SI Players NBA Poll

2008-09-10T07:13:25-04:00

SI Players NBA Poll

2008-01-23T09:39:09-05:00

2008-09-10T06:39:51-04:00

2008-03-10T13:06:45-04:00

lrushp

APO 355770

Are you kidding me?!? Rick Aldeman gets that low of a percentage?? He has taken a team that was all defensive under Van Gundy and turned them into a team like Memphis (college) and look at where they are at now....they have better cohesion, teamwork, and winnings with this relaxed system brought in by Aldeman. Give credit where credit is due!! GO ROCKETS, and for all the Phil Jackson fans, no offense but the past is great but the future belongs in Houston! 1294839

2008-03-10T13:03:35-04:00

lrushp

APO 355770

Your telling me that Rick Aldeman gets that low of vote!!! Are you kidding, he took a team that was 7th or 8th best in the conference under defensive Van Gundy, and made them into a Memphis (college) style team and look at the cohesion of that team as well, give credit where credit is due.....the ROCKETS!! 1294803

2008-03-07T22:21:25-05:00

http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/798/2/thumb/1271421131_l.jpg 155 RI

tommy9central

Newport 8002

Phil Jackson couldn't even make the playoffs when Jordan was playing baseball nuff said. My dog could have coached the Jordan Bulls and the Kobe Shaq Lakers to titles. The most over rated coach of all time. 1283592

2008-03-07T15:39:58-05:00

http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/236/27/thumb/spurs_in_time.jpg 7 TX

Spurs Maniac

San Antonio 23667

Greg Popovich should have been at the top of the list. Phil Jackson hasn't had a team good enough to win a championship since the Kobe/Shaq break-up. Although the Laker's have the best team they've had in a long time, they're not good enough to make it past the Spurs in a 7 game series. 1281251

2008-03-07T08:07:41-05:00

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jandssports

Watervliet 23992

D'Antoni surprises me, he is always so fast to give himself credit instead of his players... 1276679

2008-03-05T19:44:23-05:00

BigHasBeen

Los Angeles 158573

People who criticize Phil by saying that he did it with supreme talent in deference to Auerbach seem to ignore the fact that Auerbach had the most dominant player of his day, Bill Russell. Digest this: at USF, Bill Russell's teams won 55 straight games and won 2 NCAA championships. After Russell I don't believe USF has won another tourney game, let alone a title. Oh, there were also guys by the names of Bob Cousey, John Havlecek and some other guys I haven't heard of, but are HOFers on those teams. Also, Russell got injured in game 3 of the '59 finals which the Celtics went on to lose in 6 after splitting the first two to the Hawks. 1266185

2008-03-05T01:44:48-05:00

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Vaughn9

22608

only three guys on the list with coaching titles. interesting. guess these are the "young guns" in the up and comming coaching ranks. 1260225

2008-03-04T20:41:00-05:00

http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/335/939/thumb/ucla_helmet.jpg 312 CA

El_Guapo

Los Angeles 336319

same could be said for pop, jpd....Duncan, Robinson, Ginobli, Parker...need I say more. 1259072

2008-03-04T13:15:14-05:00

http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/226/92/thumb/r337272597.jpg 857 TX

jpd

San Antonio 22732

I think some of you are confusing good coaching with I am so lucky that I have two fantastic players on my team. Maybe I'll meditate a while and let them win another title for me. Phil's greatest coaching skill...not getting in the way of the talent that is the real reason he has those rings. 1255945

2008-01-30T12:51:52-05:00

http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/649/98/thumb/Green_Bay_Packers.jpg 83183 WI

Dyhard

Germantown 65298

This will be in an issue of Sports illustrated. 984937

Which head coach would you most like to play for? Phil Jackson, Lakers ....... 21% Mike D'Antoni, Suns ....... 21% Gregg Popovich, Spurs ....... 15% Don Nelson, Warriors ....... 10% Jerry Sloan, Jazz ....... 4% Rick Adelman, Rockets ....... 3% Doc Rivers, Celtics ....... 3% Pat Riley, Heat ....... 3% Avery Johnson, Mavericks ....... 3% Nate McMillan, Trail Blazers ....... 3% Based on a survey of 242 NBA Players FAST FACTS: Players could not vote for their own coach.... The Heat's Pat Riley and the Celtics' Doc Rivers, each of whom drew 3%, were the top vote-getters among Eastern Conference coaches.... Among players 30 and older Popovich was the winner, drawing 19% of that vote; Jackson got more than half of the rookie vote.... Each of the top five except Sloan has won a Coach of the Year award. This is an expanded version of the NBA poll from the January 28, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated. What's your take on this poll?

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