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OK... without question Dave has a ton a great qualities.
Pros:
Made a point to earn Cousins trust and support (HUGE)
Has a great demeanor doesn't call out players or embarrass players via media
Better offensive system
Draws up great set plays
Preaches defensive and has installed a much more effective defensive system
Theres probably more but those are the basic pros
HOWEVER.....
HIS ROTATIONS HAVE SINGLE HANDILY COST THIS TEAM IN EVERY LOSS
I'm extremely concerned about how awful his feel for game with the roster and personnel is.
In his defense .... Theres a high amount...8 experienced mid level talent veterans on this roster. Then theres Gay, Cousins, Collision our big 3... and the non factors WCS +rookies. So He has waaay more options to mix and match with the big 3. So i get that it could take a min to do that. BUT.... some of these changes seemed SO OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE EXCEPT DAVE!!!
For example not starting KK and Cousins together... That was obvious immediately to everyone....it doesn't take a brain surgeon to see that. YET joerger DUG IN and doubled down on forcing that to work for waaaay too long.
This is a troubling pattern... He seems to be pretty stubborn and hardheaded when it comes to making adjustments and also seeing that things are not working...
FINALLY last 2 games he started Collison, or started over Lawson (who's just been awful at scoring until the last 2 gms)... he also took KK out of the starters. and FINALLY WE DIDN'T GET BLOWN OUT TO START THE GAME.
Just seemed like the KK move came so late... and same with starting Collision... was there really ever a question that he wasn't gonna be the starter????
NOT to mention this casspi situation.... again seems like the coach is being stubborn and hardheaded at an alarming level... Barnes and affalo are at time a mess and Casspi can at least spot up 3pt shoot, defend, cut and drive!!!! WTF!!!!! if Barnes or affalo are not clicking (which happens) freaking go with Casspi!!! makes no sense to me how there have been times those guys clearly weren't bringing the A game and Casspi could have at least play a min or two... seems silly to just bench him totally
Pros:
Made a point to earn Cousins trust and support (HUGE)
Has a great demeanor doesn't call out players or embarrass players via media
Better offensive system
Draws up great set plays
Preaches defensive and has installed a much more effective defensive system
Theres probably more but those are the basic pros
HOWEVER.....
HIS ROTATIONS HAVE SINGLE HANDILY COST THIS TEAM IN EVERY LOSS
I'm extremely concerned about how awful his feel for game with the roster and personnel is.
In his defense .... Theres a high amount...8 experienced mid level talent veterans on this roster. Then theres Gay, Cousins, Collision our big 3... and the non factors WCS +rookies. So He has waaay more options to mix and match with the big 3. So i get that it could take a min to do that. BUT.... some of these changes seemed SO OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE EXCEPT DAVE!!!
For example not starting KK and Cousins together... That was obvious immediately to everyone....it doesn't take a brain surgeon to see that. YET joerger DUG IN and doubled down on forcing that to work for waaaay too long.
This is a troubling pattern... He seems to be pretty stubborn and hardheaded when it comes to making adjustments and also seeing that things are not working...
FINALLY last 2 games he started Collison, or started over Lawson (who's just been awful at scoring until the last 2 gms)... he also took KK out of the starters. and FINALLY WE DIDN'T GET BLOWN OUT TO START THE GAME.
Just seemed like the KK move came so late... and same with starting Collision... was there really ever a question that he wasn't gonna be the starter????
NOT to mention this casspi situation.... again seems like the coach is being stubborn and hardheaded at an alarming level... Barnes and affalo are at time a mess and Casspi can at least spot up 3pt shoot, defend, cut and drive!!!! WTF!!!!! if Barnes or affalo are not clicking (which happens) freaking go with Casspi!!! makes no sense to me how there have been times those guys clearly weren't bringing the A game and Casspi could have at least play a min or two... seems silly to just bench him totally