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Pat Riley- The Most successful man in NBA history?
Posted on 6/5/23 at 2:41 am
Posted on 6/5/23 at 2:41 am
Since his rookie season he has been in 34% of the finals as a player, coach, executive. Being successful at all three rarely happens. Not even MJ OMG OMG. Longevity of course is a benefit. The once lowly Miami heat has become damn near a modern blue blood since PR stepped through the doors. Mad props to the man. Patrick Riley Mr. NBA
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Posted on 6/5/23 at 3:00 am to JamalMurry27
I’d say so.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 3:12 am to CodyPasbons
I’d give it to him. His only competition is Phil Jackson and Jerry West. Phil’s the best coach in my opinion but terrible executive, Jerry is, in my opinion a better executive than Pat, but as a package deal of coach and executive, you’re correct.
This post was edited on 6/5/23 at 3:14 am
Posted on 6/5/23 at 3:56 am to JamalMurry27
Posted on 6/5/23 at 7:38 am to JamalMurry27
Won 9 titles as a coach
Won 7 more as an executive
Posted on 6/5/23 at 8:16 am to TigerintheNO
Auerbach obviously has the numbers, but the league was vastly different then so it is hard to compare…I’d go
1. Riley/Auerbach
2. Phil
3. Jerry
And I could easily flip Phil and Jerry.
1. Riley/Auerbach
2. Phil
3. Jerry
And I could easily flip Phil and Jerry.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 8:21 am to LolStarFishlol
I don't want to diminish Phil too much, but he did have some of the best players in history for his numerous championship runs.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 8:58 am to JamalMurry27
He's won a championship as a player, coach, and an executive.
Is there another guy who can say they've done all 3?
Is there another guy who can say they've done all 3?
Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:22 am to VaeVictus
quote:In his defense, Jordan never won a ring without him.
but he did have some of the best players in history for his numerous championship runs.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:25 am to TigerintheNO
In a way different era…. But still impressive.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:33 am to ReauxlTide222
Jackson the Zen master is overrated imo. If it wasn't for Michael Jordan he would not be in the position that he's in period. Another thing is Doug Collins could very well be in the place of Phil Jackson had a young Michael Jordan not gotten so impatient with the man long ago. Jordan knew he screwed up with getting Collins fired, and so he tried to make-up for it years later by hiring him back again when he was an aging player with the Washington Wizards. Collins was trying to teach Jordan how to become a champion when MJ got impatient with the man and had him ousted in Chicago. Collins had become a champion in his playing days with the Philadelphia 76ers, and so he was trying to teach a young Michael Jordan in being patient and getting him to play more team oriented basketball in sharing the ball with his teammates. Funny thing is that's exactly what Jackson had him start doing when he became coach. 
This post was edited on 6/5/23 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:42 am to JamalMurry27
Riley solidified himself with turning around the woeful Knicks and making the Heat...after Magic.
If the Knicks had gotten that ring, he'd be tops.
Red, different era, got to keep all the players.
Phil, loved coaching greatness from the top floor up.
If the Knicks had gotten that ring, he'd be tops.
Red, different era, got to keep all the players.
Phil, loved coaching greatness from the top floor up.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:18 am to TigerintheNO
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Won 9 titles as a coach
Won 7 more as an executive
Hey, I grew up a Celtics fan but all of those titles as a coach took place when the NBA was an 8-team league. Most took place when the team with the best records got a first round bye. The first round was best of 3 and the second round (Conference Finals) was best of 5. You only had to win 7 (or 9) games to win an NBA Chamionship. Now you have to win 16.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:43 am to LolStarFishlol
Um, I'd put Red above him.
and who do you think put together those great Celtic teams of the 80's?
and who do you think put together those great Celtic teams of the 80's?
This post was edited on 6/5/23 at 10:46 am
Posted on 6/5/23 at 11:06 am to prplhze2000
quote:
and who do you think put together those great Celtic teams of the 80's?
And those crappy teams of the 70s.
He did have the foresight to draft Bird a year early.
But people said he did it to appease fickle Boston fans...white College player of the year.
The year before Bird:
Posted on 6/5/23 at 2:44 pm to prplhze2000
quote:
and who do you think put together those great Celtic teams of the 80's?
9 as a head coach, 7 as an executive definitely puts him against Pat. I honestly forgot about Red. The only thing is he only did his accomplishments with one team, Pat did it with two, same with Jerry, but Pat’s 2006 win definitely puts a stain on his coaching Finals history and then followed up with the 2011 sweep as executive. So it’s either Pat, Jerry, or Red, choose your order.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 5:22 pm to JamalMurry27
I would have to give the nod to Red but Pat isn’t far behind.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 5:39 pm to Traveler
Posted on 6/5/23 at 6:05 pm to JamalMurry27
Who’s the only person in nba history to win league mvp, coach of the year, and executive of the year?
Posted on 6/5/23 at 6:10 pm to BurlesonCountyAg
Bird
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