And if the coach is manipulative and self-aggrandizing, how can —and why should —his players make the necessary on-court sacrifices required of winning teams?

这些也许得都归咎于尼尔森在队中耍的把戏，他对权力的追逐。如果连教练都管不住自己的控制欲，他的球员怎么会在场上上下一心呢？