deadhead
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I think their approach is things like play making are primarily instinctive, you have to obtain the talent (Michkov), other things like fundamentals, back checking, forechecking etc. can be coached.
It's like cross ice passes, you don't mind your really good offensive players taking chances, what you mind are mediocre offensive players taking bad risks b/c they want to emulate better players.
Put it this way, if Michkov tries a Michigan, Torts will laugh, if Tippett tries it, Torts will go ballistic. Because Tippett needs to be working on the basics of his game, not getting cute.
It's like cross ice passes, you don't mind your really good offensive players taking chances, what you mind are mediocre offensive players taking bad risks b/c they want to emulate better players.
Put it this way, if Michkov tries a Michigan, Torts will laugh, if Tippett tries it, Torts will go ballistic. Because Tippett needs to be working on the basics of his game, not getting cute.
