Nets' Kevin Durant Says NBA Head Coach's Biggest Job is 'Managing Personalities'

The biggest job for an NBA head coach is managing their personality, according to Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant.

We all know how to play. All of us know what we're talking about. We know all the schemes that can be. Managing personality is their biggest job.

Managing egos and personality is a huge part of the job, though many coaches might argue that the tactical components of the position are more important.

Head coaches and star players tend to set the culture of a team.

The Los Angeles Lakers would have to work together to feel more connected on the court, among the Zen Master's many team-building tactics. Popovich said that relationships were the key to success.

He told Sports Illustrated that they are disciplined with what they do. Relationships with people are what it is all about. You need to make players realize you care about them. They need to care about each other and be interested in each other. They begin to feel a responsibility towards each other. They want to do it for each other.

Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach was a master of identifying talent and was a tactical innovator, but he also instilled a team-first mentality on squad that would go on to have numerous Hall of Famers.

He once said that no Celtic has ever gone out of his way to achieve individual honors. We won seven league titles without placing a single player in the top 10. Our pride was not based in statistics.

Every player in the NBA is a baller who has dedicated their life to the game. There is no shortage of talent on the team. The players come together and buy into the system is what separates good teams from good teams. One of the main jobs of an NBA head coach is finding a way to get that buy-in.