Langway
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- Jul 7, 2006
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That's the problem with an approach that places almighty work ethic on a pedestal. What did that approach lead to last year? It's just not that simple as wanting it. There needs to be more of a scientific approach to what works, what doesn't and where they are both individually and collectively in a number of different areas. Switching around the lines doesn't matter if players aren't executing good habits. Hammering down their neutral zone transitioning is long overdue and should be a priority regardless of dropping a couple regular season games in a row.My thing, though, is that it implies that they truly tried their best all year. The mentality shouldn't be "we tried so hard and failed, why bother", it should be "where are we not trying hard enough?"
that comes from within.
Fact is losing will force them to understand that what they're doing isn't good enough. It should re-dedicate them to the process. But, like I said, it may also just force them to revert to shell mode and hunker down for wins. That's fine in the regular season when they're seriously desperate but longer-term trends should also be what's driving the coaching staff and players. It's how development happens. I'm not too sure either are that plugged in at this stage, much like they haven't truly been at crucial stretches in either of the past two seasons. Maybe some adversity helps them this year and they're forced to re-examine their offensive game more seriously. I just tend to doubt they re-examine any more than the scoreboard forces them to and that's a problem in itself. It can't just be about the scoreboard and the short-term. There's no real conceptual perspective with that approach. It leads to ugly wins, bending and not breaking only to mask issues that inevitably crop up later.