#team-dynamics

#team-dynamics

Uruguay finished a creditable third, eliminating Brazil along the way, but Bielsa's intensity during the monthlong tournament did not endear him to his players. Luis Suarez hit out at Bielsa's methods after retiring from international football months later, claiming he had reduced former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez to tears at half-time of a 2-0 win over Argentina, such was the force of his criticism. Bielsa accepted that after the former Barcelona striker's backlash, his authority was affected with the rest of the dressing room.

We talk pretty often still. Obviously, he's a great teammate, a great friend of mine. Nothing will change the way I feel about AJ. Obviously it's a business and everybody has to do what's best for them. I know whatever happens, he will always be a close friend of mine.

"A really good guy. Open and kind and he's also having a big impact for us on the pitch," he told the Guardian.

"Transformation takes time, and it's a process, right? And I think I see that we've had tremendous growth. To bring in players like Nneka, Erica Wheeler and then Ariel, we have everyone in camp fully healthy."

I just witnessed the best all around team performance in the NBA Playoffs so far by the Boston Celtics in their victory over the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96! Their defense was amazing and offensively they made a total of 24 3's!

Billy [Donovan] is a Hall of Fame coach who not only has my respect, but the respect of the entire organization and locker room. I want it to be very clear, we want Billy to continue to be the coach of the Chicago Bulls.

"You don't earn bonus points because of what you did in the past. You can't carry the momentum of one season into another."