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Basketball Coach
The Resume
(November 30, 1950-January 2, 2021)
Born in Torrance, California
Drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1972 NBA Draft
Guard for the Boston Celtics (1972-75), Phoenix Suns (1975-80, 1983-84), Seattle Supersonics (1980-81) and the New York Knicks (1981-83)
Assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns (1988-92), Dallas Mavericks (2007-08) and the Brooklyn Nets (2014-16)
Head coach for Southwestern Baptist Bible College (1985-86), Grand Canyon University (1986-88), Phoenix Suns (1992-95), Seattle Supersonics (1998-2000), Pepperdine University (2001-06) and the Sacramento Kings (2009-12)
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2019)
Why he might be annoying
He struggled with injuries during the later stages of his career.
His tenure as the Suns head coach was marred with inconsistency.
He was fired at mid-season all three times he was a head coach in the NBA.
He was described as being way too much of a hard-ass as a coach.
He criticized the direction of the NBA, saying it became too generic and predictable.
Why he might not be annoying
He guided the Suns to the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance, which is best remembered for the Game 5 triple overtime thriller (1976).
He guided the Suns to an NBA Finals appearance in his first season as head coach (1993).
He was considered one of the first stars in the history of the Suns franchise.
He was considered one of the NBA's top point guards during the 1970's.
He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame, a year before his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2018).
He earned a championship ring as a member of the Celtics (1974).
Credit: Ricky
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