I wonder about that article and that year. I also wonder if a more balanced portrayal is possible.
Prior to that and certainly during his string of NCAA runs at UCLA after taking over from "Let the players play" Lavin, Howland was given credit for bringing discipline and defense to the talented kids that came to UCLA. He also was reputed to have a nose for finding talented point guards, several of which are still in the NBA (Westbrook for instance.). We would have jumped at any longshot chance for Howland in the mid-2000s.
How did it all turn so bad so quickly for the guy?
Prior to that and certainly during his string of NCAA runs at UCLA after taking over from "Let the players play" Lavin, Howland was given credit for bringing discipline and defense to the talented kids that came to UCLA. He also was reputed to have a nose for finding talented point guards, several of which are still in the NBA (Westbrook for instance.). We would have jumped at any longshot chance for Howland in the mid-2000s.
How did it all turn so bad so quickly for the guy?
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