So to the people who already dislike my comment about Bueckers, a team player would acknowledge how well the team is currently playing and not make herself starting an issue of any kind, in fact, a team player would communicate to the coach the exact opposite, don’t fix what ain’t broken on my account. Especially when the player she probably will push out of the lineup is acknowledged by the coach to be most important to the team in a starting role. She knows darn well she will get her minutes so what difference does starting make?So weaken your team at the start of games to satisfy an ego, I don’t remotely agree but obviously Bueckers proved last year it is all about her doing it her way.
I made no bones about my dislike of Bueckers refusing to embrace Auriemna’s request last year to change her style for the good of the TEAM, and her obvious negative body language when taken out of games regardless of the score or circumstances. She is a great player, no question, but that does not mean she is above reproach or criticism.