It's for that reason Sloan is willing to dangle minutes on the floor like a carrot, if need be.
"If some guys start jacking shots up and not playing any defense, that's another thing we'll take, hopefully, a better look at," Sloan said.
What flusters Sloan most, understand, is that he feels his players are able.
Just not always willing.
And that bad attitude comes with a price.
"If you're selfish on the defensive end," Sloan said, "both (offense and defense) are gonna struggle.
"Everybody is capable of defending. It's just getting it out of them," he added. "You get in a comfort zone, you know? I'm probably to blame for most of that. But we'll work on it and see if we can do a better job."
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Wow! Sloan is stressing defense! With Boozer on the team there is no defense.
when key players take ownership and demand it of the whole team. You also get it when the coach sits anyone who slacks on defense. With about 10 and half players Sloan is not in a position to sit slackers.
I love hearing this, love it...This is great... When Jerry acts like the Hall OF fAME man he is and deserved to be and proving it with coaching, then we could have a great year.
As the leader, it will be on him to get everyone to buy in More..