I would argue that if you are an assistant under a successful head coach and then after that, directly go to be a head coach, you are considered “part of that tree.”
Bit of a silly and pointless debate, but that seems like a decent general rule.
probably too late to chime in, but I used to travel to Philly and stay right around there (Omni independence or hotel Monaco). Would sometimes go up market a few blocks into old Towne and get a cheesesteak at Primo’s Hoagies. Solid cheesesteak.
I play in an old man bball rec league with some really bad officials. I was having this same debate with some of my buddies in the league.
they are always getting into spats with the refs. They say the refs should be thin skinned and they are getting paid and so they should be better and should take the criticism.
My view is to keep my mouth shut— it’s pointless. They are bad, and there’s nothing that will change it. I just take the bad calls and move on. Just the way it is and I’d rather just brush it off.