Chris Finch didn't have spreadsheets that projected points per possession or shot values when he was coaching and making personnel decisions for a team in Bree, Belgium, more than 15 years ago.
He only had Bree's budget, and the numbers told him he couldn't afford to sign any good — or even average — 7-foot centers, especially not when he was competing with bigger-budget clubs in other countries.
"We just didn't have the money to pay them," Finch said.
What Finch did next proved to be the most fortuitous decision of his coaching career: "Why don't we just be different?