Friday Basketball Press Conference Interviews
Posted Dec 4, 2010
How do you counsel Harrison Barnes not to put too much pressure on himself? “I try to get him to understand, and he does – he’s a bright individual. I haven’t had to be taking up for him. I just didn’t think it was fair. He’s very bright, he understands that what he has to do is please himself and his coaches and teammates. He’s not pleased with the way he’s played, but it’s not going to be driven by someone else’s opinion of him."
(Inside Carolina)
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