Just incredible:
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At the time, it was the most important day of Tiago Splitter's coaching career. The Portland Trail Blazers were playing the opening round of the Play-In Tournament against the Phoenix Suns. Win, and the Blazers were
in the playoffs. But instead of worrying about defensive strategy, or his rotation, Splitter was worried about the team masseuse. By order of new owner Tom Dundon, all members of the Blazers' traveling party - with the exception of players and coaches — had to check out of their hotel at 12:30 p.m. in an
effort to avoid late-checkout fees. Splitter, the team's interim head coach, had just heard an eartul from the masseuse, who had nowhere to provide treatment for the players ahead of that night's game. And she wasn't the only one complaining. Splitter
eventually called a confidant, and vented his frustration. "I told (Splitter) he can't be focused on this while he is about to coach his most important game," the person Splitter called told The Athletic. "And he was like, 'But what if the masseuse decides that she doesn't want to do a good job because she's angry and then she doesn't do a good job on Deni
(Avdija)? Then it affects me, too!'"