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What a Difference a Coach Makes: The Influence Of Scott Brooks

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Tariq Ahmad in NBA
On November 21, 2008, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach PJ Carlesimo was relieved of his duties, and assistant coach Scott Brooks was named head coach for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season. The Thunder were 1-12 under Carlesimo when Brooks took over.á Although Brooks didn't fair too well either to start his tenure (2-17 in his first 19 games), something happened after this point: The Thunder started to win. From Brooks' first game ...