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The Rockets issues specific to role unhappiness from role players is a good reminder.
Players want to win, but also want to develop and showcase their skills to earn $$ for the next contract.
Players want to win, but also want to develop and showcase their skills to earn $$ for the next contract.
Players fall more into place if winning. If not winning, then you get into trouble.
The system, which shrinks roles in a way that lets HOU get acceptable performance from limited players, can be really useful for winning. But not growth & working towards a next contract part.
The system, which shrinks roles in a way that lets HOU get acceptable performance from limited players, can be really useful for winning. But not growth & working towards a next contract part.
Bron’s CLE teams under Lue did some similar role shrinking in a way that optimized talent well.
When it’s older dudes like Jefferson & Miller, buy-in is easier and the contract piece is more limited.
But if Rivers thinks he’s capable of growing into more, this fit can be poor.
When it’s older dudes like Jefferson & Miller, buy-in is easier and the contract piece is more limited.
But if Rivers thinks he’s capable of growing into more, this fit can be poor.
Alignment in any org is critical. You’d hope these guys knew what they were signing up for up front and were into it.
A coaching change and during turmoil in other ways is a good time to bring up to a new staff that you want to do more. Reassess that role fit to personal goals.
A coaching change and during turmoil in other ways is a good time to bring up to a new staff that you want to do more. Reassess that role fit to personal goals.
I also chuckle at some of the guys complaining about their role. What they do in Houston, as limited as it might be, is perhaps the only way they’re useful to an NBA team.
I don’t want most of those guys doing more than they’re doing. And that’s part of why they were picked.
I don’t want most of those guys doing more than they’re doing. And that’s part of why they were picked.
Bringing this to human capital philosophies, 3 key ones are important here:
Alignment
Engagement
Person-Job-Fit
If you can do all 3, you're going to make the most out of what you're given on your roster. These are really fundamental HR concepts that sports struggle w/at times.
Alignment
Engagement
Person-Job-Fit
If you can do all 3, you're going to make the most out of what you're given on your roster. These are really fundamental HR concepts that sports struggle w/at times.
Person-Job-Fit: get players in the right roles for their skill sets.
For us at @The_BBall_Index, this is evaluating talent to offensive archetype & defensive role for fit.
Get players in a role that plays to their strengths & mitigates the impact of their weaknesses.
For us at @The_BBall_Index, this is evaluating talent to offensive archetype & defensive role for fit.
Get players in a role that plays to their strengths & mitigates the impact of their weaknesses.
For those HOU/CLE/MIA teams, that's taking cheap dudes to fit around your stars that can do 1/1.5 things well. They can be bad enough elsewhere that if asked to do too much it'd be detrimental. On our team we'll limit their role.
Offensive Archetypes: https://www.bball-index.com/offensive-archetypes/
Offensive Archetypes: https://www.bball-index.com/offensive-archetypes/
