Between Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese, Jordin Canada, Brionna Jones, and Naz Hillmon, the Atlanta Dream’s roster features all of the talent and promise that a playoff team and title contender could hope for. While Jones’ knee injury, which required her to have surgery, is concerning, the team looks even better than it did last season, when it finished with the third-best record in the league.  There is one thing that can make such a deeply talented group even better: a great coach.  Last year’s Coach of the Year award came down to two rookie head coaches: the Golden State Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase and the Dream’s Karl Smesko. Nakase ultimately won the award , as she led her squad to a historic playoff appearance and set a new standard for expansion teams.  Smesko was a legitimate candidate, though. He led the Dream to a franchise-best 30 wins, and several players had career years in his system.…