Tony Allen's rehab

[Kim Malo]

At 11:41 AM 6/7/2007, Frederick Hurley wrote:
>On Thu, June 7, 2007 11:24 am, Kim Malo wrote:
> > He honestly isn't, if you talk to him or watch him instructing on the
> > sidelines, which makes the results all the more frustrating.
>
>Like many fans, even those that want him fired, I like the guy, based on
>what I've seen.  I hate blowhard coaches, mainly because I watch sports to
>be entertained, and being treated like an idiot isn't entertaining to me.
>Doc seems genuinely thoughtful, caring, and generally likable.
>
>I think he's probably not a bad motivator, and he may even be a solid
>instructor.  I just wish he could manage a damn game!!!

I agree about issues managing a game, but I don't know as I 
completely agree about the more positive spin on motivator / 
instructor, since what is clearly a big problem with this team, once 
you accept that he may be telling them the right things at least some 
of the time, is getting them to actually listen and consistently do 
what he says, and show some discipline on the court vs falling back 
on old try to do it all your own way habits. Yes, you can say that's 
just because they're so young, but other coaches manage to get 
through to players, even kiddie corps.
Kim