From 1 to 29: Ranking the head coaches

[milky_way]

http://espn.go.com/nba/s/2002/0919/1433805.html

ESPN.COM'S NBA HEAD COACH RANKINGS
Coach Team Comment
1. Phil Jackson Lakers The Zen Master is at 9 titles and counting
2. Larry Brown 76ers So good he led Clippers to the playoffs
3. Jerry Sloan Jazz Would've had two rings if MJ stayed retired
4. Pat Riley Heat Stunning stat: 16 division titles in 20 years
5. Don Nelson Mavericks Like Riley, a 3-time Coach of Year winner
6. Rick Carlisle Pistons Coach of Year last season as rookie
7. Gregg Popovich Spurs One of five active coaches who've won it all
8. Jim O'Brien Celtics Led C's to first East finals since Bird heyday
9. Flip Saunders Timberwolves Guided T-Wolves to playoffs 6 straight years
10. Rudy Tomjanovich Rockets Won back-to-back titles in 1994 and '95
11. Rick Adelman Kings Two NBA Finals, four West finals
12. Doug Collins Wizards Had 50-win seasons in Chicago, Detroit
13. Doc Rivers Magic Won Coach of Year as rookie ('99-00)
14. George Karl Bucks Has Worlds debacle tarnished his résumé?
15. Nate McMillan SuperSonics Surprisingly led Sonics to playoffs in '02
16. Lenny Wilkens Raptors The NBA's all-time winningest head coach
17. Paul Silas Hornets Three straight playoff berths with Hornets
18. Byron Scott Nets Deserves more credit for Nets' Finals berth
19. Maurice Cheeks Trail Blazers First season as head coach: 49 wins
20. Alvin Gentry Clippers On second stint as NBA head coach
21. Don Chaney Knicks 1990-91 Coach of Year with Houston
22. Bill Cartwright Bulls 17-38 last season as Floyd's replacement
23. Isiah Thomas Pacers Two seasons, two playoffs, two early exits
24. Lon Kruger Hawks Record so far in Atlanta: 58-106 (.354)
25. Sidney Lowe Grizzlies He's 79-220 coaching T-Wolves, Grizzlies
26. John Lucas Cavaliers Won 55 games with Spurs in 1993-94
27. Frank Johnson Suns Replaced Scott Skiles in February
NR. Jeff Bzdelik Nuggets Just got the job; let's see if he can coach
NR. Eric Musselman Warriors Just got the job; let's see if he can coach

[milky_way]

1. Phil Jackson Lakers The Zen Master is at 9 titles and counting
2. Larry Brown 76ers So good he led Clippers to the playoffs
3. Jerry Sloan Jazz Would've had two rings if MJ stayed retired
no argument here :). i never liked Jackson (duh), but the rings don't lie :(. and damn that Michael Jordan! :angry:


9. Flip Saunders Timberwolves Guided T-Wolves to playoffs 6 straight years
...and lost in the first round six straight times.


14. George Karl Bucks Has Worlds debacle tarnished his résumé?
LMAO!!! 14th???? these ESPN guys must not have been watching the Bucks last season...how is he ranked above Wilkens? speaking of which...

16. Lenny Wilkens Raptors The NBA's all-time winningest head coach
18. Byron Scott Nets Deserves more credit for Nets' Finals berth
both are ranked pretty low. Wilkens is the NBA's all-time winningest coach. ALL TIME. Scott led a not-that-talented team to the finals. they should both be ranked higher.


23. Isiah Thomas Pacers Two seasons, two playoffs, two early exits

LMAO!!! :rotf: Thomas is ranked a 6 places higher than he should be :no :hmm:

[renuszm]

Was that sum sort of joke?

[Liter22]

Chaney is ranked soo high other than that i thnik it preety accurate. I think but then this is the old Knick fan in me but Pat Riley should be in the top 3 unless this is based on last season:D

[milky_way]

Originally posted by renuszm
Was that sum sort of joke?
not that i know of. i don't think ESPN would put a joke article on its site.

[milky_way]

Originally posted by Liter22
I think but then this is the old Knick fan in me but Pat Riley should be in the top 3 unless this is based on last season:D
i don't think it's based on last season...it didn't say that. i think it means best coach overall, but that's just the way i interpretted it. if it was best coach for last season then Carlisile should be on top being he did win Coach of the Year, and Scott would definitely be higher. Karl and Isaiah would both finish #28 and #29 respectively too :eviltongu.

but back to the Riley topic...

i would put him #4. Jackson has won a bazillion championships, so he should be #1. Brown has done amazing things in Philly with Iverson, and although Ivey got a little :nut: last season, Brown still did a remarkable job turning that team around, especially in 2001. And Sloan just plain RULES :smokin:. It's WRONG that he's never won a Coach of the Year yet :no :angry:

[renuszm]

Who ranks the winningest coach in NBA history 16th? thats terrible, its like ranking the Lakers 16th in the power rankings.