9. Stan Van Gundy, Detroit Pistons
Perhaps the definition of a great catch is one that find success in more places than one – and that’s exactly what Stan Van Gundy has shown the ability to do throughout his coaching career in the NBA.
Van Gundy did it in Miami, before he was forced out, in Orlando and now is on his way to finding success in Detroit, too. Equipped with a young team, and one of the better raw centers in the NBA, Van Gundy could be a year or two away from making a big jump with the Pistons.
Even though the Pistons didn’t win any games in the playoffs, they looked awfully impressive in their losses (yes, I know) against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
I know there aren’t moral victories, but for such a young team you have to love the direction of the Pistons.
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