How Ime Udoka's Brooklyn detour got Boston to the NBA Finals


Seemingly every single year, teams in the NBA (and the NFL, for that issue) would churn their coaches in a match of musical chairs. The dearth of black coaches would be pointed out, and then summarily dismissed.

Right up until now.

In the past calendar calendar year, eight head coaching work opportunities went to black adult males. For the initially time, the NBA — whose membership of latest players is virtually a few-quarters black — now has 50 percent its head coaching positions loaded by black gentlemen. Primary that rookie class of hires is Ime Udoka, who stepped out of Steve Nash’s shadow as a Nets assistant and into the spotlight of leading the Celtics to the NBA Finals.

Oh, and to a breathtaking Match 1 come-from-behind victory at favored Golden State.

How Ime Udoka's Brooklyn detour got Boston to the NBA Finals

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