Jim Hiller

So I think that's why you'll hear a lot of coaches saying that a lot.

It's because just where the league is at, if you don't have that, you'll never outscore it.

You just won't.

And so ultimately you're going to be disappointed.

I think it's more important than ever.

And not just for that reason.

I just think it's more important than ever because...

For me, the manager and the management has to understand exactly the style of play, exactly what, and I don't think this happened necessarily before, exactly what the systems are.

There has to be a review, of course, with the players, but I think also management coaches, regular review about how, why, and what certain players are performing and good discussion on that.

I don't think that was really that critical in the past.

I don't know when it's changed, but I do believe now today more than ever that that group of people, the coaches, the management, particularly the head coach and the GMs,

have to understand because i'm sure there'll be times when john's you know not questioning but wondering why we're doing this i'll be very clear on this is the logic behind it this is why um and so at least there's an understanding between both parties uh what's trying to be accomplished and again i don't i don't think that was as necessary before today i think it's critical

Yeah, I think the way the league's operating.

I mean, there's always been a level of that, for sure.

But I just mean that you're so in lockstep that it's just very clear.

And then I think that gives the management...

a better idea of maybe the type of player to the earlier question, the type of player to acquire, why some players maybe are having less success in a certain style or situation, because these are the details that are demanded.

So I just think it's really important that everybody is aligned with the style of play

The player evaluation, there's different ways to evaluate players nowadays.

We're really clear on that.