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Discrediting Pop because he has Duncan is patently absurd. Not only is it completely illogical, it also reduces us to impossibly imprecise comparisons between coaches by stripping them of their players.
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So you don't believe having the greatest PF of all time under your belt for your entire coaching career is a luxury?
There are some coaches that work well with star talent. Jackson is a fine example of that. There are some coaches that hate grooming talent. Jackson is a fine example of that. There are some coaches that are MacGyveresque in that they can mold a roster with parts and make them competitive and if they ever get a truly special player, then they win. Carlisle fits that mold. Adelmen fits that mold as well. He hasn't ever won a championship, but let's be real: the Kings were probably robbed more than the Mavs ever were in the early 2000's.
And then there are some coaches that have talent fall into their lap. Pop and Doc fit that bill.