deeshamrock
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A clip of an interview with Doug Wilson on NHL tonight about a half hour ago. On what happened to the Sharks, what the difference was and how to fix it.
There’s a comment that was made by a group of my players, that we were co-workers and not teammates. Really, what that means is they really hadn't dug down to be there for each other and commit to what teammates have to do to be successful. Look at L.A. The things that they did, the game sevens where they just stuck with it, coming back against us, taking care of each other. Ours was somehow lost a little bit. Our players acknowledged it, I've listened to them, our coaches have acknowledged it. That’s what I’m talking about when it comes to culture, is being a great teammate and playing the way that we need them to play, not the way that they want to play.
It’s partly the people, it’s party the environment, it’s partly how they’re managed and coached. It’s a combination of all those things. There’s teams in this league that are very talented teams. But, why do you finish it off [like] the San Antonio Spurs in basketball, and the L.A. Kings? They were a close team and did all those little things for each other. Sometimes the pilot light goes out, sometimes there’s injuries, sometimes people need to look in the mirror and wake up again. That’s usually what you’re looking at. But, it comes back to teammate-to-teammate, saying, ‘you know what? I’ll be there for you.’ And, we didn't have it.
That last comment says it all...and that 'faith' never shined brighter than in the glow of that silver cup.
Good for Dean...or as MR referred to him' our Godfather'.
There’s a comment that was made by a group of my players, that we were co-workers and not teammates. Really, what that means is they really hadn't dug down to be there for each other and commit to what teammates have to do to be successful. Look at L.A. The things that they did, the game sevens where they just stuck with it, coming back against us, taking care of each other. Ours was somehow lost a little bit. Our players acknowledged it, I've listened to them, our coaches have acknowledged it. That’s what I’m talking about when it comes to culture, is being a great teammate and playing the way that we need them to play, not the way that they want to play.
It’s partly the people, it’s party the environment, it’s partly how they’re managed and coached. It’s a combination of all those things. There’s teams in this league that are very talented teams. But, why do you finish it off [like] the San Antonio Spurs in basketball, and the L.A. Kings? They were a close team and did all those little things for each other. Sometimes the pilot light goes out, sometimes there’s injuries, sometimes people need to look in the mirror and wake up again. That’s usually what you’re looking at. But, it comes back to teammate-to-teammate, saying, ‘you know what? I’ll be there for you.’ And, we didn't have it.
That last comment says it all...and that 'faith' never shined brighter than in the glow of that silver cup.
Good for Dean...or as MR referred to him' our Godfather'.
. But they've got Stanley Cup rings and Conn Smythes. Our boys put the Kings organization on the map and in the history books. When the Kings win, they not only win, they break records. They keep the Elias Sports Bureau in business.
