shackles10 wrote:I've embraced Joe this season. X's and O's, coaching philosophy aside, I've embraced him because he's a mad man. I LOVE the trying to block the other team's shot bs. I LOVE how a game or two ago when PP hit a big 3 that was the start of a run for us to end the other team's chances of coming back he was yelling and hitting him on the back as the shot went in with PP near our bench like Joe himself was a player on our bench. He's calm and almost indifferent in the interviews sometimes, but I don't feel like he's that at all when coaching and with the guys. If they can win it all this year, he's a guy who coach us through the entire run and we wouldn't have a situation where your roster can still compete, but it needs a new voice to get it out of them like past contending teams (Celtics ones included) needed.
I'm not saying he's without criticism, as nobody is, but I also believe he's a guy who is open to ideas and if something doesn't work will either continue to improve and find out either how to make it work or what should be done instead. Just like with the Jays though, this post-season will define a lot of things for Joe as well. Either way he'll still be a mad man lol.
I LoVE Joe ! Love how young he is, LOVE his wiring and temperament ...I'm rooting hard for him personally, and because a coaching-change mid Championship-Window is just NOt good !
Complacency and capacity to dial up winning plays in crunchtime is not looking good tho...
I HoPE Joe can get a better handle on these areas, or that we can get hot and just blow through these POs, give Joe more time on task to get better at these things...
We are ALL-in, have great roster construction/cohesion, and are very healthy ... LoTS of pressure on Joe
hope he makes it !