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11-14-12, 07:45 PM
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Blogtable: Does A Coach Really Matter? November 14, 2012 · 11:05AM Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. How much difference can a good coach really make? It’s the players, right? Steve Aschburner: The advanced-stats crews can probably decipher that a coach is worth somewhere between 3.6 and 11.2 victories per season, depending on their weighting of factors such as Xs & Os, offensive/defensive ratio, interpersonal skills and wardrobe. I think it’s more intangible, yet huge. A coach sets a team’s tone, and more important, establishes its edge and demeanor on and off the court. It’s like my old pal Al McGuire used to say, “A team reflects its coach’s personality — my team is obnoxious.” I believe that certain coaches are builders, others are closers, and you’d better have them matched up correctly with the right rosters. Yes, it is a players’ league. Yes, some coaches are accidental winners thanks to the talent around them. But fitting the right coach to the roster, to management and to the market is vital. Relatively rare, too. READ MORE AT NBA.COM
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11-14-12, 10:24 PM
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How many victories is a coach worth over the course of 15 years?
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11-14-12, 10:28 PM
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In the playoffs when adjustments are made you are damn right they matter lol.
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11-15-12, 12:32 PM
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does a coach really matter? i'll answer a question with a question: if you put Mike Brown on the 2000 Lakers, would they win with the Princeton offense instead of feeding it down low to a dominant Shaq?
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