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Originally Posted by mikhail1973  Joe knows politics as well. Maybe he told Flip to play Amir, but spin it like it was Flip's idea so that he doesn't totally lose whatever he's got left of players respect. Imagine newspaper article with heading "Joe mandates Flip to play Amir". |
Yep. The "improving in practice" angle was a nice touch too. It makes it seem like he wasn't worthy before, but through Flip's disciplined approach, he has been building his skills behind the scenes and has finally proved himself to his sensi.