After 5 painful years second-guessing and literally screaming at Mike Brown (on the TV), I can't say enough how impressed I am with the job Coach Scott is doing thus far. I don't know what will happen in the future - if the stories out of NJ and NO are true in terms of pissing both vets and rookies off and teams quitting on him - but at this point he's doing nearly everything right...from how he talks to the media to in-game adjustments and rotations to his approach to the game to maximizing the potential of the group of players he has.
Case in point. Many of you, myself included, have been head-scratching about Jawad getting so much burn...with MB, this would've lasted indefinitely. Scott gave Jawad several chances and finally gave Graham a shot, and I'm assuming he'll ride him until he needs to change. Also, inserting Manny last night was the right move at the right time. He lets his players run and especially when they're on a good run he doesn't pull them just to balance the minutes. He can feel the game and makes changes when the movement shifts. He sat JJ at the end of the game last night which made total sense in terms of the flow of the game.
You can also see it in the way he engages with the players during the game. He really knows what it's like to be out there, what they need both in terms of positive support and kick-in-the-ass challenges. He can blast someone like JJ in the media and just days later give him credit for stepping it up (i.e., no dog-houses).
I could go on...but I just thought it'd be an interesting thread to see what other folks on here think about the job Coach Scott's doing thus far.
Case in point. Many of you, myself included, have been head-scratching about Jawad getting so much burn...with MB, this would've lasted indefinitely. Scott gave Jawad several chances and finally gave Graham a shot, and I'm assuming he'll ride him until he needs to change. Also, inserting Manny last night was the right move at the right time. He lets his players run and especially when they're on a good run he doesn't pull them just to balance the minutes. He can feel the game and makes changes when the movement shifts. He sat JJ at the end of the game last night which made total sense in terms of the flow of the game.
You can also see it in the way he engages with the players during the game. He really knows what it's like to be out there, what they need both in terms of positive support and kick-in-the-ass challenges. He can blast someone like JJ in the media and just days later give him credit for stepping it up (i.e., no dog-houses).
I could go on...but I just thought it'd be an interesting thread to see what other folks on here think about the job Coach Scott's doing thus far.