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It was and still is a poor decision in my opinion. Attitude reflects leadership. If you seriously cannot get your team (Ellenson, Ellenson, Cheatham, Carter, Anim, Heldt, and Cohen were all Wojo recruits) to give you a solid effort unless you resort to essentially a public shaming what does that say?THE PLAYERS' EFFORT THE FIRST THREE GAMES OF THE SEASON WAS BETTER THAN THE COACHING FROM THE STAFF.I do think there is a time and place for what transpired, I just think it should be used as a last stand. Wojo essentially gambled with a move that either galvanizes a team or loses them completely three games into a season. His job is to win basketball games and teach basketball, not life lessons.Playing Carter for the majority of the game at PG was a much bigger factor in the outcome of this game.
Didn't Buzz make everyone earn their practice jersey ? I don't know how you can complain about tactics when the team looked good/focused for the first time this year. Well done Wojo
I couldn't disagree more with this.First and foremost, it obviously worked. So that's almost "case closed."Second, sometimes even the best players in the world need to be reminded how to prepare and play properly. They have to be reminded they aren't guaranteed or entitled to anything. They have to be reminded that playing big-time sports is a privilege.Third, as the article said: Wojciechowski and the coaching staff joined in the punishment, wearing plain white T-shirts of their own to match the players during Monday afternoon's shootaround. This was his way of saying: "I'm not thrilled with the way things are going, and I'm part of the reason as well." Players notice that.Fourth, if you really think teaching life lessons isn't part of coaching, you must never have coached or played.I do agree with you about one thing: Starting Carter and playing him most of the game was a good move, even if Carter (like everybody else) struggled with the press.And finally, while you were ripping Wojo a new one despite employing a strategy that worked, it would have been nice if you had at least given him a thumbs-up for the winning offensive play. During the timeout, I told those around me at Barclays that I hoped he'd clear it out for JJJ, who was our most dynamic player most of the night.As an aside, in recapping the game with my fellow Warriors a little later, I enjoyed saying: "Remember when JJJ was called a wasted scholarship?'"Great win and a pretty darn good job by Wojo. It's a shame that the best you could come up with was criticism.
+1.I hope they never forget that Brooklyn playground. Maybe it'll be a good place to begin preparations prior to the BEast next March. Never forget where you're from.
I saw a team that looked as if it had never seen full court pressure.
And in regards to the life lessons comment, these aren't little kids. At this stage in life people are pretty much who they are going to be. Whether one of these men goes on to the presidency or a life of crime has no bearing on Wojo as a basketball coach. That is measured in the columns of wins and losses.
This has to be one of the dumbest comments I've ever read. Most people change tremendously during college. Maybe you arrived at MU wearing a sweater vest and ready for the professional world but for the majority of people they're still learning and developing. I'm not saying that Wojo is accountable to do the life lessons things that Buzz did about a bottle with sand and rocks etc. But he is still supposed to impart his wisdom and teach when he can.
+1I'm pretty glad I've matured/grown from the person I was at 18.
I don't understand how anyone can think Wojo's motivational tactics didn't work. After three miserable games -- culminating in the debacle against Iowa when MU appeared to be incompetent in every phase of the game -- they come back with poise and execution against a quality opponent on national tv. What else could explain their sudden transformation? The vast majority of Scoopers were ready to burn Wojo in effigy until last night. Let's give him the credit when it's obviously due.
How were they any more competent?22 turnoversHorrible against the pressHorrible free throw shootingHorrible late game clock managementHorrible defense giving up 80 points againHere's the differences -Wojo let Carter run the game at PG and they actually hit some shots.