So his STRATEGY was to run system that didn't play to his players' strengths?
And we can't use the THREE ******* SEASONS of abysmal play as judgment against this 'strategy' and those implementing it, because it was intentional? Somehow, none of this track record is relevant? Getting tuned up, routinely, by bad offenses is not something to be concerned about?
And I shouldn't be concerned, because these coarches needed four years to get their players in and ready?
OK.
Like I said, I don't agree with the strategy. But that is NOT the same as the validity of the scheme itself, or whether or not D'Onofrio is a "mastermind" at defense. They seemed to have just written off the three years while trying to look to the future with the total revamp. Now they have players, we'll see if it pays off long term. The idiots pretending anyone is giving them a free pass are making up motives for those who simply understand that we haven't seen a D'Onofrio defense with actual D'Onofrio players yet. Should he have just written off the past few years and force-fit the players at the time into his system? I don't think so, but that's of trying to win now vs. win later. Does it mean they system is worthless and he can't coach defense? That remains to be seen no matter how much you whine.
What a ******* myopic view point. You get the first point yet can't connect the dots to save your ******* life. Of course the D or anyone d would play better with handpicked players for their style of D. That is not the definition of a successful coach. Taking what you have and making it work is. Waiting 4 years to field a decent D is the most moronic thinking I've seen on this board. And you are the point man. Kudo's.
Apparently some (you) are too stupid to understand the distinction. I'm not defending D'Onofrio's decision to play it that way. I'm pointing out that those claiming the verdict is out on whether this type of defense works and whether D'Onofrio knows how to coach a defense are wrong, period. Two different things. Feel free to criticize his decision to only look to the future vs. using the players he had in the best fit for them at the time. That is a completely different topic than whether the defensive scheme will work when his players are in it. Your post leaves out the part where you and your fellow mopes continually state that the defensive scheme is "bad" and "can't work" and now you are backpedaling and saying "Of course the D or anyone d would play better with handpicked players for their style of D."