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Always got the impression from his Raptor days he was a disciplinarian, but now there are a lot of comments how the players have more freedom, not afraid of being yanked, more relaxed than under SVG, etc.

Definitely a players coach, I see why his players love him cause he allows them a lot of freedom on the court.

Probably the way you have to be at the pro level but I just hope guys like Jackson and Drummond don’t abuse it.

Raptor fan here he’s never been a players coach.

And like I’ve said on that Board before it’s only black coaches who get this label..they are never noted as x and o guys it’s always the players coach moniker.

He’s a disciplinarian..his initial relationship with Lowry illustrates this. He expects a lot from his point guards on both ends of the court.

Laimbeer wrote:Always got the impression from his Raptor days he was a disciplinarian, but now there are a lot of comments how the players have more freedom, not afraid of being yanked, more relaxed than under SVG, etc.

Svg always loses locker rooms after about 2-3 seasons.

The team environment will be more healthy. Stan is known for constant bickering and that brings on negativity..after a while he loses guys.

No clue. I do know that he is not an avocado.

He's not a result based coach, let's put it that way. He wants his players putting in the effort and pushing themselves to the level he thinks they're capable of playing up to.

MotownMadness wrote:Definitely a players coach, I see why his players love him cause he allows them a lot of freedom on the court.

Probably the way you have to be at the pro level but I just hope guys like Jackson and Drummond don’t abuse it.

If they abuse it Stefanski can "bad cop" them and trade them away. Casey also hopes peer pressure reigns in any abuse/excesses in this freedom. His issue will be the likely abusers are the supposed team leaders. Griffin doesn't look like he'll suffer fools though - however he needs to keep it in the lockerroom and face-to-face.

Every coach has to be a combination of both. As players seem to like him I guess I'd say he's a player's coach, although this can't be a this or that issue.

Kabookalu wrote:He's not a result based coach, let's put it that way. He wants his players putting in the effort and pushing themselves to the level he thinks they're capable of playing up to.

Soo he is basically like another SVG.

He doesn't hold his top guys accountable.

He will be a disciplinarian with the mid level guys and role players, and do so under the guise of development. The truth is, he just doesn't hold the proper people accountable.

I've seen countless film sessions where he chewed out Valanciunas for not over-rotating but made no mention of Demar getting blown by

His top guys love him, and as a result, play hard for him.... which is something you want from your head coach, and something I don't think Detroit got out of SVG

Next to SVG everyone is a players coach

It does not matter. He is just not good head coach. Should have remained assistant coach forever.

Raptor fan here. I haven't watched any of your games yet. What's different this year? How are you guys winning?

Jno wrote:Raptor fan here. I haven't watched any of your games yet. What's different this year? How are you guys winning?

Healthy Blake Griffin

Jno wrote:Raptor fan here. I haven't watched any of your games yet. What's different this year? How are you guys winning?

Blake outstanding, easy schedule

The Moose wrote:

Jno wrote:Raptor fan here. I haven't watched any of your games yet. What's different this year? How are you guys winning?

Blake outstanding, easy schedule

A lot of it comes down to the fact that Blake and Ish can shoot threes now, I think.