3. Coaching Kinship
In that same realm, Lue has worked with quality coaches like Rivers and Tom Thibodeau, so he knows all about the exact preparation that goes into each game. Lue is more likely to adopt the approach of Rivers, since he and Thibodeau were both assistants to Rivers during their time in Boston. In light of the fact that Thibodeau was forced out of Chicago (much like Blatt here) despite achieving a level of success, Lue figures to make better use of his bench. That was a criticism of Blatt, and was one of the key reasons Thibodeau is longer with the Bulls.
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