Good coaching does not just come from wins and championships, but from what life is like behind the scenes. This means challenging a specific player to improve in an aspect that is flawed or identifying an adjustable area that could make a significant difference.
Furthermore, the LA Clippers have remained loyal to Tyronn Lue despite the losses, and that is because his style of mentoring and leadership is more than X’s and O’s. He has a unique way of working with each player, which, in one way or another, leads to wins.
Last season, LA won fifty tough games, and kudos to the team all around, yet Lue likely worked most diligently with the trio of James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac to make something special happen.