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NBA: Power Ranking The 30 NBA Head Coaches Entering 2016-17

By Michael Saenz

May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gives direction to his team against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gives direction to his team against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford gestures from the sidelines against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. The Hornets won 92-87. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford gestures from the sidelines against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. The Hornets won 92-87. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Steve Clifford, Charlotte Hornets

If you’re asking why the Charlotte Hornets head coach is ranked No. 11 on this list, I really can’t help you. In fact, 11 might not even do Steve Clifford justice. He’s that good.

Don’t believe me? Just look at the job he did against the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs last season. When they went down 0-2 and lost Nicolas Batum to a bad ankle injury, the Hornets could very well have just laid down.

They didn’t. Instead, they fought their way back to take a 3-2 series lead. Even though the Hornets didn’t win the series, the fact that they even got to a Game 7, despite their injuries, was impressive. Clifford was a huge part in the team changing their game plan after falling short in Games 1 and 2.

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