Joe Johnson to skinnier Lionel Hollins: 'What happened to you?'
Lionel Hollins has dropped 22 pounds working with Rachael Ray over the offseason, and some people are more impressed than others.
Hollins went on SiriusXM radio Monday, and ESPN's Mike Mazzeo was there to listen to and tweet out some of the more notable moments, including Joe Johnson's quip to his skinnier coach:
Joe Johnson joked to skinnier Lionel Hollins over the summer: "What happened to you? Where are you?" Hollins lost 22 pounds #Nets via Sirius
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) September 21, 2015
Hollins also commented on Johnson's and Brook Lopez's importance to the team:
Also in Lionel-Sirius interview #Nets coach said while Joe Johnson may not be an All-Star level player, still a "force" teams gameplan for
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) September 21, 2015
Lionel Hollins has been impressed with Brook Lopez's attitude and effort over the summer. Looks forward to him leading #Nets @SiriusXMNBA
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) September 21, 2015
One of the bigger problems Hollins has encountered during his career is his players' inability to buy into his philosophies and personalities. That's not a systematic issue as much as it's an individual one. Some players love him. Some clash with his fiery personality.
Building a locker room that will respond to him was an essential part of the Nets' offseason. It's still unclear if next year will yield an improved locker room environment, but Hollins' perspective is certainly an interesting one:
Do the guys get Lionel now? "It's not that people don't get me or do get me. It's whether they want to accept me." #Nets
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) September 21, 2015
(h/t Mazzeo)
