In possibly the least surprising development imaginable, Larry Krystkowiak has told the Racine Journal-Times that he has been let go as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
He’s a good guy who was stuck in a bad situation — he was given a flawed roster and he wasn’t ready for the job.
Krystkowiak seems to me like a good person and someone well-suited to be a very successful college coach. I’m sure he would do well in an environment where teaching and preparing kids to become better adults are as important as winning, but the pro game just wasn’t a good spot for him. In the pros you have to coach your talent, for better or for worse. You can’t try to make that talent into something it isn’t, and with the Bucks he had a group of talented guys who were ill-suited for the style he wanted.
I’m sure that he will be best suited as a mid-major college coach, and years from now will be able to take pride in a long, successful career.
But this wasn’t the place or time for him. It probably wasn’t the place or time for anybody.
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1 theruffian // Apr 17, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I remeber Larry’s days with the Bucks. I wish it could have worked out for him here.
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