This change to more methodical, less aggressive baseline play was largely initiated by his longtime coach, Brad Gilbert, in their first year together in 1994.
ðɪs tʃˈeɪndʒ tə mˈoːɹ mɛθˈɑːdɪkəl, lˈɛs ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv bˈeɪslaɪn plˈeɪ wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒli ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ hɪz lˈɔŋtaɪm kˈoʊtʃ, bɹˈæd ɡˈɪlbɚt, ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ təɡˌɛðɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.