07-20-2021, 01:22 PM
(07-20-2021, 01:13 PM)Kammrath Wrote: It is hard for me to distinguish WHERE Donnie had power versus RC. That's why I do it.
That's the entire point, imo. That was the point of the Cato/Amick article, and that has long been a source of frustration here, though we didn't always have our energy focused in the right direction enough to pinpoint the source.
Not knowing where the power is...that IS the problem. WE don't NEED to know, but THEY did, and it doesn't seem like that was the case. I think there are organizations in which the more immersed fans can probably make good guesses here (better than we, for the Mavs) without their team stating the hierarchal structure, outright. Example: pretty clear that Riley's voice matters most in Miami, yeah?
From my POV, evaluating Carlisle comes down to whether or not he is a better basketball coach than most others, and in my opinion, he absolutely is. I think it's a stretch to pin all the organizational crap on him. The guys running the organization should be accountable for that. Even if you think Carlisle WAS running the organization, which I don't, that is, to me, just a sign that the people who SHOULD have been doing it weren't up to it.
tl;dr: NOPE, don't blame Carlisle.