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Post by skipc on Jul 25, 2017 23:00:38 GMT -5
Wright was a 40 min player for 4 years. He was not held back at all. He took the most shots and had the ball the most even when he was moved to the 2. That was not a winning formula. Can't have it both ways. There were players that were held back by being pulled for every mistake or not playing at all. Wright never went thru that. He could turn the ball over 5x and stay in the game. Patsos should feel betrayed after reading this. Wow The fact of the matter is that you’ve been openly critical of Marquis for several years. Not sure if it was because of your belief that he was only out for himself or resentment that he got the attention that you felt your son should have got. There was a major team chemistry issue last year and I have always believed it had to do with Marquis, Nico and Lavon and their perceived roles and where the credit was going. Your son was an exceptional talent as he displayed his senior year. Unfortunately his first three years he seemed to be his own worst enemy. Constant foul trouble, issues off the court and disappearing at times during games which I believe were from frustration over his role on the team. There were many times when he clearly was the best player on the court and could take over the game and other times when he appeared to just be going through the motions. I do lay a lot of this at JP’s feet as it’s a coaches job to see these issues and resolve them in the locker room before they get out on the court. If many of the posters on this board saw this during the season, why didn’t the coaching staff? And if they did see it, why didn’t they get it resolved? We lost a good portion of last season because of these issues and I am still pissed that we didn’t achieve the lofty goals that were very attainable had the team all been on the same page.
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Post by sienafan1480 on Jul 25, 2017 23:08:03 GMT -5
I would not call myself the biggest Patsos supporter ever, but to me this is more a sign of the entitlement of todays athlete. I was and still am a huge fan of Marquis, but he comes across looking immature and entitled. I hope he has a great career, but going out and bashing a school that gave you the opportunity to earn that career is not a good look
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Post by hoopjunkie on Jul 26, 2017 1:53:38 GMT -5
Guess we won't be seeing 'Quis at any reunions anytime soon....no matter who's right/wrong, this was a bad move by Wright. He looks worse than JP does that's for sure.
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Post by Tony on Jul 26, 2017 3:28:16 GMT -5
Total dick move by Wright. It makes him look bad. We now know where the chemistry issue came from and sienna. Really? I seldom agree with papi- but in this case I do. Wright played 34+ min a game his entire career and had green light to shoot. I dont care about personality issues, to complain about it after you are gone- makes Wright look small
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Post by sky on Jul 26, 2017 5:12:45 GMT -5
All of this makes me wonder what the thoughts of all the other players are and just how much and with whom they are shared...
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Post by SaintsFan on Jul 26, 2017 5:57:10 GMT -5
ahh just so we are clear... it isnt the 13 years that Patsos has in the MAAC as a mediocre coach who wins nothing. Its the one guy he had for four years. Gotcha.
How many players have transferred out of Siena since Patsos arrived? How many regular season championships did they win? How many MAAC tournaments did they win? If it wasnt for a significant injury, Siena doesnt even make the final this year.
Dick move is hiring a career .500 coach with behavioral problems and antics that are known to embarrass his employer.
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Post by stbernie on Jul 26, 2017 7:42:23 GMT -5
After reading this, last year seems to make so much more sense. I've always enjoyed wright as a player and I think he means well, but that seems very selfish and unprofessional. I can say from experience with a very similar situation in college athletics that teams who play for themselves never win anything other than individual accolades and last season represented that.
This gives me a ton of optimism heading into this year now that most of those pieces have been removed from the team. It is shaping up to be a year where whoever performs will play and that's where healthy squads are made. Healthy competition as they say. I think we will all be very happy with the chemistry this year and the level of play. There is more talent on this team than most realize and we will soon find out how good our coaching staff is with bringing that out of each guy. No excuses anymore from either side, but simply time to get it done!
