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re: Ryan Anderson has been diagnosed with a herniated disc.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 11:55 am to TigerinATL
Posted on 1/7/14 at 11:55 am to TigerinATL
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What Monty appears to be good at is convincing lifelong prima donas what they need to maximize and minimize
What lifelong prima donnas has he actually had to deal with in your opinion?
I ask because Thornton didn't work, CP3 forced his way out, Eric Gordon is still lazy as hell, and Austin Rivers is sitting at the end of a bench despite seemingly having the exact opposite attitude you would have expected.
Tyreke Evans being the lone exception? Everyone was a prima donna in Sactown. Crediting Monty for Evans playing like he's on a team that has a shot at accomplishing something seems unfair.
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but I do think he seems pretty good at getting players to focus on what skills to develop.
I do think this is correct concerning bigs. He is a fantastic coach for 3-5s. He'd be an enormous asset as a head assistant for a legitimate head coach. I'd kill to say, hire Karl and keep Monty on the bench; but we all know that is impossible. Once you're out, you're out.
I think there is a misconception on this board regarding the Monty "haters" vs. the Monty "defenders". I don't think the majority of us hate Monty Williams at all. We just simply think he is in WAAAAYY over his head concerning the responsibilities that come with being the head coach of a winning basketball team.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 12:08 pm to ShamelessPel
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What lifelong prima donnas has he actually had to deal with in your opinion?
Austin Rivers
I couldn't help myself
This post was edited on 1/7/14 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 1/7/14 at 12:29 pm to ShamelessPel
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What lifelong prima donnas has he actually had to deal with in your opinion?
Maybe Prima Dona wasn't the right word but most NBA players that go in the first round have been one of if not the best player on their team and even in their league/conference for their entire life. Many have been able to get by on superior talent alone and have never had to hone that talent much to achieve success.
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Thornton didn't work
Allegedly because he didn't take Monty's coaching from what Gerry V has said. Although I think there was CP3 jealousy at play there too. How could there not have been the way Thornton got love from the fans?
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CP3 forced his way out
I'm not sure what the standard plan for stars on a non contender has to do with this discussion.
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Eric Gordon is still lazy as hell
Gordon is pretty much only taking open shots this year, and lot fewer of those jab step 20 footers. He's bought in to his role on the team.
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Austin Rivers is sitting at the end of a bench despite seemingly having the exact opposite attitude you would have expected.
There are only 2 explanations I can come up with for what is happening to Rivers. 1) Monty thinks that Roberts will give him a better chance to win, even if that chance is miniscule he's feeling enough heat that he'll take it at the long term expense of Rivers or 2) He honestly thinks he's helping Rivers by making him earn minutes.
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