Nate McMillan deserves as much credit for the Indiana Pacers success as he does blame for their failures over the past the past two seasons.
A crazy hot take, I know, but while the current narrative is shifting to giving him praise, it’s worth examining why the calls for firing him existed in the first place, as well as why they’re currently quieting.
It’s easy to forget McMillan’s had success in his career, and that last season’s team arguably was as good as it could have been. McMillan is 27th all-time in wins with 536. He’s had some good and bad teams in his time as an NBA coach, putting him 90th all-time in winning percentage at 51.