In Reply to: Hard to watch. posted by pekelo on November 19, 2025 at 03:36:43
I wouldn’t sound the alarm just yet, but it definitely makes you raise an eyebrow. Something feels different compared to those early exhibition games. Dent isn’t playing as loose, and that usual infectious smile hasn’t really been there. And the guy who really doesn’t seem happy is Cronin-though, in all honesty, that’s nothing new.
At the same time, this is pretty much what we should’ve expected. We knew Dent was going to have to change his game quite a bit, and we knew Cronin was going to push him hard. Both sides signed up for this.
Like I said early on, Cronin took a big gamble in signing Dent. If it works, Dent can take this team on a deep run. If it doesn’t, it’s just going to turn into more fodder for the anti-Cronin crowd—especially the folks who are already critical of his style of play and how that affects landing those uber-elite recruits.