PHOENIX - Hes been called the Evil Genius, and hes been fined for spying on an opponent. And now there are questions about deflated footballs.Any visual portrait of Bill Belichick likely has him wearing a hoodie — and a scowl. Many of his media duties are marked by terse answers or outright stonewalling.All of which masks the impact and longevity of the New England Patriots boss, the winningest coach in post-season NFL history.Belichick is about to lead his team into its sixth Super Bowl in 14 seasons. No one, not Chuck Noll or Tom Landry or Marv Levy or Bill Walsh — all Hall of Famers — managed that. Since Belichick took over the Patriots in 2000 after a five-season flop as head man in Cleveland, there have been 119 coaching changes. In the AFC East alone, which the Patriots have won 12 of 14 seasons, 17 coaches have come and gone, according to STATS.Belichick is the constant.I think Coach is always pretty consistent with how hes dealt with our team, Tom Brady said. You dont ride the highs and lows of the season. Whether its one win or one loss, you just try to get better and make improvements, and youve got to play your best at the end.Its hard to make our team. Coach Belichick puts a lot of pressure on guys in training camp. If you make the team, you know that you have the confidence of the coaches that you can help us win. Everybodys got a skill. Everybodys got a skill set. Whoever is on the field has to be able to go out there and perform their job.In the face of the controversies and criticisms the Patriots have faced during his tenure, Belichicks approach remains the same. Yes, he often comes off as ornery, but thats because hed rather be coaching, rather be teaching, rather be dissecting film.But according to Vince Wilfork, other than Brady the longest-tenured Patriot, Belichick has changed somewhat. Out of necessity.Yeah, Ive seen the difference in Bill in the 11 years that I have been here, and I tell him he is getting soft, the defensive tackle joked. But this is a different era of football now with how the team is shaped up, and how a lot of guys are younger guys. You dont really have that veteran team that he used to have. When I first came in the league, he had a veteran team that didnt take much to get those guys going.But hes more understanding now. I think when you get so used to having a certain quality of players and it changes, its hard for you to adapt to change. And I think Bill had to do a good job of that ever since Ive been in the league because weve changed so much.Pretty much every successful Super Bowl coach had to follow that path. Certainly Noll did as Pittsburgh evolved from the Steel Curtain-dominated squads to a high-scoring bunch. So did Landry, several times, depending on if he had a Doomsday Defence or a potent attack built around Roger Staubach.Belichicks first Super Bowl team back in 2001 was fundamentally sound on both sides of the ball, but far more aggressive on defence, his specialty. Indeed, Brady was almost a caretaker that season.Belichick knew he had something very special in Brady, though, and when the quarterback rapidly developed, the coach loosened the reins. When they won their consecutive titles for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, Brady was a budding star.When Belichick recognized that, he built an unstoppable offence around Brady. In some ways, he was ahead of the game, again. While the NFL was evolving into pass-crazy league, the Patriots already were there with Brady throwing to Randy Moss and Wes Welker.By 2007, Brady was the best quarterback in the league, breaking records and guiding New England to a perfect regular season.Dont think other coaches around the NFL havent paid attention. His counterpart in this Super Bowl, Seattles Pete Carroll, actually was replaced in New England by Belichick.I know that when (owner Robert Kraft) was making his choice to hire coach Belichick, I had one opportunity to say something to him about that, Carroll said. And I thought that was really a unique hire, a special hire and a guy that would really fit in well if (Kraft) let him do what he was capable of doing. I think Bill is a very open, free-thinker and a guy that needs that kind of control to be at his best.Its worked historically and in extraordinary fashion.To Wilfork, nothing has changed, yet so much has changed.We were a veteran team, (then) it was a younger team; at one point we were the youngest team in the league, said. So I think he had to try to find the identity in what works for that team. And I think hes done a great job over the years of doing that.But at the end of the day, he is still Bill. He coaches the same way. He demands everything the same way. 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Since the shake-up, the Raptors have compiled an 18-11 record and own the third best overall record in the Eastern Conference. They had an 8-12 mark before the deal. Gay has thrived in his role as a key figure offensively. The versatile forward has averaged 20.7 points and shot 53 per cent in his first 25 games with the Kings. Gay wasnt nearly as effective with the Raptors, shooting just under 39 per cent in his second season in Toronto. "It was great to see Rudy have such a successful game tonight," said Gray, who didnt play. "No matter what the scenario, its really important when you go against your ex-team. You always want to show them what theyre missing. I think Rudy did that." Toronto coach Dwane Casey wished his team was a little more focused on effort rather than the socializing that took place between the two teams. "I just thought our whole disposition was off. Were out there hugging and giving out fives and all that," Casey said. "Well, this is a business. I didnt think our disposition at the beginning of the game was in fighting mode or hungry mode. We havent done anything, Ill keep repeating this, we havent done anything in this league yet." The Kings led by 20 points going into the final quarter, when Toronto got going offensively and cut the lead to five points with under a minute to play. But the Kings conveerted six consecutive free throws in the final minute to seal their second straight victory after losing seven straight.dddddddddddd "I think we kept our composure, were very poised down the stretch, and came out with a good home victory," Cousins said. Kyle Lowry had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Raptors, who had won four of their last five. Demar DeRozan scored 18 points, Patrick Patterson 14 and Steve Novak 12, all in the fourth quarter. DeRozan, who entered the game averaging 22 points, shot 5 of 17. He added six rebounds and four assists. Novak played only 34 seconds through three quarters, but in the fourth he hit three three-pointers, helping the Raptors outscore the Kings 29-17. "The game was bizarre; we made it interesting," Kings coach Michael Malone said. "Im glad they didnt play Steve Novak more or it would have been a long night." Isaiah Thomas added 23 points for the Kings and guard Marcus Thornton had 12, all in the first half. Thornton hit the floor hard at the offensive end late in the second quarter and didnt return. He bruised hip and knee in the fall, but X-rays were negative. He may get an MRI on Thursday. New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who took over for David Stern on Saturday as the leagues fifth commissioner, attended the game. He drew a standing ovation when he was introduced to the sellout crowd Before the game, Silver toured Sacramentos planned downtown arena and sat with the Kings new ownership group during a portion of the game. NOTES: The Kings played without reserve forward Derrick Williams, who was out with a strained right foot. ... Despite shooting 37.5 per cent in the first quarter, Sacramento still led 30-23. ... Lowry was called for a technical midway through the second quarter. ... Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star, sat courtside with William Bell, the mayor of Birmingham, Ala. 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