Post#27 » by MasterIchiro » Sat Mar 9, 2024 2:29 am
The injuries are the primary factor in the Hornets record, but this coach can't continue here. He did not manage stamina well through the 2 years of injuries. He kept a short rotation and kept fresh legs glued to the bench. Miles can't make outside shots. Miller looks extremely fatigued. Grant Williams is just kind of a blob right now. He and Miles have to work on their conditioning. But the minutes distribution and the length of the rotation factor into conditioning. I do feel bad for Clifford.
But after 2 bottom 5 seasons with these players, he's in no position to win buy-in. What a huge disservice to keep him past the deadline.
It renders these games meaningless for next season. Sure, Peterson gets 20 games to evaluate the players, but they will be playing under a completely different system.
So what's the point? They couldn't find a coach in time. Clifford is really the last resort and still standing in the way or the new era of Hornets basketball.
It's a deflating loss to a really terrible Wizards team.
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