[Nike Man]

The greater the talent the more freedom a coach can give. The less talented teams need to be better decision makers and shorten the games as much as possible. I disagree with J.R., talent alone wins alot of games. It's up to you as a coach to gage that talent in comparision to the team you play. You play a more talented team, you better shorten the game and do what's necessary to control clock and tempo. In turn, I agree with JR and his view that coaching has an effect on talent. Coaches can overcoach a talented team and destroy the creativity they may bring to the table. Too much freedom, too much control, it's a fine line but a coach must be able and willing to make the right decisions according to his talent pool.