re: Willie Green

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You know what makes a player want to play for a coach? When they see competency. No matter how positive and motivational Willie is, if the players believe that he doesn’t know what he is doing, they won’t respond. You have to be both a good coach and motivator.

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Look I get it. I’ve been on Willie’s arse most of this season- weird rotations, lack of in game adjustments and overusing/underutilizing certain guys. That being said Willie has motivated this team before, they’re not tuning him out and hes winning as well. So personally I think he has this teams ear and respect. Does he need to get better in other areas? Yes. But just this past week he benched CJ in clutch and called out Jose on the court in his hometown. Those are huge things Willie wouldn’t have done before.

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You know what makes a player want to play for a coach? When they see competency. No matter how positive and motivational Willie is, if the players believe that he doesn’t know what he is doing, they won’t respond. You have to be both a good coach and motivator.

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I'm so confused. Where does this thinking even come from with regards to this team? Where is the indication coming from that the players don't think Willie is competent? The only stats that pop up this year are "best record since (insert some year 5-13 years ago)" or "most games over .500 since (insert some year 5-13 years ago)". This is the best team we've had in a long time and like it/admit it or not, Willie has played a positive part in that.