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Post by SIENA1971 on Jul 26, 2017 7:54:31 GMT -5
After reading this, last year seems to make so much more sense. I've always enjoyed wright as a player and I think he means well, but that seems very selfish and unprofessional. I can say from experience with a very similar situation in college athletics that teams who play for themselves never win anything other than individual accolades and last season represented that. This gives me a ton of optimism heading into this year now that most of those pieces have been removed from the team. It is shaping up to be a year where whoever performs will play and that's where healthy squads are made. Healthy competition as they say. I think we will all be very happy with the chemistry this year and the level of play. There is more talent on this team than most realize and we will soon find out how good our coaching staff is with bringing that out of each guy. No excuses anymore from either side, but simply time to get it done! I want to believe 😇
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 8:41:44 GMT -5
We just have to hope the brush fire licking at the PG position is extinguished vice being continually fanned by one who will go unnamed...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 8:55:40 GMT -5
So Wright's entire Siena legacy is ruined by the post of some random guy on some random website based on some supposed and obviously incomplete quote...that may have not even been in correct context.
Without knowing any other information, I have a hard time believing a kid who averaged over 5 apg his entire career as being selfish on the floor.
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Post by OneIndian on Jul 26, 2017 8:58:14 GMT -5
Don't blame Wright. Four years being frustrated and he finally feels free to speak out. I've seen this many times, this coach is not a unifier. This explains last years debacle, that team was so disjointed. If Wright felt that way you can bet most in the locker room had similar issues.
This just re-enforces what I've suspected.
Patsos may be a swell guy off the floor, but he's very mediocre as a manager/coach/recruiter. 5 👀
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Post by hoopjunkie on Jul 26, 2017 9:58:24 GMT -5
After a bad night of sleep (nothing to do with Marquis' interview), I tried to think of a way to surmise the career of our senior class. While very talented, and afforded plenty of playing time to accumulate impressive career stats, they simply weren't winners/closers. I felt like they were mentally weak, and shrunk at the most important times. I tried to remember any significant "comeback" or "last second" wins that stayed with me. The two wins at Iona the last couple years came up, and what I remember from them is Nico having a huge game two years ago, and Shivers hitting "the shot" this year. Not saying the seniors didnt play well during games, they did. I'm talking CRUNCH time. CLOSING time. I always felt like we were never safe holding onto a lead. I could see eyes getting big out there. Playing scared, and playing not to lose.
This interview confirms the finger-pointing attitude some of these guys had. I for one am looking forward to a fresh start with new leaders emerging. New personalities and attitudes. Hopefully they can change things on, and off, the floor the next few years.
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Post by goldsaint17 on Jul 26, 2017 10:05:29 GMT -5
After a bad night of sleep (nothing to do with Marquis' interview), I tried to think of a way to surmise the career of our senior class. While very talented, and afforded plenty of playing time to accumulate impressive career stats, they simply weren't winners/closers. I felt like they were mentally weak, and shrunk at the most important times. I tried to remember any significant "comeback" or "last second" wins that stayed with me. The two wins at Iona the last couple years came up, and what I remember from them is Nico having a huge game two years ago, and Shivers hitting "the shot" this year. Not saying the seniors didnt play well during games, they did. I'm talking CRUNCH time. CLOSING time. I always felt like we were never safe holding onto a lead. I could see eyes getting big out there. Playing scared, and playing not to lose. This interview confirms the finger-pointing attitude some of these guys had. I for one am looking forward to a fresh start with new leaders emerging. New personalities and attitudes. Hopefully they can change things on, and off, the floor the next few years. Going off your point about crunch time, I always wondered my we had 4 seniors, yet when the shot clock ran down or the game was in its closing moments, the ball always got given to Nico even if he were in a worse position or wasn't healthy, and I don't think that was the staff's recommendation. Like it or not, Nico always wants the last shot, wants to win you the game, wants to be the guy who carries the team. He wants to lead and seems to live for crunch time. I never saw that takeover mentality from these 4 seniors except occasionally from Lavon. Those guys never wanted the last shot.
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Post by hockeyguy on Jul 26, 2017 10:11:52 GMT -5
HJ, I generally agree with you (can world peace be far behind?) but I would exempt BB for the most part. I think the kid has a winner's mentality and with a few exceptions (mostly last season) battled every minute whether up by 20 or down by 20. The disappointing revelations by MW give me hope for the upcoming season, and do they help explain NC's past season? Maybe "the blame" was placed on the wrong guy.
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Post by hockeyguy on Jul 26, 2017 10:15:43 GMT -5
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