LouPhinFan said:R.I.P
One of the greatest basketball coaches and evaluators of talent ever. Period.
You hit it right on the head.I agree on all accounts.Very well said,man.FinsNYanksFan13 said:Not only a great coach but a great person. One of the first coaches in sports to recognize talent and not skin color during a time of immense racism and segregation in the world. He ran the 2nd most storied franchise in sports history (sorry, the a Yankees are number 1)!
WarriorWelker83 said:He was arguabley the greatest coach in NBA history. He was probably the main piece of the greatest dynasty in sports history. He was a great coach, a true legend and he will be missed.
Though i cant believe he lived that long anyway, with all the victory cigars he smoked.
FinsNYanksFan13 said:Not only a great coach but a great person. One of the first coaches in sports to recognize talent and not skin color during a time of immense racism and segregation in the world. He ran the 2nd most storied franchise in sports history (sorry, the a Yankees are number 1)!
FinsNYanksFan13 said:Not only a great coach but a great person. One of the first coaches in sports to recognize talent and not skin color during a time of immense racism and segregation in the world. He ran the 2nd most storied franchise in sports history (sorry, the a Yankees are number 1)!
Quelonio said:Yeah, you can't really make that particular claim without adding Real Madrid, Manchester United or AC Milán into the discussion. So why don't we better leave it at the 2nd most storied franchise in American sports history..