Everybody talks about how much he did for Jiri. Here's Jiri's numbers. (05-06 Before GMAC) 2.9 RB/gm 8.6 PTS/gm, (06-07 GMac 1st year) 6.8 RB/gm 11.2 PTS/gm (07-08 7.3 RB/gm 12.4 PTS/gm. Some slight improvement in rebounding, but that is really about it. Keep in mind too that Jiri's minutes increased significantly. So how do we know that GMac really had anything to do with it? It think we all hoped that was the case because we say improvement in Jiri, so it must be Greg, right?
As far as Rashon goes, here are his numbers (05-06) 5.5 RB/gm 13.1 PTS/gm (06-07) 5.9 RB/gm 6.4 PTS/gm (07-08) 6.2 RB/gm 8.3 PTS/gm. So what did he do for Rashon exactly? I felt at the time, and still feel today that he did not know how to fit Rashon into the offense, or how to take advantage of the talents he had. Same problem I think he has now with MG and Dendy. He has no clue how to work their talents into the offense, and how to put them in a position to succeed. Same is true with CB. Seems to me like all GMac did for Rashon was stunt his development and that kept him out of the NBA. We were all lucky that Rashon stuck around. Was not a good thing for him, but was a great thing for us.
The players need to play better yes. But it is up to the coaches to figure out how to get them to play to their full potential, and to design plays and an offense that they can execute that puts them in a position to be successful. I have not seen any of that from this staff. If you have, then please point it out to all of us.
