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The collected wisdom of OKC Blue coach Mark Daigneault

Mark Daigneault

Age: 33

Residence: Oklahoma City

Profession: Basketball coach

LAS VEGAS — If you play for the Blue, the boss will subject you to The Boss.

Players on Oklahoma City's G League team have grown accustomed to Mark Daigneault's devotion to Bruce Springsteen.

Daigneault quotes lyrics. He'll blast a song unannounced during a game-situation simulation at practice, the better to help his team block out distractions. He's been known to sing Springsteen in a huddle.

“We had a game where we had 30 turnovers, and I did a film edit of the turnovers to a Springsteen song,” Daigneault said.