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Stripes
I think when you consider bench decorum, you should be more concerned with what is being said and how it is being said rather than where it is being said. If a coach is behaving well and not giving you a load of BS, you should be ready to listen if he asks you a respectful question (i.e., is not questioning the call, but wants to know what you were calling). In this case, his approaching you at or right next to the sideline during a dead ball should not be a huge issue from the standpoint of bench decorum, IMO.
The coaching box rules give you the ability to warn or T somebody who is way over the line in terms of behavior, and should not be used to wield authority over someone who is one step over a physical line on a court, but otherwise behaving quite rationally and respectfully. You should be quicker to T or warn the idiot that is giving you trouble from within the box than to make your points with a coach who is communicating with you in a responsible manner.
If you did want to say something about his approaching you on the court, I wold first answer the question then point out that you would like the next question asked from within his area. If you have a coach who is not giving you trouble, you should want to maitain positive communication rather than have your first statement be something that shuts down communication. It's good game management.
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