Ruff’s Case For Coach Of The Year Looks Better After The Trophy Went Elsewhere

Lindy Ruff’s name belongs in the Coach of the Year conversation, and the case here is that the voters missed the forest for the trees. The story leans into the idea that Ruff did more with less, which is usually the kind of detail that gets buried once the trophy gets handed out and everyone moves on. This is the sort of behind-the-bench debate that tells you a lot more about how a team actually functioned than a shiny plaque ever does.