I took it more as a “fuck this. I’m out. On to the next thing””
That’s a good way to feel better about yourself after a loss. I didn’t care that much.
Right but saying that to Harv was not a positive reflection on what kind of teammate JJ was. (Caveat: This is all second hand info per the pod).
You’ve had a good life then.
Someone with a truly ruthless competitive drive doesn't need a coach to tap into it - it is there all the time. Not every great athlete has it - they are all competitive, of course, but there is a difference between wanting to win and burning with the desire and drive to not only win but to destroy your opponent and their family. And putting in the work to prepare to win is part of that.
It sounds like Ish tried to be that guy to some degree. Coaches respected him, players respected him to an extent. But when your big dogs are wild James Johnson and Teague to the League, only so much you can really do. Ish did what he could to win them over. As others have said, maybe Prosser could have pulled them together. But who really knows. But yeah, Teague doesn't strike me as a guy who really wanted to put in the work to push himself that much. Even at the NBA level, he was making plans during halftime to go party after the game.
Yeah I was at that shitty vt game, with my family all pulling for shitty vt because my sister went there. it was p lame to say the least
I was there as well. Absolutely lifeless effort from the team.
but even after the VT they bounced back, the big Duke game with the JJ game-winner was a few games after that
