Woodcrofts first full season the team was 7th in the league. We beat a team coming out of a rebuild twice and Calgary got cocky and imploded. He has been badly outcoached in all playoff series we have played outside the Calgary one. We beat LA twice by simply being the better team and got spanked by Vegas and Colorado. He is a good regular season coach maybe but he gets dismantled in a 7 game series.
He maybe shouldn’t be fired but Manson should be.
Woody has one adjustment in game. Put McDrai together. That’s it. I was a massive Woodcroft fan till I watched both playoffs and a full year of him.
I’ve been a massive Woodcroft fan too but he’s losing his shine a little. I’m not ready to fire him just yet, if we’re out of the playoffs a month from now then see ya.
But I do agree, he is failing to prepare this team for big games. The defense is simply not good enough, not even average for playoff teams. Whether that’s Woodcroft or Manson, it’s ultimately up to Woody to figure it out.
When we hired Woody my only concern was he’s TOO nice and positive. Like 95% of the time that’s awesome, but when the teams needs a massive wake up call it can’t be all sunshine and daisies.
I also originally thought he would be a bit more creative and willing to adjust, unlike TMac and Tippett. But he can be stubborn too, refusing the start Campbell may have cost us in the playoffs, like at a certain point why not try something different to get some different results?
Overall his record speaks for itself, but he needs to get better and I really wish he would because he’s got potential to be a truly great coach.
