G__Deane wrote:
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Changes can be pretty significant. Steve Kerr 'discovered' the Death Lineup deep in a playoff run. But Nurse does take risks few coaches will - but also few coaches have the personnel for it. Maybe Paul Pierce's coaches never asked him to adjust in the playoffs because Paul Pierce is a dumb ass. NN on the other hand has savvy players who can switch up schemes on command, including bringing something in they've never run in a game before.
Coaches like Bud and Casey are the extreme opposite end in their refusal to change anything. Bud even runs Giannis' minutes like they're playing a meaningless game in February. Like at the very least coaches tighten the rotation and ride their best players more because they aren't pacing for 6+ months of basketball anymore, they're in the last few weeks of the season. Not Bud. Giannis sits when Giannis sits and that's that.
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