Wow. I think it is well documented that I was an early critic of Steve Lavin and I was particularly puzzled about why it took so long for people to see him for what he was.
While this season (and today especially) has been a dismal disappointment, I never thought Chris Mullin would have less leash with the fans than Slick Steve.
I was at today's game with my son (his first ever game) and I totally get it......it was beyond ugly. That said, I still think we win 10 games this year. Coaching aside, once these kids understand what it means to truly play hard for 40 minutes, we will look a lot better. For the long-term, I am going to assume that we will add an experienced basketball coach to the staff at year's end. If we don't, that's when I bail.
The difference is that Steve made a splash his first year on the court and with recruiting top talent. He was then given the same kind of pass his 2nd year that Chris was given last year. Lavin's 3rd year there was some slight improvement. So too was there in his 4th year. He did just enough to stave off serious criticism until about his 4th year if memory serves me correctly. Plus, after Norm, for a while there Ole Lav looked like John Wooden to some of the fan base. Come to think of it, he's starting to look like John Wooden in hindsight. Hahaha. JK.