I'm not so sure, but time will tell. The whole Williams/Joerger drama was a sign of discord. By waiting until the end of the season but then taking swift action, I think Vlade showed patience and firm resolve. It was like the parent who lets the unruly kids know there will be repercussions for their misbehavior at the appropriate time. And...there were.
True, but is that the approach that was taken ? Did Joerger and Williams know there would be repurcussions. It doesnt really matter in any case but it has been interesting to see how Vlade operates and his evolution.
As a fan base we will never know of the conversations between the parties. Vlade could have let them know his thoughts and im sure he did. As a fan base we sensed things were not right and All star break was a turning point.
Publicly Vlade pushed for everyone to focus on the season and attempted to mend bridges to get us to focus on the task at hand. Now with the season over he has acted and acted swiftly.
I wonder if the decision to let Williams go was always going to happen post season (i believe it was) and if Joerger only joined him after it became apparent his vision for the team was different to Vlade's.
One quote during Barnes intro press conference will always stick out to me.
When asked how players would be integrated and how the roster would function with new additions Vlade replied with "we have to figure it out, well Dave has to figure it out" clearly Dave's working of it wasn't adequate and Vlade has moved to regain traction in line with his vision