What am I missing?
That NBA players, especially all-stars, are prideful people and often do not listen to their coaches when it comes to playing a different way for the team. Getting Lowry/DeRozen to move the rock is not nothing.
Also getting the bench full of rookies and first time rotation players to be an elite bench unit was also impressive.
Of course he then laid a massive egg and got swept, so he probably had the best year of his career and also proved that he's not a great coach. I did not like his game plan and adjustments against the Cavs.