If you came to Blazer’s Edge today looking for impartial and objective analysis you’re not going to get it. The next several hundred words will be dedicated to extolling the virtues of the most underrated coach in the NBA.
Here are four reasons why Terry Stotts should be a Trail Blazer for life:
Players love him
Call me overly sentimental (you’d be the first), but I’d argue that the players and coaches getting along makes a difference. It’s not essential to winning — George Karl has the sixth most wins in NBA history — but a little boost of chemistry could make a tiny bit of difference in a league that’s often decided by literally inches.