Leadership. It’s something I’m sure I’ve said on here before, and it’s because I 100% believe it to be true: Talent without leadership is wasted talent. You can sift through all the numbers, the shooting percentages, the home/away splits, and the assist-to-turnover ratios you want. And here at Bright Side, we have. But it is my belief that the primary reason the Phoenix Suns did not succeed last year was due to a lack of internal leadership and identity.
One might assume that the mantle of leadership naturally rests on the shoulders of the head coach.