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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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May 12, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 12, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Tom Thibodeau, Minnesota Timberwolves

Ah, another old face in a a new place. Arguably the best free agent head coach on the market was awarded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and I couldn’t have loved this pairing any more than I do at the moment.

Sure, Thibs often gets the bad rep as a coach that runs his players into the ground, but that’s not fair. Just look at what happened to the Chicago Bulls when he left the franchise – they never looked the same. Even when Thibs lost players to injury, most notably Derrick Rose, the Bulls at the very least competed. Heck, they even made the playoffs.

Chicago failed to do that last season. And perhaps that’s his biggest compliment. Thibs gets the most out of his guys. Not every coach does.

Thibs and a hungry young team? Sign me up.

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