Illinois gets lucky with John Groce
March 28, 2012 11:53 PM
"He is a fantastic recruiter, fantastic," ESPN analyst and Indianapolis radio host Dan Dakich said on the "Waddle & Silvy" Show Monday on ESPN 1000. "No messing around. No, 'Well, he doesn't do this.' Terrific, terrific in people's homes, terrific in terms of being able to evaluate."..
"One time at a clinic, Doc Rivers said one thing he wishes he would've done as a young coach was be less controlling with his best players, because it takes away from their aggressiveness," Groce said. "So I try to do that with D.J. He feels like he has to be aggressive, be in attack mode and to do that he has to take one or two shots that makes people cross their eyes over, so be it. & If you bridle him, he's not going to be nearly as good or aggressive. I want him to attack."
Jon Greenberg
"One time at a clinic, Doc Rivers said one thing he wishes he would've done as a young coach was be less controlling with his best players, because it takes away from their aggressiveness," Groce said. "So I try to do that with D.J. He feels like he has to be aggressive, be in attack mode and to do that he has to take one or two shots that makes people cross their eyes over, so be it. & If you bridle him, he's not going to be nearly as good or aggressive. I want him to attack."
Jon Greenberg
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