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by Bethlehem Shoals • May 15, 2008 2:30 PM EDT
It's always hilarious when a well-behaved player with a good reputation speaks out against a coach. Does his credibility justify him, excuse the whole thing, or suddenly start to chip away at all he's achieved?
He criticized how Avery used J-Kidd and how he dealt with players. And while what he said and his tone hardly qualifies as a T.O.-on-Andy Reid tirade, Dirk left no doubt that he had lost faith in Avery.Be honest here: If Carmelo Anthony said this, even in the same mild tone, it would be headline news and proof that the league was collapsing. That coach-killers walked among us. I like whenever Dirk shows some fire, but there is a double-standard here.
And Dirk is not easily lost. He is not that guy. Avery really had to work at alienating him.
"I think that's what Avery was missing a little bit, the communication with the players individually," Dirk said. "I think that's the way to go -- not only find your way as a coach, but find out what the players like, where they like to catch the ball, what sets they like. Because it's still a player's league. It's not a league of coaches."
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Frustrating. Especially because it would seem that they’re using the weed thing as an excuse to get away with saying whatever they want about Howard. Essentially once that became news it gave anyone free reign to say whatever they want about him, without fear of consequence.
As if Dirk’s not partaking.
by ZMarker on May 19, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions
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