Roughly a quarter of the way through this NBA season, we're beginning to get a better picture of the quality of teams in the league. Let's look at a few of the coaches who deserve some praise for their teams' starts.
First, the ground rules.
One, no Gregg Popovich. We know Pop is the best, but we occasionally have to give mortal coaches their dues. Let's keep it within the other tiers outside of San Antonio.
Two, stats mean something. Using team stats and metrics, we'll try to put together a cohesive list. Looking at the metrics for the Charlotte Hornets is enough evidence to see why they make it.
Unfortunately, I'm about to contradict myself slightly...
Three, stats don't mean everything. Let's add another layer to the praise. Handling adversity (unless you have the success level of Golden State then just forget I said anything). The Dallas Mavericks' Rick Carlisle handling the Rajon Rondo and DeAndre Jordan situations, the Memphis Grizzlies' Dave Joerger getting off the hot seat for now and the Chicago Bulls' Fred Hoiberg handling multiple distractions are what I mean.
Four, keep ...
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