Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by EnySpree:

I don't want to hear the argument about the players are stupid and selfish and whatever....the coach is supposed to handle that.

let's say you have a 12 year old kid that doesn't clean his room. you tell him to clean it. he doesn't. you tell him again. he doesn't. then you threaten to ground him...and then he cleans it. at 12 years old, they don't know anything BUT to listen (i.e. the rooks).

now imagine you're 65 and you're living in your kid's house. he's now 30. his room is still dirty. you tell him to clean it. he looks at you like "WTF are you talking about old man?" at 30, you've been around the block, you're not dependant on anybody and you earn money so you don't have to listen.

now, is it the 65 year old guy's responsiblity to handle it? or is it up to the 30 year old kid to clean the room?

[Edited by - djsunyc on 04-18-2006 4:07 PM]

yes, but a good parent works with his children - he doesn't throw them under a bus and turn the keys in the ignition and show Mark Berman to the drviers seat. does he? I don't know, I don't have kids yet and I haven't coached anyone, but I would think if I wanted someone to listen to me I wouldn't belittle them to seven daily newspapers everyday and roll my eyes. is that parenting, teaching or coaching?

I think Larry has done a horrible job. he is an arrogant old coot. I think Isiah has done a horrible job, but his worst decision was hitching his wagon to Brown. still, where is Isiah right now? why hasn't he spoken to the fans? apologized? why didn't he protect himself on the Curry trade? why did he trade two picks for Mo Taylor? answer - he sucks just as much as Larry.

I feel bad for the players. none of them are this bad. (except Mo Taylor and Jerome James - they suck.)

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by EnySpree:

I don't want to hear the argument about the players are stupid and selfish and whatever....the coach is supposed to handle that.

let's say you have a 12 year old kid that doesn't clean his room. you tell him to clean it. he doesn't. you tell him again. he doesn't. then you threaten to ground him...and then he cleans it. at 12 years old, they don't know anything BUT to listen (i.e. the rooks).

now imagine you're 65 and you're living in your kid's house. he's now 30. his room is still dirty. you tell him to clean it. he looks at you like "WTF are you talking about old man?" at 30, you've been around the block, you're not dependant on anybody and you earn money so you don't have to listen.

now, is it the 65 year old guy's responsiblity to handle it? or is it up to the 30 year old kid to clean the room?

That's a piss poor philosophy and the reason why most americans get stuck in middle management there entire careeers. If someone is trying to help you better yourself you are never to old to listen.

bip, that was my point.