nomansland wrote:hundreth wrote:Karl is exactly the kind of coach you don't want to pair with Rondo. Karl is an egotistical dbag who tries to force his players into specific roles instead of motivating them.
With a player like Rondo, you can't bully him into doing things your way. He's too smart for that. If you want to get the most out of Rondo, you need to give him some degree of creative freedom, otherwise he will get bored and complacent. This is why he got along well with Doc Rivers. Doc gave him enough freedom to be himself, but there was a mutual respect where Rondo wouldn't cross certain boundaries.
If you want a PG who simply follows the system and doesn't stray, you are wasting your time with Rondo.
Ummm, that's not actually true. One thing Karl does as well as any coach is devise his schemes to fit the personnel he's given.
He might be aware of great ways to utilize his personnel, but that doesn't mean he knows how to motivate them. His insistence on Melo bullying inside for buckets, or insulting JR Smith after bad shots - those aren't great ways to encourage players to work to their strengths.
For example, one thing the Cavs did with JR Smith that really helped him was to tell him he was free to shoot from the very beginning. They allowed him to play instead of second guess himself constantly. For other players, this may not be the best approach. For JR Smith, this is great.
