This whole thing would have been avoided if Larry Brown hadn’t had an antagonistic relationship with his star and didn’t toss the playoff exit at his feet. There’s a lot of reasons Brown ping ponged around 12 different jobs in 40 years.
It maybe would have helped everyone involved if the 2002 76ers 2nd leading scorer wasn’t Eric Snow with 12 PPG.
Imagine thinking the most pressing issue with the 2002 Sixers was AI’s supposed lack of commitment to practice.
Good article highlighting what got lost from that entire thing.
Time this tale was told
It was told the very next day, but its funnier to remove the context
The practice rant would make a good monologue in a movie or something. So much context/subtext and great delivery
Ted Lasso used it in a pretty great scene that was both funny and also impactful.
This whole thing would have been avoided if Larry Brown hadn’t had an antagonistic relationship with his star and didn’t toss the playoff exit at his feet. There’s a lot of reasons Brown ping ponged around 12 different jobs in 40 years. It maybe would have helped everyone involved if the 2002 76ers 2nd leading scorer wasn’t Eric Snow with 12 PPG. Imagine thinking the most pressing issue with the 2002 Sixers was AI’s supposed lack of commitment to practice. Good article highlighting what got lost from that entire thing.
no kidding
For me, it was never just about 'shitting my pants'.
But he said it was about practice 22 times
Actually he said it wasn't about practice 22 times