croat25 wrote:I know he' s rookie and I am aware that trade isn't likely but I m pointing on how Skiles character and constant criticism affect young players confidence and their performance overall. Not just Mario's but Elfird and Aron too. He is literally destroying their confidence by not supporting them as young and error prone, but blaming them for losses. I can only imagine entering game with thoughts "oh my god I must not miss that, or fail on defence or I m done for the night".
I won't presume to be able to read into the minds of the players, but there is something to be said about letting players learn from their mistakes. I know that young players with high usage and turnover rates develop more. This is why I liked the decision to put the ball in Oladipo's hands in his rookie season.
There seems to be a sentiment among both fans and management to push this team forward, but development takes time, and a playoff appearance is a big ask of a team that was one of the worst in the league the last couple years.
Coaches can certainly be self-serving in their styles. They get more credit for their win/loss ratios than they do for the development of their players. Larry Brown is revered for his ability to squeeze wins out of a roster, but his authoritarian methods have yielded a very poor player development record.
