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107343, Kerr learned from Lute Olsen (among others, but primarily)
Posted by justin_scott, Sat Apr-30-16 03:09 PM
Luke, just like Kerr, went to Arizona and learned from Lute as well, which is partly why he was ALWAYS a really intelligent player, even if he wasn't the most talented. i knew it even as a Laker fan who hated Luke as a player. i knew he was more cerebral than 95% of the guys he was playing with. Luke isn't some dude who just knows the right people and is well liked enough. Bill isn't getting him these opportunities. Luke gets these opportunities because he can coach, and he's proven his intelligence for over a decade now. there were stories about how cerebral he was during practices and while running plays. Sam Cassell was a FAR better player, but that doesn't mean he is automatically a better coach. Learning from a guy like Lute Olsen, plus being naturally bright, and having Bill for a father, gave Luke an advantage. He's learned from Lute, Phil, Kerr (who also learned from Phil), and many others. a lot of players don't get the opportunity to learn from so many great minds. very few players get the opportunity to win as much as Luke has. but all of that combined, plus much more, has made him into a very good coach.