Petrović was as dejected leaving the court as he had been excited to get on it.
Aside from a mid-range shot, his performance at both ends of the floor was a disaster.
Especially as a guard, he couldn't even manage to dribble past half-court to set up the offense.
Without a good first pass, the plays couldn't unfold smoothly, and the Trail Blazers' half-court offense was jerky and disjointed.
Sitting back on the bench, Beelman handed Petrović a towel, saying, "You played terribly, like a pile of stinking dog shit. Did you come to America to learn circus tricks? Some of your moves were so laughable, you have a real talent for the circus."
Beelman's gesture with the towel was kind-hearted, but his words were ice-cold, piercing straight to Petrović's pride.
He still took the towel and wiped off his sweat, saying, "I messed up, sorry Coach."
