(06-22-2021, 07:19 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Counterpoint: Rick is just a bully and a jackass. Was he treating Salah Mejri "like a dog" because he thought Mejri had some untapped All Star potential that he could coax out of him? No, he was just being a bully and abusive against a fringe NBA player because he held all the power in the dynamic and he got off on it. NBA Players expect to be treated like any other line of high end entertainment talent that fans collectively pay billions of dollars to watch, because that's exactly what they are. The bottomline is it's a talent acquisition and retainment league, more so than an X's and O's league. I promise you that Daryl Morey wouldn't let his coaches treat his talent that way.
This may be a counterpoint, or a simple exercise in debating. I happen to agree with it. Over the years I've seen many instances of Carlisle doing just this to Mejri...and other players. I know nothing about Morey though.
(06-22-2021, 07:25 AM)Branduil Wrote: I'm not going to comment on what RC did to Salah because I don't know, but if Luka even perceived it that way, it's certainly a problem. It's often a fine line between a "tough" coach and an abusive coach, and I think it's critical for players to believe that their coach is being hard on them in order to improve them and not just for their own gratification.
I happen to know very well the difference between a hard and an abusive--person (coach). This is a very true paragraph. This is just my opinion so I'm not going to argue with anyone. If you disagree, or agree, make your own stand!