Whether you’re coaching in the NCAA’s Patriot League or the biggest professional basketball league in the world, a piece of advice Stan Van Gundy heard from former Fordham head coach Nick Macarchuk still resonates three-plus decades later. In fact, Macarchuk’s message from the late 1980s may never be more applicable to the NBA than it is right now, as the 30 teams brace for a potentially chaotic start to a season. Recent reports indicate that the league’s draft, free agency and the opening of training camp may all occur over a span of 1-2 weeks, setting up a rapid-fire beginning to 2020-21.
Stan Van Gundy, Pelicans potentially facing rapid preparation for 2020-21
