Mustard_Tiger wrote:chocolateSensi wrote:
- Absolutely terrible with X's & O's.
- Terrible with late-game matchups.
- Brutal substitution patterns
- Best players averaging way too many minutes early in the season.
- The thwarted development of Andrea Bargnani.
- Lack of accountability
- RE: X's & O's, sub patterns- outcoached in consecutive playoff series, albeit to the better team both times, still outcoached.
- Does not have a noticeable advantage or clear cut strength over other coaches.
There is probably more.
Most of those points are opinionated and don't have any bit of evidence behind them. I would argue them....but talking about the Raptors and their entire **** show of an organization kind of pisses me off. In fact, I don't even know why I started on about them. I'm glad I don't have to pay them much attention until June.
Sorry for the delayed response.
Anyway, yeah obviously they're based on opinion, but not entirely. I can guarantee you though that the evidence I have to support those 'opinions' are much more legitimate than anything you can gather to support your argument that Sam was a good coach, other than W/L.
So here you are, with only the most notable and dumbfounded examples I can recall.
- Absolutely terrible with X's & O's.Hey Sam, your inbound play didn't work the first time, or the second time. How about try a different one, if you even have another one, before the team unravels and blows an 18pt 3rd quarter lead to our biggest nemesis Vince Carter, and the Nets.
- Terrible with late-game matchups.Hey Sam, Jason Kapono cannot guard Matt Carroll. What makes you think he can guard Paul Pierce? On 4 consecutive late-game possessions nonetheless. Yes, he is in there for his offense, but there are these guys on your team named Anthony Parker and Joey Graham who can do a much better job. Or send a double team at least, and let someone else score.
- Brutal substitution patternsPlease, don't ever put a line-up of Ukic, Kapono, Moon, Humphries, and O'Neal at any given time on the court, unless it's a blowout.
- Best players averaging way too many minutes early in the season.Haven't you considered the possibility that after playing so many minutes, Jose and Bosh would both tire way too early in the season, especially after playing throughout the summer? Jose averaged 37mpg, and Bosh 42mpg under Sam this year. And likely indirectly contributed to their respective injuries, no? Yes, Jose did not have a competent back-up all-season, but it was well documented that AP could man the point with some decency as evidenced from practice, yet never did in-game with Sam.
- The thwarted development of Andrea Bargnani.So it was just a coincidence that Bargs began to play better overall, after Smitch got canned and under JT's tutelage? I think it's always been a confidence thing with Bargs, but I think this is where you are way off with the Cito comparison. They've beated this topic like a dead horse--- players love playing for Cito because they know regardless of how they perform, they will play. This was definitely NOT the case with Sam. The complete opposite actually. Especially Joey and Bargs we're on the shortest leash with Smitch. Sometimes rightfully so, most of the time, not justified.
Of course, I don't have any statistical backing for this, but it is well known.
- Lack of accountabilityFind me a video, or some sort of transcript from a post-game press conference where Sam accepts even a PARTIAL blame of a loss throughout his 5 seasons here.
- RE: X's & O's, sub patterns- outcoached in consecutive playoff series, albeit to the better team both times, still outcoached.This is probably has the most to do with opinion than any other point.
- Does not have a noticeable advantage or clear cut strength over other coaches.After being a good motivator, what IN-GAME strength does Sam have over other coaches?
