and change the way you wifi. you ve played for these legendary coaches. phil jackson. lenny wilkins. greg popoveitch. greg simmons. great coach. played for him my rookie year if phoenix. real character. what did you learn from them. boy, i learned everything from them. they were all what makes a great coach? i think what makes a great coach is the connection, the authentic connection. between player and coach and the awareness of what that player needs and knows what the team