Billy Donovan: 5 Things to Improve the Thunder
By Shawn Woods
May 1, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder new head coach
Billy Donovanspeaks to the media at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
I need to start off by thanking my wife.
This isn’t some boring acceptance speech or a post-game interview, but Oklahoma City not participating in the playoffs is something I’m not used to. As one Spurs’ blogger put it:
What a difference a year makes. Last year I was writing a Spurs/OKC WCF preview. Today, a Spurs draft prospects update piece.
— Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) May 18, 2015
Needless to say, I’ve had a hard time finding something to write about, but fortunately for me, my wife is much smarter than I am.
This post isn’t intended to be a post on what a terrible coach Scott Brooks is; I’ve stated several times that Brooks was the perfect coach that Oklahoma City needed at the time of his hiring, but he has probably served his purpose.
What I want this post to focus on is what Billy Donovan needs to bring to the team that has lacked over the past few seasons with a brief look at how Donovan has utilized these skills in Florida.
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