The challenges facing an NBA head coach go far beyond in-game strategic decisions like which play to call, which substitution to make, which adjustments to demand in the intensity of each 48 minutes.
With all kinds of off-day practices to worry about, film sessions to carry out, shootarounds to get through it is just as important that a coach be innovative, that preparation doesn’t become too monotonous, that he keeps his players engaged and interested in finding ways to improve.
It is not an easy task, especially in the final third of a long, drawn-out regular season.