TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 03: Assistant head coach Sergio Scariolo of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
One of the more memorable sideshows from a Toronto Raptors season that was anything but typical was when Nick Nurse and several assistant coaches were lost for an extended period of time. With a shortage of coaches and players, Sergio Scariolo stepped in and made sure the Raptors were at least functioning.
While they went on a bit of a losing streak with Scariolo at the helm, the fact that he kept them competitive and led them to a couple of victories deserves tons of praise given what an unusual situation it was.