On a cold and snowy January Sunday, the thousands of Timberwolves fans who made the trek to Downtown Minneapolis were expecting to see the one of the most prolific scoring trios in NBA history, composed of Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden.
Instead, the raucous Target Center faithful were treated to arguably the Wolves’ most balanced performance of the season, and much of that can be attributed to head coach Chris Finch’s leadership style.
Finch understands the necessity to talk to players differently; each player has a unique communication preference, role expectation, and ultimately, relationship with the head coach.