He was vital today.
And taking absolutely nothing from his performance, but as to your original question:
How many games did Mazzulla play with only one arm?
As another poster put it, Huggins is able to get the absolute best out of his players.
Also probably coincides with the fact that most games are on TV, and the cost to attend games is going up every year as schools try to compete with the top spenders. A point has been reached in many sports where the average fan is almost priced out of attending a game.