And because of that, I think we had an attitude the last 25-30 games of the season. I still think Darvin Ham was the reason the season was saved. His heart lifted us in a lot of ways. And because of that success, the Bucks enter this season with more optimism surrounding the franchise than at any time since the mid-1980s. But here's another measurement of sound coaching.
Some coaches demand that the existing personnel fit into their schemes.
Others adjust to the reality of the positives and negatives of that personnel. Karl came to Milwaukee with a reputation as a defensive coach but found a team that was much stronger in the other half of the game. He's still adjusting. It's not the most comfortable thing for me to coach that way, but it has been something that's accepted. The other fundamental thing that this team has proven to me is that a quick shot is not necessarily a bad shot.