Ty Lue is a better offensive coach than he was initially given credit for. The Cleveland Cavaliers finished in the top-five in the NBA in offensive rating in each of Lue’s two complete seasons there, and the 2018-19 Lakers (24th in Offensive Rating) soundly disabused us of the notion that LeBron James is the only necessary ingredient in accomplishing such a feat.
Lue’s offense isn’t particularly complicated — although he does have his moments on after-timeout plays (ATOs) — but he has an excellent understanding of spacing. His teams incorporate five-out spacing principles on most possessions, where he asks players to fill positions beyond the 3-point line in both corners, both wings, and at the top of the key.