Kinda amusing that Stevens' most scathing critique of his team all year came after a win. Can only imagine what was said in that locker room at halftime, and probably after the game as well.
It's the only one we have heard of. My guess is maybe Brad gets a bit more heated behind closed doors.
Yeah, I was specifically referring to his media comments.
My understanding is that Stevens is a bit of an old school hardass when the cameras aren't on him. It's one reason I've never bought into the "Brad is soft; he doesn't stand up to his players" narrative that circulates here from time to time. There are some legitimate reasons to be critical of Stevens this year, but I just don't believe that's one of them.
Ah, yeah, publicly this one is harsh.
Have another TP when I can give them out again. I think I'll go back and give everyone another in the morning
Missed the game, this one will be fun to watch on DVR at least
They deserved the criticism...letting a lottery team hang 77 on them. Great comeback but shouldn't have been in that position to begin with. But a win under those circumstances builds resilience and confidence and this team needs that more than anything.
As for the criticism, it's funny how fans judge a coach's behavior based on the 2 hours they see him in a game. We don't see Brad in training, or when he's interacting with the team before the game and after the game. But we judge him based on the 2 hours or based on what he says in post game comments when most coaches don't want to throw their players under the bus. It's because fans want their coach to feel like he's as mad as they are so they want him to yell at the team the way they probably would like to yell at the team, Bobby Knight or Tom Izzo style. I personally don't think that's an effective form of managing professional players but everyone to their own. As a coach you're managing relationships and personalities over the course of a long season, unlike most fans who spend their 2 hrs sitting on the couch yelling at the TV then you forget about it till the next game. I'm sure Brad gets stuck into them, in the privacy of the dressing room, just not in public.
Topic: Spurs (31-30) at Celtics (33-30) Game #64 4/30/21 (Read 59117 times)