Before the playoffs start the NBA gave a glimpse of the bond these two men share.
This is important. Far more important than many folks realize. New Orleans basketball fans should have a long enough memory to know that upsetting a superstar unnecessarily can have terrible consequences. Anthony Davis, the current NOLA superstar, loves coach Monty Williams. Not because of a quote, but because of any number of real and raw interactions we have seen between the two.
Once, the Hornets had a rather disliked coach by local and national media.