09-29-2020, 03:29 AM
(09-29-2020, 03:00 AM)cow Wrote:(09-28-2020, 08:18 PM)khaled1987 Wrote:(09-28-2020, 06:38 PM)KillerLeft Wrote:(09-28-2020, 06:15 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Just sayin, Doc does have something Carlisle doesn't have, and that's an ability to connect with players.
How do you know this? Is that you, Delonte?
There is a strong theory here that players don't like RC, which honestly I think it is far from the truth.
Kendrick Perkins has said that multiple players he's talked to don't like playing for Carlisle. I guess you can toss that out the window since he and Rondo are friends but I'm not sure he'd flat out lie.
Rondo and Carlisle did not work. Kidd an Carlisle had a rocky start. Dennis Smith wanted out in just his second season with Carlisle. There are other guards who did not work out: Darren Collison, OJ Mayo, and Jameer Nelson. Most recently, look at Wright. Hell, it even took Rick a little time to figure out that he just needed to give Luka the keys to the kingdom.
I don't think anyone doubts that Carlisle is a great Xs and Os guy, but to thrive with him you need to be a certain type of personality and a certain type of player. As good as he is at making game time adjustments, he seems equally bad to adjusting to players that don't fit his preconceived notions of the positions they play. He's also plays a part and why we've struggled in developing young talent (bad drafting certainly didn't help).
The bright side is, maybe he's getting better. He did figure out that he needs to remove the stick from his butt when dealing with Luka. Doe-Doe, Maxi and Powell have all developed nicely under him. On the flip side, Justin Jackson.
I'm not sure Rick Carlisle is who I want developing a young squad but I'd also not get rid of him just to get rid of him. If there is an upgrade available, I'd pull the trigger. I think it's all moot, Carlisle is probably here as long as he wants to be unless our core guys ask out or demand a change.
Notice a pattern with the players that clash with RC?