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Thursday / January 9.
  • UCLA’s Mick Cronin goes off on team after lopsided loss: ‘It’s really hard to coach people who are delusional’

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    UCLA coach Mick Cronin went off on his team after the No. 22 Bruins’ lopsided 94-75 loss at No. 24 Michigan.

    You’ll rarely hear a coach in any sport speak like this.

    “We’re soft,” he said. “… Every day, I have more passion and energy in practice than anybody else. I’m tired of it. It’s a joke… The truth of it is, it’s really hard to coach people that are delusional. The hungry dog gets the bone.

    “We’ve got guys who think they’re way better than they are. They’re nice kids, they’re completely delusional about who they are.”

    The Bruins fell to 11-4, 2-2 in the Big Ten with the loss.

    Michigan is now 12-3, 4-0.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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