I believe that many atheletes would say about there coaches "He is like a father figure." Coach Hill is not that guy. I am not sure how many of you have ever had an extended conversation with him but I wouldn't categorize him as a personable guy, not that that is bad, it is just who he is. I like Coach Hill a lot, I respect him, and believe he is the man for the job. he greatly understands my kid, how to motivate him, and what he needs to do to get better. They wont be spending much time hugging it out or talking about many things related to off the court issues. I do not feel that he is a "relationship builder" but, there is no arguing that he is a very good coach. I believe the relationship building has been happening with his coaching staff and the players, not so much with Coach Hill. The man knows basketball and doesn't let all of the other stuff cloud what needs to be done on the court and I have to admit, I kind of like that.
Individual players may not be getting better or worse or whatever under Coach Hill but the team is wining and working well together. I do believe in the rewarding of starters to get an understanding as to the rank structure of the team, but when you have a team like this, with this much talent, and this deep, I believe Coach Hill has built a "no matter who is on the floor, we can win" culture... And that in itself is extremely hard to do. So, who cares who individually is doing what... The team looks great, plays great, has confidence, and knows it can contend. Maybe a few hiccups along the way with teams they should beat might've good to build a little character and make them more competitive later in the year when it really counts...
