In America, all you have to do is throw some smoke......It is opposite land these days, wrong is right, weak is strong, no skills and 5 years of no improvement or production means you should be paid and resigned...he just needs another chance, no..more playing time...a lower hoop or something...bigger rim so that three might rattle in, then you'll see....! Maybe paint the corner so he will effectively also be "in the paint" more often....!
