The Coach’s Dilemma: From the Trail Blazers to Today’s Thunder – Power, Players & the Evolution of Leadership in the NBA

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Episode 3 dives into the shifting balance of power in the NBA,
from Abdul Jeelani’s quiet struggle and Maurice Lucas’s defiance
under Jack Ramsay, to how Thunder coach Mark Daigneault navigates
a modern player-led league. Discover how coaching evolved from
control to collaboration—and why that matters now more than ever.


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