It's been less than a week since Chris Finch took over as coach of the Timberwolves. But Saturday's game at Washington was already his third game.
It's been an unusual transition. Finch coached the team for two games before having enough time to meet with each player one-on-one, for example. He's trying to adjust to things on the fly, though a seven-day break in early March will help that process.
Before Saturday's game Finch, was asked what has been most difficult.
"My biggest challenge is trying to get on top of the workload and everything that's coming at me," Finch said from Capital One Arena. "Mostly off-court stuff. Organizational stuff. And then trying to reorganize, if you will, my thoughts for basketball."
Finch took over a team struggling to begin with, one without injured D'Angelo Russell. And now, though expected, the 12-game suspension for Malik Beasley. Saturday Finch started Josh Okogie at shooting guard in place of Beasley.
On the court, Finch's focus has been culling the playbook.
"We are trying to streamline a lot of things," he said. "And that's been a process, too. As we want to start adding stuff, I have to make sure it jibes with what we've decided to keep. So that takes a little bit of manipulating, or thinking about, if you will."
Introductions
Finch spent time Thursday in one-one-one meetings with players. It appears his players appreciate Finch taking the time.
