Jackie Macmullan on Brian Windhorst's podcast said that the Beilein is not well-prepared. That it is a reason they don't like him. She got that from "being around the team" when she was covering their opponents.
I'm wondering what that means exactly. Does that mean they aren't ready for games? That he is putting too much into film, and not other stuff? I dunno. Seems like a guy meticulous about film being unprepared doesn't make sense. Maybe he is unprepared to deal with the NBA> That sounds more like it.
Thought that was interesting. They were talking about the thugs thing, and she mentioned this as not the only thing they are not happy with Beilein about. I never heard anything wrong with him from a "he's not doing enough standpoint" professionally.
It makes me wonder about Blatt, because this was one of his knocks as well, that he wasn't working hard enough, or didn't have the team prepared for their opponent. Byron Scott was fired for this. It does seem like NBA coaches are a different breed. Like we have heard from Austin Rivers that Doc was never around. Thibodeau and Lue have never married or done anything but basketball.
Interesting. Not prepared, yet grueling film sessions. Beilein is a rookie too. I hope his ability like Garland's is gaining momentum and isn't at its peak already.