<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Globe And Mail - Bryan Colangelo said on Tuesday that the Raptors have mapped out an extensive off-season program for Andrea Bargnani. It will begin with surgery for a sinus condition and some basic time off, followed by a strength and conditioning portion, a session at Tim Grgurich's renowned training camp in Las Vegas, work with the Raptors' coaches in advance of the NBA's summer league and finally a session of boot camp with Raptors player development consultant John Lucas in Houston.</div> source comments?
I think that's a given. But then again, Bargnani's offseason regimen and work ethic have never really worried me. He's shown a commitment to living up to his potential and working at whatever the organization wants him to focus on. Really though, this can only help him so much. If we want him to develop into our starting F/C, then real-game situations will always be the most important learning experience. And here's where I think the coaching staff and maybe even our management has to show some better awareness and recognition. We want him to develop into a passable low-post player and rebounder, yet we play him exactly the same way we did last year (mainly an athletic small forward that drifts around the 3 pt. line). There's an inconsistency there that really makes it hard on a young player's development. On the one hand we limit his minutes according to how well he lives up to our expectations of his development (namely, how well does he rebound, defend, play within the paint). But, how is he supposed to do those things from where we place him within the gameplan? I truly believe that Bargnani's development will continue to move slowly until we stop sending these mixed messages and put him in the position to actually succeed.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Apr 23 2008, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think that's a given. But then again, Bargnani's offseason regimen and work ethic have never really worried me. He's shown a commitment to living up to his potential and working at whatever the organization wants him to focus on. Really though, this can only help him so much. If we want him to develop into our starting F/C, then real-game situations will always be the most important learning experience. And here's where I think the coaching staff and maybe even our management has to show some better awareness and recognition. We want him to develop into a passable low-post player and rebounder, yet we play him exactly the same way we did last year (mainly an athletic small forward that drifts around the 3 pt. line). There's an inconsistency there that really makes it hard on a young player's development. On the one hand we limit his minutes according to how well he lives up to our expectations of his development (namely, how well does he rebound, defend, play within the paint). But, how is he supposed to do those things from where we place him within the gameplan? I truly believe that Bargnani's development will continue to move slowly until we stop sending these mixed messages and put him in the position to actually succeed.</div> dude u shud b a coach for real loll
