It’s been a roller coaster ride thus far for Minnesota’s interim coach Ryan Saunders. Starting his coaching career at age 32 is difficult enough, but he has had to deal with a plethora of injuries to key players and a roster that, outside of Karl-Anthony Towns, hasn’t always played up to their full potential.
Even with inconsistency staining his first 17 games as the lead man, there has been plenty to learn about the style of coaching Saunders brings to the table. So let’s dig deeper into three things we’ve learned.
1 - Willingness to use his roster
Unlike his predecessor Tom Thibodeau, Saunders didn’t get a say on what players he gets to deploy on a nightly basis.