Tag: Jim Boylen
KC Johnson: Zach: “I let him know how I …
KC Johnson: Zach: “I let him know how I felt. We had a misunderstanding. We still have a lot to work on as a team—-personal, coaching. We all have to be accountable for our actions.”
The relationship between LaVine and …
The relationship between LaVine and Boylen has hit a rough patch, and LaVine talked to Yahoo Sports after the game. Q: Does [Boylen] trust you? Zach LaVine: I feel I earned that trust, but I guess he feels differently. Other players around the league — and everybody’s situation isn’t the same — I feel other players around the league have that trust. I guess we haven’t got there.
Q: What happened to that trust? Zach …
Q: What happened to that trust? Zach LaVine: I wish I knew. I feel we had a good offseason. He came and visited us and wanted us to work on certain things. With this start, there’s been some lack of trust and sh- – you view differently, different opinions on. Q: Do you trust him still? Zach LaVine: I’m trying my best, I’ll say that. I’m playing my minutes and trying to do the best I can do. It’s tough, especially when you’re in a rut. If he doesn’t trust me, it’s hard to trust someone who doesn’t trust you.
Q: Boylen called out you and Markkanen …
Q: Boylen called out you and Markkanen specifically about playing better … Zach LaVine: Obviously, I think everybody needs to do better. Coaching staff on down. It can’t just be the players. You can’t single out guys, it’s not just two players, five players. It’s everybody. I take responsibility for my mistakes, I know I haven’t played the best basketball yet. I’ll continue to get better. I’ve been working on it. I think everybody needs to take responsibility. Q: Can Boylen take criticism? Zach LaVine: I hope so. It’s a man’s league. We all gotta take responsibility for our mistakes. I know I do. Can’t talk for other people.
That’s the opposite of what the Bulls …
That’s the opposite of what the Bulls seem to have. Their bench contributed to 41 points in the fourth quarter Friday to add some intrigue, but the game seemed to be decided out of the gate when the Heat jumped out with a 15-0 run. It was so bad that Boylen pulled guard Zach LaVine just 3½ minutes into the game. “I thought he needed to come in and think about it,” Boylen said. “He had three egregious defensive mistakes. .?.?. Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen and our starters have to play better. That’s how it works.”
