Ty Lue is one of the best five or so coaches in the NBA right now. It’s undeniable.
He might be the best coach in the league at figuring out how to adjust to whatever the opponent is doing. And because of that nack for adjustments, he’s been one of the hardest coaches to eliminate.
All we have to do is look to his playoff resume for proof of how good he is.
In total, Lue is 51-28 so far in the postseason for his career. But that’s not even the impressive part.
Lue is 10-2 in elimination games, according to ESPN’s Kirk Goldsberry. And that record stands as the best in NBA history with a minimum of 10 playoff games coached.
That’s the best mark in league history.
Update: Ty Lue is now 10-2 as a coach in games when his team has a chance to be eliminated. Best in NBA history (min. 10 games) pic.twitter.com/DvCDihiZW6
— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) June 29, 2021
It’s like he just refuses to be embarrassed again after the Allen Iverson stepover all of those years ago. It’s amazing.
Sure, the sample size isn’t the greatest. But that’s an insane stat. Teams have had 12 chances to eliminate Lue in the playoffs and they’ve failed in 10 of them.
By the way, the two losses are from the Kevin Durant and Steph Curry era Warriors. That’s how good this dude is.
The Suns will get another crack at Lue’s Clippers on Wednesday night. We’ll see how he performs then.
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