Fizdale owns up to his errors.
I know what you’re thinking- building bonds? But what about Marc Gasol? Although it was a very public feud between the two, it’s something that ultimately got Fizdale fired back on November 27, 2017 with just having a record of 7-12. Since then, he’s met with “super leaders” to better know how to handle that type of situation again.
“I really take ownership of that. We didn’t necessarily click on things,” he said of Gasol. “That’s my responsibility as a coach to get players to buy in, collaborate, come together. For whatever reason, we bumped heads. But I took that to heart. My wife can tell you better than anyone.”“I’ve been meeting with some super leaders from all industries and all walks of life and getting their feedback on how to manage and deal with different situations and really try to dive into being better and growing from the situation,” Fizdale said. “I’m really tough on myself. I self-reflect, which is not always easy, to look at the mirror and say you were part of the problem. I hopefully can improve on it and apply it to this situation.”
It’s also something that caught the eye of Scott Perry. In a sense, he may have revealed an underlying issue with Hornacek.
“The biggest asset is when he makes a mistake, he owns up to the mistake,’’ Perry said. “You will see it a number of times in his press conferences. When something happens during a game that was his fault, he will say it’s his fault and he’ll have to get better. That’s unusual for coaches. You’ll find out he’s a tremendous communicator and will not run from problems.’’
You’ll have a coach who will give you an explanation.