I think it's more multi-dimensional than he screamed at me or believed in me. Can the coach bring a team together, help it bond, help build a culture. Sometimes the coach has to be the leader, sometimes the guy everyone hates, sometimes the guy that grinds your gears, or gets in your head or gets you out of your comfort zone. Or bruises your ego. Or builds your confidence. Sometimes a player lacks intensity. Sometimes a player can't relax. Sometimes a player has to step up. Sometimes a player has to accept a diminished role. Coaches need to know which buttons to push, when to press them and how hard to press them
And there's a lot of grey because humans are complex and it's made more complicated because it's a team sport and there are tribal elements at play.
But there's a line. And I think some guys don't know where the line is. They go way too far. And some just let the power go to their head and just love the power and wanna show everyone what a big man they are. That's the problem with Babcock...some of the out of line stuff he did was for him and his ego, not for the players
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