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GustavBahler
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8/17/2017 9:23 AM
https://sports.yahoo.com/jeff-hornacek-doesn-t-knicks-185911706.html
Blatt wants to return to the NBA, but is he the guy to connect with Porzingis? Blatt’s problems in Cleveland had far less to do with Xs and Os than it did relationships with players — Blatt was saying he wanted to team to play faster long before Tyronn Lue said that when he took over, but Lue could get players to buy in and listen. Blatt couldn’t. Blatt came in expecting to be handed respect, touting his European resume (that NBA players shrugged at), and demanding deference rather than building partnerships with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Blatt came off as needing to be the smartest guy in the room, always. Basically, Blatt could not handle the player/power dynamic in the NBA (coming out of Europe, where coaches have absolute power, like an American college coach). Has he learned how to deal with it? |
Nalod
Posts: 68474 Alba Posts: 154 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
8/17/2017 10:50 AM
GustavBahler wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/jeff-hornacek-doesn-t-knicks-185911706.htmlBlatt wants to return to the NBA, but is he the guy to connect with Porzingis? Blatt’s problems in Cleveland had far less to do with Xs and Os than it did relationships with players — Blatt was saying he wanted to team to play faster long before Tyronn Lue said that when he took over, but Lue could get players to buy in and listen. Blatt couldn’t. Blatt came in expecting to be handed respect, touting his European resume (that NBA players shrugged at), and demanding deference rather than building partnerships with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Blatt came off as needing to be the smartest guy in the room, always. Basically, Blatt could not handle the player/power dynamic in the NBA (coming out of Europe, where coaches have absolute power, like an American college coach). Has he learned how to deal with it? Its a fair question and certainly the dynamic changed for him. Brad Stevens first year in the NBA with the celtics was awful for him and the team. This was built in as a learning year for him him and he has improed. Blatt is in his 50's but its not lost on him what he needs to do if he wants to be an NBA coach. |