Carlisle did nothing wrong. Parsons is a just a weak character who cannot accept criticism even when it is constructive criticism.
I don't know, but if I worked my ass off during the the Summer and you have your coach questioning your work ethic publicly that's going to draw the ire from anyone who's criticism it's aimed out.
It's one thing to offer constructive criticism of where one thinks his ideal weight it's to play at, and that can be discussed and what not.
It's another to have your coach questioning your commitment and work ethic publicly, when it's seemingly unwarranted. I don't think anyone would take that type of criticism, particularly if you've worked your ass off during the Summer, well.
That aside, you have Dirk weighing and siding with Parson on the issue, so that's a great way to start losing your players.
How is the criticism unwarranted if the dude's 20 pounds overweight and not in basketball shape? If he was really working his ass off all summer, this wouldn't be an issue.
Because the situation as it seems it's that he came in shape, but focused on bulking up and adding weight so that he's stronger. It wasn't an issue of being out of shape or overweight.
That's how the scenario has been painted, so if that's being the case and the coach is going publicly with an insinuation that questions his work ethic, then that's an issue.
If the situation is that he actually came out of shape and spent the whole summer eating cheeseburgers and not doing a lick of exercise, then I have no problem with the coach calling him out.
But from all I've seen so far on this situation is that Parsons came in shape as he wanted to bulk up, just on a weight that Carlisle doesn't like... which has nothing to do with work ethic, but more so on a difference of opinion on strategy and a difference condition goals (skinny vs. adding weight for the position he'll be playing). And THAT doesn't warrant being chastised publicly for.
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