Last summer was considered to be the biggest free agent class in the history of the NBA, but in the midst of all that it was a coach who arguably had the biggest impact of any signing.
This year is generally regarded as a weaker year in terms of draft prospects. Could the next "Tom Thibodeau" bear playing his wares in the college ranks right now and could he bring that to the NBA?
Brad Stevens has brought Butler back to the Final Four for the second year in a row. He did it the hard way, beating the first, third and second seeds to get to there. He's now an overall 9-1 in tournament play, and the one loss came against Mike Kryzewski, and he barely lost that one.
In short, Stevens is an amazing young talent at the coaching level. He has smaller, less skilled players and a whole heck of a lot less money. He's at a disadvantage at virtually every aspect of the NCAA game except for one area: the grey matter between his ears.
There are those who argue that basketball is not about the numbers or the stats—a bit of a strawman argument. The real argument is that the stats are about basketball, or more succinctly w ...
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Butler Bulldogs’ Brad Stevens: Could He Coach in the NBA, and Where Could He Go?
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