Every coach will have strengths and weaknesses, the great ones just don't have many. There are a select few (ex: Pop, Phil) who don't have many (if any), and those are due to them having an extreme amount of deep playoffs experience to get where they are now.
When looking at those coaching greats, there is one thing that really stands out about them. They aren't coaches, they are teachers. They aren't up on the sidelines yelling for their guys to do things how they want them too...they have done the job behind the scenes of educating them how to already. All they do is manage matchups to put their guys in good defensive and offensive situations. Of course having elite talent to help run the show doesn't hurt either. They make adjustments on certain matchups quickly (ex: Pop let Mavs go on 8 point run to start the 3rd in game 7....changed the matchup [KL to the 4 to counter VC] and proceeded to troll over the Mavs). These guys also instill confidence into all the players that play for them, whether it is Tim Duncan...or Austin Daye
So when I look at Casey's strengths and weakness I take into consideration the fact that he will learn as he goes
Strengths:
-has locker room, everyone respects him/likes him
-gets his team to engage defensively over a long season
-enthusiastic on the sidelines
-teaches proper rotations
Weaknesses
-In game adjustments are non-existent at best, counter-intuitive at worst
-Lack of confidence in young players, regardless of how well they are playing
-Over-reliance on "veterans", who "already know"
-Offensive acuity is poor
-Accountability is favored. Certain players (mainly vets/stars) are allowed to make mistakes while young guys have zero leash. Disparity like that is BAD
-Plays players out of their strengths
Undecided
-Is player development on him?? Or the assistants?? Personally I think Bayno and Nurse should be credited
That is a lot more weaknesses than strengths.
But.....all that said.....
Casey has had some bad teams to coach so far...and coaches take too much of the blame when they lose, and too much credit when they win. Ujiri is looking to build upon this roster and give Casey some serious talent and we will see when the talent is there whether Casey is the coach that makes it to that great level....time will tell
When looking at those coaching greats, there is one thing that really stands out about them. They aren't coaches, they are teachers. They aren't up on the sidelines yelling for their guys to do things how they want them too...they have done the job behind the scenes of educating them how to already. All they do is manage matchups to put their guys in good defensive and offensive situations. Of course having elite talent to help run the show doesn't hurt either. They make adjustments on certain matchups quickly (ex: Pop let Mavs go on 8 point run to start the 3rd in game 7....changed the matchup [KL to the 4 to counter VC] and proceeded to troll over the Mavs). These guys also instill confidence into all the players that play for them, whether it is Tim Duncan...or Austin Daye
So when I look at Casey's strengths and weakness I take into consideration the fact that he will learn as he goes
Strengths:
-has locker room, everyone respects him/likes him
-gets his team to engage defensively over a long season
-enthusiastic on the sidelines
-teaches proper rotations
Weaknesses
-In game adjustments are non-existent at best, counter-intuitive at worst
-Lack of confidence in young players, regardless of how well they are playing
-Over-reliance on "veterans", who "already know"
-Offensive acuity is poor
-Accountability is favored. Certain players (mainly vets/stars) are allowed to make mistakes while young guys have zero leash. Disparity like that is BAD
-Plays players out of their strengths
Undecided
-Is player development on him?? Or the assistants?? Personally I think Bayno and Nurse should be credited
That is a lot more weaknesses than strengths.
But.....all that said.....
Casey has had some bad teams to coach so far...and coaches take too much of the blame when they lose, and too much credit when they win. Ujiri is looking to build upon this roster and give Casey some serious talent and we will see when the talent is there whether Casey is the coach that makes it to that great level....time will tell
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