What do you mean from his couch you dumb sonofabitch? Hilarious as you comment from one. He was an NBA coach at the time. A guy with 4 decades involvement in the league on various levels. A guy with enough data and information to form an educated and nuanced assessment of the evolution of player empowerment. Discounting it as a lazy take from a couch "like everyone else" is supreme stupidity.
He was busy having sex, preaching religion and starting David Lee over Draymond Green.
I know he went on to be a coach but that has jack shit with the “first hand experience” you cited. He was there with Ewing in the 90s. That mfer watched the decision from his couch like everyone else. And the next time he offers an original insight will be his first.