I feel like you think Stevens is this guy who knows nothing about basketball and is just some math geek who doesn't understand the nuances of the game.
I don't think that. However, I do think that a player who believes he should have a bigger role could be tempted to think that. For some players, it may be harder to accept being told to sit by Brad Stevens than by someone like Doc Rivers.
Is winning NBA games the only way for Stevens to get players to trust him, a potential Catch-22 for a rebuilding team? Or are there players who will more easily buy into his system because they have an affinity for the way Stevens thinks?
I think most players think they should have bigger roles. Stevens is not the first college-to-NBA coach, he's not the first coach without NBA coaching experience, he's not the first coach without NBA playing experience. He won't be the first coach to tinker with lineups, rotations, and strategies, He won't be the first coach a player doesn't respect. He won't be the first coach tto not give a player the minutes/shots a player thinks he deserves.
His method of analysis will have nothing to do with a player not respecting him, IMO.
I feel like every situation/scenario you've thrown out there happens to many players every season across the league, regardless of coach.
Nothing to do with stats. Players understanding of advanced stats doesn't matter any more under Stevens than any other coach.
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