As I stated, in my last addition Center of the Sun, champions adjust. Unless you were the 1992 Dream Team (no adjustments needed for Chuck Daly and team), your team must constantly and consistently make adjustments if you want to navigate the tumultuous road that leads to a championship.
On Friday night in the Phoenix Suns’ first win in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, it felt like Monty Williams turned a corner. The Phoenix head coach made adjustments that put his team in the driver’s seat the majority of the game.
While some of the changes were forced by necessity, others were the result of being forced to observe the need for offensive veterans on the court to score points, not two-way contract guys.