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Monty Williams coaches Team LeBron to NBA All-Star victory

Monty Williams coaches Team LeBron to NBA All-Star victory

Monty Williams’ first time as NBA All-Star coach went as well as it could have. The Notre Dame alumnus’ Team LeBron defeated Team Durant, 163-160, much to the delight of the Cleveland faithful. While the Phoenix Suns coach’s role in it won’t be remembered nearly as much as Steph Curry’s MVP performance or the NBA’s 75h anniversary team being honored, he can remember his experience, and that’s all that really will matter to him.

Actually, the way this event played these days begs the question of what coaches actually do. It’s clear to everyone that this is just a glorified pickup game, so strategizing isn’t as necessary as determining when to shuffle the lineup. Come to think of it, this has to be one of the cushiest gigs in professional sports. I would work hard to coach my team to the top of its conference just so I could have it myself.

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