(12-15-2021, 12:39 PM)omahen Wrote: There are so many possible views of this. But facts are also RC is a very respected coach around the league, who won a title and who obviously got more out of this roster than Kidd currently is. I am not sure those guys who were winning with him had much to say against him. He was basically spot on regarding DSJ as his future in the league showed. Its not that a huge talent was put in a doghouse, he just simply wasn't as good as he himself expected. Not saying RC is a perfect person, but at the end of the day he has something to show. I have a hard time believing he is a complete ass. I can understand that 13 years is a long time and people grow tired of each other.
I think Rick is a great coach, even after hearing about some of his relationship problems. But I also think he'd be better if wasn't a jerk to folks based on status.
You know, once upon a time in sports in the U.S. (well within my lifetime, for sure), no one would have had a problem with Rick being a jerk to players. Twenty years ago (or even less) It was "the way things are". Many of us could give you a long list of really great coaches in football, basektball, baseball, that were complete jerks to their players. And many players loved them!! As a player, you just put up with it, because you knew, that's just what coaches do.
I promise you that Rick was not more of a jerk to players than Jimmie Johnson!
We could probably brainstorm a list of 100 great coaches from back in the day who were more of a jerk than Rick.
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