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 Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 24 June 2026 13:33 |
.. This whole idea of course depends on the idea that the GM has provided depth worth playing. I guess we will see about that. This is a similar theme every time we fire a coach that went down with a whimper playing McDrai to death because they didn't trust any of our depth players. Jeff Jackson insisted that Knob was going to give our depth more confidence and get them involved and give them defined roles. Woody probably had similar quotes. It ended up the same in the end though. Tippett too before that. McLellan as well.
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I think thats true. The GM and what level of talent they put on the roster is the determing factor.. a coach's influence is limited to game plan and getting the players to perform at the highest level of their abilities.. but can't make a guy faster.. stronger.. more agile.. have better hands.. have a more accurate shot.. a player might be able to improve these things himself through more training and practice.. but a coach has minimal inpact.. thats talent a GM has to find and deliver.. all within the cap.. Which Bowman and JJ fubar'd last year.
The GM leaning on his coach to play guys the GM aquired (to help validate the GM's decisions) but who can't perform at the required level to win games, is a losing formula. I suspect Knoblauch was faced with that during last season and eventually resisted sitting Fred, sending down Howard.. etc
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