There were a lot of subtitle possibilities on this one: “Square pegs, round holes;” “John F-Lein;” “Failing to plan is planning to fail…” In the end, I opted for an homage to Patrick Swayze. Just like baby, no one should put Larry in a corner.
Now I get it. There’s a line between trying to expand a player’s game and trying to have guys stick to what they’re good at, but to say Larry Nance struggled at times trying to be a 3/4 in Beilein’s offense would be an understatement. Larry went 1-5 from deep, and those were all “he’s wide open for a reason” shot attempts.