In the past, NBA coaches hated Phil Jackson.
Now, they despise Mike Malone just as much.
And compared to the old Zen Master Jackson...
Little Zen Master Malone is even more shameless when it comes to being smug.
"Why isn't giving the ball to the star player and waiting for victory considered a tactic?"
At the press conference, Malone retorted Gentry's criticism that he had no strategy at all, saying: "I know many people envy me for coaching the Messiah, but why don't they reflect on themselves as to why I can coach the Messiah, and they can't? To me, one shouldn't always focus on others' luck. Coach Alvin Gentry should reflect more on himself and find his own shortcomings more often. Because only then can he one day become a great coach like me."
Malone's rebuttal completely disarmed Gentry.
But...
Malone, who usually doesn't like to argue just for the sake of arguing, wasn't satisfied with this.
To further make Gentry realize the gap in coaching abilities between them...
