re: Its easy to get a team up for #1 but how motivated will JJ have players 4 Auburn

Just not compared to Blanton or Larry freaking Byrd

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Look I agree it doesn't make me an expert

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So it's a basic logical fallacy with the way you've used it. Got it.

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don't have a problem with it....it's just funny in the context you used it.

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There was nothing wrong with the context I used it, but please expand.

I'd love to hear this one

Let me help you out:

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And you're moving to the far block with an easy look off the backboard,

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And your response:

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Who says backboard?

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Wow I made a point that Johnny Jones dancing after the first conference game of the year leads to lost respect for the coach and that's the dumbest thing you've ever heard on this board?

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It's really, really dumb.

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And you're moving to the far block with an easy look off the backboard,

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Dude that's just a funny statement....I don't mean to make fun but it just is....especially when I think about the question that I asked that led to that statement...

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Who says backboard?

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Derp

Trying to spin your way out of another one.

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And it's pretty obvious that he wasn't joking, despite trying to play it off that way.

I think he knows how dumb it is

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I was sort of joking...it was half hearted....but yes there is some truth to it. Disregard it as "idiotic" as you would say but it's my opinion. K guys...as much as I'd love to do this all day I have a job. Late.

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Acting an arse in front of a team that already doesn't respect you doesn't help things.

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I used to coach soccer, and Blanton's kid played. After last game of the year he comes up and thanks the coaches and say his kid loved it blah blah blah. I go "Oh man, Ricky...you're a legend." Now, I'm coaching soccer so he's probably taken aback that I know who he is. So I go "Yea, I used to work for the team under Brady." He starts laughing and goes "Oh, John?? Oh man, bet you have some stories. You know, we have a different John now and he's 180 from Brady. His players LOVE him and will run through a wall for him. I've always respected and loved the guy, and it's an honor I can work with him now."

The point of this post is this: I'm a complete stranger to Ricky Blanton. I said nothing about being a season ticket holder, or LOVING LSU basketball...just that I worked 1 year for Brady. Ricky proceeds to go on and on about how much the players and everyone he comes in contact with love him.

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With all due respect that is a good story and I apologize if I offended you. Ricky does seem like a good dude although based on his analysis on the radio I do sometimes question his knowledge of the game (that's neither here not there though and only MHO)

Now back to the point...Getting effort out of your players is only one facet of coaching....and it can be accomplished in different ways. The players may very well love Johnny and they may very well "run thru a wall for him". However, they usually run thru the wrong wall....hence, the effort is usually wasted.

Not to change the subject but a few weeks ago when Dave Aranda was hired and he used the term "smart aggression" to describe his defense everyone on this board started masturbating....because even under Chavis LSU defenses have been aggressive but sometimes over pursued or were terribly out of position.

Unfortunately this term is the exact opposite of LSU basketball at the moment. They play in a helter skelter sort of way without movement on offense and without much team discipline on defense. They may play "hard" but there is so much subjectivity in that analysis that I don't even really know if people understand what that even means.

So, that's why I say that loving your coach and playing "hard" for him doesn't always translate into wins.

Deflect deflect deflect. I knew it was a POS school