In Reply to: All true, but there are two sides to that coin too posted by bruindth on April 01, 2025 at 08:10:20
Aside from the slight exaggeration of five minutes, your points are valid. I’d argue that no player can get into game shape from the bench.
Just my opinion, but there was no justifiable reason Mara shouldn’t have gotten at least 20 minutes a game. If he had, I’d bet he’d still be a Bruin.
I honestly believe that when asked after games why Mara didn’t play, Cronin pointed to things like a respiratory illness or conditioning. But in reality, he simply never believed in him.