In a 49-question poll, with answers and votes from general managers all over the NBA, head coach Tyronn Lue of the LA Clippers was picked as the best at making adjustments in the middle of a game. This marks the second consecutive season with Lue at 40% this time around, up from 28% last season.
Lue is so great at what he does because he embraces the mystery of the game. Opposing coaches struggle to predict what he has planned next, as the total opposite of what was expected may occur, making the Clippers a difficult team to figure out.
The fan base can also relate, as even though they have watched Lue coach a team with a superstar foundation for years, supported by elite veterans, they still have a hard time anticipating certain sequences when adversity strikes.
Thus, every general manager who voted on Lue was one hundred percent right, leaving other fan bases wishing this aspect were present in their favorite team's coaching staff.
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Although the LA Clippers did not come relatively close to the NBA Finals, with a first-round exit last season, Tyronn Lue is so good at adjusting that he still took the first spot over Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who was in second place, and Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers, who was tied for third with Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra at 13%.
In fact, Lue was not just ahead of Daigneault, but he was ahead by a mile, as there was a tremendous 17% gap from first to second place. Ultimately, the Clippers' coach was at the very top of the totem pole, on an island.
However, the scary aspect for other teams and fan bases is that Lue will most likely stay in the first spot for another season, as the Clippers significantly improved over the summer. He has more options to utilize when it is time to adjust, and with multi-talented bigs like John Collins and Brook Lopez available, there are so many more lineups that could be explored during the regular season.
That said, the Clippers' head coach made a 12% in just one calendar year, and by next season, it could reach the twenties, or higher, given who is on the roster and how far the team is projected to go once the playoffs begin.