Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro has learned a few tricks about coaching since his playing days, and one of them is to be at least receptive to input from the players.
To a degree, of course.
“I’m a firm believer in if it’s something the players feel can help us or put us in an area of strength, that’s the biggest part of my job — to help players play with confidence, learn, improve but also play at strength,” Del Negro said before Tuesday’s game against Charlotte.
“It doesn’t mean we always use them, but it’s also . . . if we see something, I’m open to that. It doesn’t mean we’re always going to make that adjustment whether it’s offensively or defensively, but I think it gives the players a chance to rake some ownership in what we’re doing, how we’re doing it and they have to go execute it.”
In other words, it had better be a good idea.