TUCSON —
He’s questioned his players’ understanding of the game. He’s lamented his lack of name, image and likeness resources. He’s threatened to overhaul his young roster.
For much of the season, Mick Cronin has sounded like someone on the verge of a basketball crisis, if not an existential one.
The UCLA coach said he doesn’t read what’s written about him, but he’s heard from others about what they perceive as him expressing unhappiness in his job through his comments in the media.
So after his team staged its most improbable comeback of the season Wednesday night, Cronin pushed back himself.