Help with what to say to partner

[ChuckElias]

I agree with tony's advice. However, if you think that approaching him about it, even in that way, would prove to be counter-productive on the court then I would suggest that when the two of you walk onto the court that you be the one to broach it with the coach. Don't give your partner a chance to get hot. Just say to the coach (but really, to both of them) something like, "Coach, I know we had some problems in our last game, but I think everybody here is big enough to start fresh tonight. Good luck."

If your partner starts in on the coach after that, he looks like a complete friggin idiot. It would be admitting that he wasn't big enough to let it go and start over. If he's really determined to get into it and make himself look like a jerk, then there's not much you can do.

Good luck with it and let us know how it gets handled.

Good to have you back, tony. I was wondering where you took off to.

Chuck