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At first I thought Karl getting COTY was a joke, but that roster is nowhere near 57 win caliber. His system may not work in the playoffs, but that award is for the regular season so I don't think its a crime for him to receive it.
I would have gone with Thibs, Jackson or Spo. For as talented as Miami is, ask Phil Jackson about how hard it is to get a team to bring energy and focus (especially on D) when they just won a title and could get by on talent if they wanted to. 27 in a row and they really could have had 68-69 wins if not for resting their guys at the end of the year. It might be as obviously impressive as what Thibs did but its still noteworthy nonetheless.
I would have gone with Thibs, Jackson or Spo. For as talented as Miami is, ask Phil Jackson about how hard it is to get a team to bring energy and focus (especially on D) when they just won a title and could get by on talent if they wanted to. 27 in a row and they really could have had 68-69 wins if not for resting their guys at the end of the year. It might be as obviously impressive as what Thibs did but its still noteworthy nonetheless.