribute to my imaginary friend’s archenemy!

You could call it puppy love, 'cause i got dogged out
Now in all my notebooks i got her name crossed out

by MURS on Feb 5, 2011 12:28 AM EST reply actions  

I Love Fratello

NoMelo Era Record: 5-5

by Andy. on Feb 5, 2011 12:36 AM EST reply actions   2 recs

anything to get away from marv i guess

is it me or does marv intentionally try to belittle czar every time they broadcast together?

The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists

by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 5, 2011 1:29 AM EST reply actions  

if Fratello leaves watching Nets games will be significantly more painful

we still havent made up for Beadle leaving. What’s next, Nancy Newman?

by sheepareevil on Feb 5, 2011 1:57 AM EST reply actions  

It's not like he can't do both

Coaching a national team is a summer job.

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by NetsDaily on Feb 5, 2011 8:04 AM EST up reply actions  

How many mistakes a game does Avery Johnson make

You know Avery's a really good coach because he only knows how to coach really good teams. And the Russians love Avery, so Avery must be really good.

I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21

by 3ptChucker on Feb 5, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Lucky them

His knowledge of the game, is obvious when you listen to him.

by Zartan on Feb 5, 2011 6:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

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