What we miss on elite talent, we make up in coaching, IMO. Not mainly Xs and Os, but team construction, mental preparation, resilience, composure, motivation, energy, sideline presence, etc. Todd brings a lot to the table.
Especially the roster construction and the intentionally the staff brings to everything. From high usage rate guard to get higher shot volume and better tempo, to greater length in the post to improve offensive rebounding and finishing in the paint, to more athleticism and strength across the board to improve perimeter defense and rim protection, to more aggressive switching on ball screens to limit 3s and force more live ball turnovers, we are consistently adapting what we want, finding guys who can execute that, and implementing schemes to help them do it.