MATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22
Ask any NBA fan to give you a list of the best head coaches in the league, and they would likely rattle off a who’s who of the men with the most wins, championships, and notoriety. Current coaches Gregg Popovich, Doc Rivers, Erik Spoelstra, and Brad Stevens are typically hailed with praise when their teams are winning.
They are in charge of orchestrating effective substitution rotations, defensive schemes, and cultivating a healthy community in the team’s locker room.
But ask anyone who is engrained in the league, especially those dealing with the minutiae of daily film studies and tedious practices, who the true unsung heroes are and they will likely point to the chair directly next to the head coach.