I feel like because of Pop’s record and reputation, people would always back up whatever stories about him. But in this one, based on the initial reaction of the hosts, it appears Pop’s message was a bit blunt, if not too harsh. I know this is called old school tough love, but what if some player is more sensitive or introvert. Not to mention Pop curses a lot. In the past, I suppose winning would eventually diminish any negative feelings, but it’s the younger generation now and we are losing, so I’m not too confident as most folks in this sub about Pop’s approaches.
p.s., I remember another Pop story (maybe from Zach too), where Pop cursed and criticized the player on the bench for a mistake made by a player on court. Everyone was baffled, and a more senior folk said this is normal with Pop and shared one of his similar stories with the team.
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I feel like because of Pop’s record and reputation, people would always back up whatever stories about him. But in this one, based on the initial reaction of the hosts, it appears Pop’s message was a bit blunt, if not too harsh. I know this is called old school tough love, but what if some player is more sensitive or introvert. Not to mention Pop curses a lot. In the past, I suppose winning would eventually diminish any negative feelings, but it’s the younger generation now and we are losing, so I’m not too confident as most folks in this sub about Pop’s approaches.
p.s., I remember another Pop story (maybe from Zach too), where Pop cursed and criticized the player on the bench for a mistake made by a player on court. Everyone was baffled, and a more senior folk said this is normal with Pop and shared one of his similar stories with the team.