Analyzing the Most Baffling Coaching Decisions in NBA History - The Daily Scroll
Explore why the Nuggets fired coach Michael Malone. Get the latest insights on this surprising decision and its impact on the team!Discover themost unfair firings inNBAhistory, featuring names like Karl Malone and teams like the Denver Nuggets. The insane Lakers’ Rui Hachimura stat that makes JJ Redick’s Game 4 decision even morebaffling. Rui Hachimura shot a historic 56.9% from deep and over 50% in every game, yet JJ Redick benched him during the Lakers' final game. The Luca Donchez trait is themostbaffling trade inNBAhistory. There is no way that you trade Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Mark Keith Morris and only get Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first round pick back in return. Let’s break down themostbaffling defensive decision of the NBA playoffs.Basketball fans who watched this sequence quickly divided into two camps: those who mercilessly mocked Plumlee and those who tried to explain his choice. (It was roughly a 99 percent–to–1 percent split.) Check out stats on every NationalBasketballAssociationCoach of the Year winner on ESPN.com. Follow Us.The Lakes were without Luka Doncic as he deals with a hamstring injury. That made their margin for error at zero. The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but are the deepest team in the NBA. Payton made several bafflingcoachingdecisionsin crunch time that ended up costing the Broncos a chance to lock up their playoff spot in what turned out to be a 30-24 overtime loss. It now leaves the Broncos in a situation where they have to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18 to get in. The Bulls put the B in baffling. I'm guessing this nomination will surprise very few, since I am hardly alone in highlighting several recent questionable decisionsin Chicago, but we're going to need to hear some detailed answers at some point.