The minds of an NBA head coach and his respective staff are most likely a lot different and a hell of a lot smarter than what you believe.
A few days ago, I talked about how coaches are often misunderstood. The insight came from personal experience as I’ve worked with a collegiate coaching staff here in the Philippines. Although the workload varies significantly, the schedule probably doesn’t.
Just as with most people in the working class, coaches do 8-hour workloads plus overtime. The Pelicans practice may start at 10, but most of the coaches come in much earlier to handle various affairs like pre-practice — which is different from the pre-practice prep for the team.