[quote="Class of 72" post=302763][quote="Beast of the East" post=302725]The thing isn't so much personal attacks as much as some refuse to be critical of our play, or strategy, or limit even to roster compilation as to then draw conclusions as to the work ethic, intellect, and ability or bbn our staff.
Want to discuss the merits of pressing, or going zone for parts of the game, great. Be critical of ball movement, defense, or shot selection, ok. Anything basketball related is really within bounds. Even the egregious - discuss why a player quit or transferred .
But here, for some, all roads lead back to nm our coach being stupid, lazy. Overpaid, Inexperienced,. Stubborn, inept. AWOL, etc. It's tiresome and non productice.
One even asserted that any of us could coach this team better, just about as stupid a comment as all, and worthy of a personal retort.
So ya, when more than a few continually represent that they want this coach and team to succeed but resort to the same old dumb assaults on his dedication, interest and any other personal attack. It's just unwarranted[/quote]
" So ya, when more than a few continually represent that they want this coach and team to succeed but resort to the same old dumb assaults on his dedication, interest and any other personal attack. It's just unwarranted"
I'm confused! Are you referring to the posts about Steve Lavin on this site during his last THREE YEARS at St. John's?
Not only was that modus operandi here but a guy with a broken mailbox almost won a Pulitzer here for his attacks on Lavin that included mocking his cancer, the death of his father and the unworthiness of having a young hot wife. If that wasn't personal then English must be a second language for some experts here. I have never seen the words lazy, stupid and inept used to describe Chris Mullin in one posting but you managed to do it. If ball movement, shot selection, 3 point defense, recruiting, players leaving and why never should circle back to Mullin then a dozen sociopaths here should write apology letters to the previous staff and their families.
Any true fan here wants the team to win. When we lose, which has been more the norm, please don't expect fans to just blame the kids. The adults on the team are collecting millions to take heat. They seemingly take that heat better than some keyboard critics. [/quote]
That F'in loser! The same dude who went "minstrel show" on Tariq Owens' dad, eh? Anyone who liked his post-game diatribes on BEB.... F 'em, too!
Oh! He wasn't the only person who decided to blitz Lavin with personal rants. There are a few others, but I digress.