Of frequent nemesis Chuck Noll, former Houston Oiler coach Bum Phillips offered the assessment, “He can take his’n and beat yer’n, or take yer’n and beat his’n.” I suppose no one likes that old curmudgeon Bill Belichick enough to offer the similar praise that would seem his due.
There are just some coaches who have the uncanny knack for seeing what’s going on and knowing instinctively what needs doing in order to gain the competitive advantage needed to win.
Celtic mentor Brad Stevens seems to be cut from that same cloth … through 22 games this season, his team has won the Third Quarter 607 – 488, converting 274 possessions (52%) to just 227 (44%) for the opposition.