This does not bode well for Denver. AD looks lost out there. Sloan gets a technical early in the second (By design) and Utah gets every call the rest of the quarter. Having Kenny Mauer out there does not help. God he is pathetic. I bet Utah steals game two.
"Does coaching make a difference in the playoffs?" Absolutely. NBA Playoff Basketball is all about match-ups and adjustments (and veteran leadership).
It's not the coaching. We're winning because of the great players our GM brought in like Fernandez and Bayless. He's the one who is making the halftime adjustments and teaching these guys at the practices.