06-17-2021, 08:36 AM
(06-17-2021, 07:51 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Ultimately I look at the Heat organization as the ideal organizational set up. They have a very robust analytics department, which is headed by Shane Battier. I doubt Battier is in the basement writing Python script to build predictive machine learning models, but he has a lot of clout in the game and he's able to take his department's information and bring it to the table when decisions have to be made and make sure their voice is heard. You have Spoelstra in charge of Xs and Os and on the court strategy. Alonzo Mourning VP of Player Programs, who acts as the intermediary between the players and the front office and establishes organization culture. Andy Elsburg as the General Manager, who has been there 32 years, who coordinates all the departments. Then ultimately Riley as the "CEO" of the organization ... ultimate overseer and decision maker who sells the organization and the vision to players. Everyone has their assigned lane, and they have the one head honcho at the top who makes sure it stays that way.
Great stuff.