01-10-2021, 12:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2021, 12:16 PM by SleepingHero.)
(01-10-2021, 11:32 AM)burekemde Wrote: But, if he did, and the coach said no, that he doesnt agree with Collins new tactics. Why in the world would Collins then afterwards again say this in the team meeting and ignite the division of the team?
I mean, it is ALSO just as likely that Collins went to the coach, the coach agreed, and they both brought it up in a film session. After which Young got storming mad, quit on his team the next game, and called for the coach to be fired. Isn't that just as plausible scenario? And if that was the scenario, isn't Collins not at fault?
Players disagree with coaches all the time and overrule their call. Its not new, especially if you've played sports at a high level before. And film sessions often get intense because players don't like being critiqued.
(01-10-2021, 11:32 AM)burekemde Wrote: Collins should play the way the coach says. If this is with another player getting more touches, he should accept being 2nd star.
I mean Collins has always played the way the coach said in his entire career. He's still doing that. He hasn't stopped doing that. I don't see why you keep saying Collins is going AWOL after 1 comment in a film session.
(01-10-2021, 11:32 AM)burekemde Wrote: Last season steroid issues. This season, he ignites and devides the locker room, he is accessing the territory of the coach and how the team should play. This is a HUGE red flag.
Again I find it interesting that you think the division is coming from the person who questioned how the offense was running versus the person who has quit on his team 2 games in a row. Mind you, the ONLY reason Collins brought up how the offense is running is because after going 4-1 to start with, the Hawks lost 3 games in a row. It was that point Collins brought up in a film session to ask Trae to find him more. And the rest is history.
(01-10-2021, 11:32 AM)burekemde Wrote: He is a terrible fit here. Would not trade him straight for Maxi. Question is if even at a low cost, such as Powell, if this would be worthy at all, it may give more issues than benefits.
From a purely on-court perspective, I don't see how anyone can say Collins wouldn't be a great fit. He's a stretch 4, who is also hyper athletic and plays above the rim. He has a strong mid range game and has a preference for PnR. He's also only freaking 23. His defensive metrics paint him as an average defender, which leads me to believe its more of a product of the teams he's on versus his actual ability on that end.
Also Mavs2019 spells it out pretty well.
(01-10-2021, 11:52 AM)Mavs2019 Wrote: When Capela was traded away from Houston he didn´t run to the press to air some dirty laundry. He never leaked the story publically, so I doubt he now suddenly used Trae Young as a proxy to put the story in the press. So you don´t really have to be a rocket scientist to figure out, who the leak is.
John Collins might be a character himself, but we have no idea how he approached the topic during the team meeting. The manner is important, but as far as the snitch goes, all the evidence points to Trae Young making a power-play.
Just looking at the tea leaves, the only person here with a vested interest in leaking the story is not John Collins, but Trae Young. Young doesn't like the coach. The coach is under pressure from ownership to win now. How do you get rid of a coach? Well lose a bunch of games, and add in a tumultuous locker room. Just saying...
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