Is the NBA a coach's league?

The traditional story is that college and high-school basketball are ruled by coaches, while players matter far more in the NBA. David Thorpe, however, has been saying that in his eyes, these days the NBA is a coach's league, too. Debate ensues.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/26464/is-the-nba-a-coachs-league

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