Ollie's quotes praising Whaley, calling out Larrier for missing those FT's, calling out Williams for missed box out on missed FT's by ECU, saying 2-16 on 3's and TO's on fast breaks kill assist totals sounds like a coach who can associate specific plays by players and how it impacts game overall. He's tuned in to that part of coaching. Now he has to show he can do things to correct those deficiencies and change their on court performance.
I think one of the biggest problem Ollie has is that he can't bench Adams and Larrier when they make boneheaded plays as he has nobody to turn to. He knows the only way UConn has a chance to win is if they are both on the floor, so he has to put up with bad play. If Gilbert was healthy, I think Adams would get the hook far more often.
And that fear of results while poor performers are benched is cruddy leadership. An all-time classic quote from Branch Rickey and some added commentary by some person I've never heard of but comes up on Google search.
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I think one of the biggest problem Ollie has is that he can't bench Adams and Larrier when they make boneheaded plays as he has nobody to turn to. He knows the only way UConn has a chance to win is if they are both on the floor, so he has to put up with bad play. If Gilbert was healthy, I think Adams would get the hook far more often.
I think one of the biggest problem Ollie has is that he can't bench Adams and Larrier when they make boneheaded plays as he has nobody to turn to. He knows the only way UConn has a chance to win is if they are both on the floor, so he has to put up with bad play. If Gilbert was healthy, I think Adams would get the hook far more often.
Sound advise. Any thoughts on dating tips?
Righto - he has so few options with any experience at all
Missing AG is bigger this year
Anderson is not Purvis - miss him more than most will admit
yeah - okThe fact that Purvis is better than Anderson (or Facey better than Whaley, or Brimah better than Carlton) does not make their tenure here any less disappointing.
TrueI think one of the biggest problem Ollie has is that he can't bench Adams and Larrier when they make boneheaded plays as he has nobody to turn to. He knows the only way UConn has a chance to win is if they are both on the floor, so he has to put up with bad play. If Gilbert was healthy, I think Adams would get the hook far more often.
Nah. He is used to never being able to catch a break . I'm sure he expected it to go in.“If it goes in, call a timeout and get ready for overtime,” Ollie said. “Nothing’s gonna crush us. If he had made it, we get ready for the next five minutes. I’m glad he didn’t make it.”
That’s a strange comment.
Nah. He is used to never being able to catch a break . I'm sure he expected it to go in.
We finally had some luck .