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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by BktBallRef
But as we mature, we should be able to diffuse situations by talking to players and coaches.
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... But even in giving calm, reasoned explanations, my opinion is that you keep the exchange as brief as possible. Trying to explain too much is no good, b/c the coach doesn't really care that much. Trying to argue a point is no good, b/c it just intensifies a situation. Say what you absolutely need to in order to answer the question and then get outta Dodge. Again, just my opinion.
Chuck
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Absolutely agree. The best conversations are sometimes between the coach & T (or C), when you really don't have
much time for more than a quick nod, grunt, and "I'll look
for it" or "You're wrong coach" before you run down the
court. Coaches do not want to hear your long-winded
explanations, and if you give them one they will almost
always twist it to their advantage. But they do want to be
listened to.