For those people who constantly utilize the argument that the players just "missed shots" to support the opinion that the playes are more to blame for the unmet expectations than the coach, I have one quick question: How do you separate a good coach from a bad one?
While "missing shots" can certainly explain losses every now and then, it seems to me that every coach at every level, whether good or bad, could always say that if my players had made more shots we would have won. For instance, had the players made more shots while Melvin was here, he too would have been successful.
I, for one, do not base my criticism of Turgeon purely on the fact that we "missed shots." I believe that this team lacks the intensity and work ethic that was present under the prior regime. I believe that the offense is often stagnant and lacks a direction and a plan, which leads to many outside or contested shots that have a higher percentage of producing "missed shots." I believe that simple fundamental mistakes on the offensive end, such as rolling after a screen, avoiding a travel on the low block, and setting good quality screens, have yet to be corrected throughout the season, even though such problems were present since the beginning.
These factors, along with many others, lead a team to "missing shots," and in my opinion, can be corrected (certainly with the talent we have). Thus, I am of the opinion that "missing shots" does not explain our problems.
[This message has been edited by rosco511 (edited 3/3/2008 2:44p).]
While "missing shots" can certainly explain losses every now and then, it seems to me that every coach at every level, whether good or bad, could always say that if my players had made more shots we would have won. For instance, had the players made more shots while Melvin was here, he too would have been successful.
I, for one, do not base my criticism of Turgeon purely on the fact that we "missed shots." I believe that this team lacks the intensity and work ethic that was present under the prior regime. I believe that the offense is often stagnant and lacks a direction and a plan, which leads to many outside or contested shots that have a higher percentage of producing "missed shots." I believe that simple fundamental mistakes on the offensive end, such as rolling after a screen, avoiding a travel on the low block, and setting good quality screens, have yet to be corrected throughout the season, even though such problems were present since the beginning.
These factors, along with many others, lead a team to "missing shots," and in my opinion, can be corrected (certainly with the talent we have). Thus, I am of the opinion that "missing shots" does not explain our problems.
[This message has been edited by rosco511 (edited 3/3/2008 2:44p).]
