Originally Posted by
Jumbo
Well, that's a good point. Some of us have either known players well enough or been around them enough to say, "what's up with your jumper? Are your legs tired?" Or, "Hey, I hope you get quicker and improve your D this summer -- it would be great to see you play more next season."
But no one would ever say "You will never be good. Period."
That's really the larger point. As J&B also like to say (and Stray Gator often adds), just assume that if you're posting about Brian Zoubek, one of the following people is reading:
1) Brian Zoubek
2) Brian Zoubek's relative
3) Brian Zoubek's high school coach
4) A recruit who could be in Zoubek's shoes
Then adjust your criticism accordingly. Again, there is nothing wrong with critical analysis. It just needs to be respectful, constructive and within the guidelines. Always err on the side of being nice -- it took me a while to learn that, too,