P.J. Carlesimo has a wealth of coaching experience, but he is shying away from having an authoritarian role as one of Jay Triano's assistants.

"No, I'm just here to do whatever Jay needs me to do," Carlesimo said. "We have a nice staff and I'm happy to be working with all of these guys. That (the role of heavy) hasn't been communicated to me. People have perceptions of people. I think all coaches hold people accountable; it's just different ways of doing it. When I was younger I was probably not as tactful as I could have been."