[quote="bamafan" post=275555][quote="Roamer" post=275546]Just got home after watching most of the double header. I thought the crowd tonight was good given the weather. What was up with all the baby fouls being called on both sides. The refs need to let the kids play. The calls were getting out of control. This team and Mullin have evolved. The confidence these kids play with I have not seen from any recent team. I think part of it has to do with Mullin allowing them to play loose and is not yelling at them for every mistake. Also what is up with Yakwe? I thought we could have used him for a minute or two when we were picking up fouls every 30 seconds.[/quote]
Agree with your point of team playing loose under Mullin which really helps in post season play where a lot of teams play tight. though that was a problem under Lou in post season we usually seemed to play very tight because Lou seemed tight. Saw Mo with a big smile on his face when it was still a close game that was still to be determined.[/quote]
Despite all the heat Mullin took on here during the losing streak, he never once looked stressed on the court.
When he spoke at a reception designed to give our coaches a boost (losing streak was 9 at the time), he said that he kept telling his players that if they play long enough they will go through a losing streak. He then added, as an aside, perhaps with an air of confidence that propelled to the HOF, "I never lost 9 in a row, though."
He then said,"I tell our guys not to use (Lovett's) injury as an excuse. Injuries ate part of the game, and that's all there is to that".
At the end of the night I said goodbye and then told Chris, "I want you to know, you are the right man for this job and at exactly the right time."
Every day the doubters become fewer and fewer. He never lost faith in his guys, that is paying dividends. Even had the confidence to use Amar in a key role on senior night, and Amar logged 40 credible minutes and earned a pot back in the rotation. He quickly disciplined Trimble, and as I expected, just like a good coach (and parent) would, once it was over, it was forgiven. He even expressed that the uncertainty over Ponds situation was exciting.
We have a good team right now, this season, as a result. No wait till next year. Yea it might end today, but February was about as satisfying as a meal at Rao's.
Maybe featherdusters CAN turn into peacocks. It certainly seems to have happened here.
Right coach. Right time. Bright future.
Win or lose, last month has been special and won't be forgotten. Of course a win would be just an amazing step in an incredible journey.
