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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by ElVenezolano, Jun 17, 2006.

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  1. ElVenezolano

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    I am not racist or anything like that just wanted to make sure you guys all knew that because the world is getting more and more sketchy on these kinds of coments but i had a question if Dallas wins the championship will AVERY JOHNSON be the first black coach to win it all in the NBA??? I cannot think of another one??
     
    #1 ElVenezolano, Jun 17, 2006
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    lenny wilkens won it with the sonics i believe....and bill russell won as a player-coach
     
    #2 hoopgod13, Jun 17, 2006
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    Al Attles coached Golden State to a championship in 1975.

    And Bill Russell won two championships as a player-coach.
     
    #3 durvasa, Jun 17, 2006
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    KC Jones Boston Celtics 84 86
     
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    He'll definitely be the ugliest person to win it all.
     
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    hahahaha....
     
    #6 ElVenezolano, Jun 17, 2006
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    I thought Lenny won as a player though?
     
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    I think he was also a player coach.
     
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    Lenny Wilkens was the coach of the '79 Sonics. Before the Spurs won the title in 2003, that was the only NBA team in history to win the title without a top 50 player
     
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    I remember the Sonics beating the Bullets. Gus Williams, Downtown Freddie Brown, Dennis Johnson, Lonnie Shelton, Jack Sikma. They got revenge for losing to the Bullets the prior year. One of the best backcourt rotations ever, IMO.
     
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    Only because the Top 50 List is too old to include Tim Duncan.
     
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    No, but he may be about the first black head coach to lose 4 in a row after winning the first 2 games of the Finals. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ;)
     
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    Isn't this Avery's first full season as head coach? Would he be the first coach to win a championship in his first full season?
     
    #13 Kurupt the Kingpin, Jun 17, 2006
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    Perhaps...but this is still better just because:

     
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    I'm pretty sure David Robinson was in the top-50.
     
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    helluva coach for the greatest team of all time.
     
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    No, but he'll be the first woman to win it all.
     
    #17 Two Sandwiches, Jun 18, 2006
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    Oh yeah...I thought he retired before then...
     
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