Charlotte Hornets' fans have known for a while just how good head coach Steve Clifford is. Now, they have some outside validation.
BasketballInsiders.com released their list of top 10 coaches in the NBA on Friday, and none other than Clifford made the list, coming in seventh among the 30 NBA coaches.
- Steve Clifford, Charlotte Hornets
With the possible future exception of Mike D’Antoni in Houston, no coach in the league brings with him a system that has such a notably visible – and efficient – effect on his team’s approach to the game.