I was reading Zach Lowe's article on Brad Stevens and the Celtics' toughness and came across this:
In Boston's seventh game of the season, Shane Larkin failed to pursue a loose ball along the left sideline. Stevens removed Larkin at the next stoppage. He didn't play again until garbage time. "I learned right away," Larkin said. "If you don't get a 50-50 ball, you are coming out."
This is Exhibit 1a why many find Danny Manning's "coaching" so frustrating and why he has no chance of fielding a consistent NCAA team without multiple McDonald's All-Americans which he has shown incapable of recruiting. There is little to no accountability for player's mistakes during the game.
When Crawford decides to go launch an ill-advised 3 pointer early in the clock, Manning just stands there staring with his arms crossed. Fucking yank him from the game immediately and tell him if he does it again, he won't be playing. And do it early in the season so bad habits are nipped and good habits take their place. The same goes for all players from star player on down to walk-ons and applies to all stupid decisions and lack of hustle plays. Instead, we get the same old tired results down the stretch of close games because our "coach" blankly stares at the action and does nothing to hold players accountable. How many close games this past season were lost on some iteration of Crawford hero-ball?
Tony Bennett sure holds his players accountable. You take an ill-advised shot early in the clock? You're in the doghouse. You don't hustle on defense or scrap for a loose ball. You're coming out. The players know that and a standard is set. Joe Harris graduates, no problem. Malcom Brogdon finishes his eligibility? Another 1 seed in the tourney. Consistent success.
Instead we've got Danny "Blank Stare" Manning over here starting Terrance Thompson every game while Keyshawn Woods is coming off the bench and other younger players with potential are languishing as they watch lazy and stupid plays go unpunished. Are you really surprised this culture has led to a mass exodus of players transferring and declaring early to get out of this shit show?
It's long been past due to stop giving Manning the benefit of the doubt. #manningthefuckout
In Boston's seventh game of the season, Shane Larkin failed to pursue a loose ball along the left sideline. Stevens removed Larkin at the next stoppage. He didn't play again until garbage time. "I learned right away," Larkin said. "If you don't get a 50-50 ball, you are coming out."
This is Exhibit 1a why many find Danny Manning's "coaching" so frustrating and why he has no chance of fielding a consistent NCAA team without multiple McDonald's All-Americans which he has shown incapable of recruiting. There is little to no accountability for player's mistakes during the game.
When Crawford decides to go launch an ill-advised 3 pointer early in the clock, Manning just stands there staring with his arms crossed. Fucking yank him from the game immediately and tell him if he does it again, he won't be playing. And do it early in the season so bad habits are nipped and good habits take their place. The same goes for all players from star player on down to walk-ons and applies to all stupid decisions and lack of hustle plays. Instead, we get the same old tired results down the stretch of close games because our "coach" blankly stares at the action and does nothing to hold players accountable. How many close games this past season were lost on some iteration of Crawford hero-ball?
Tony Bennett sure holds his players accountable. You take an ill-advised shot early in the clock? You're in the doghouse. You don't hustle on defense or scrap for a loose ball. You're coming out. The players know that and a standard is set. Joe Harris graduates, no problem. Malcom Brogdon finishes his eligibility? Another 1 seed in the tourney. Consistent success.
Instead we've got Danny "Blank Stare" Manning over here starting Terrance Thompson every game while Keyshawn Woods is coming off the bench and other younger players with potential are languishing as they watch lazy and stupid plays go unpunished. Are you really surprised this culture has led to a mass exodus of players transferring and declaring early to get out of this shit show?
It's long been past due to stop giving Manning the benefit of the doubt. #manningthefuckout