Bob Knight

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Probably the greatest college basketball coach to ever draw a breath.

That's my opinion of John Chaney......

He was 3-0 ATS when I bet his teams at Temple.

[The Bid]

I would think the samething in that case TID

Mackey was about to lead CSU to the promise land, he did squeeze the mouse for all he had

[SCUDSBROTHER]

If he is such a talented individual,then why does he coach in a West Texas Cow Town? Well, it's because no program with top athletes wants him around,because he acts like an angry child (way too often.) What's that make him? A talented jerk,and that is soooo sooo common.He made a good living in his profession,but when ya really look at it he's where he belongs(in West Texas huntin' n' fishin' with various white trash.) Can't even keep from getting in arguments with them,either.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Dean Smith...the man who did less with more than any coach in history...Took MJ and three other NBA all stars to get him a ring...

alot of coach smith teams were wrecked by guys leaving early, clear back to bob mcadoo. also some of his best teams were back when the tourny. was only 16 teams and only 1 team from the acc got in. that's the acc tourny. winner.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Maybe 3rd. Number 1 is obviously John Wooden. Number 2 is Coach K. BK probably 3rd. Mackey got all the talent out of Mouse McFadden that he could

Sorta like saying Red Auerbach was the greatest. What about 8 teams in the league?, and Red had the best players so he won every year. UCLA had the best players all the time.

Bill Walton said Wooden taught him about life. Enough said. That drops him out of the top 10 automatically.

[2MinsToPost]

I have lived part of my life in Indiana, both Evansville and Indianapolis. I have spent time in and around IU. The more you get to know and talk to the old time locals down their the more stories you here about how Coach Knight did this for this guy, gave this business this, helped out this guy etc etc WITHOUT the media ever knowing, the way he wanted it. He has more friends then enemies and I would wager a years salary that at least 75% of his former players upon graduation and when they go into the real world look back and thank Coach Knight for teaching and leading them to be men. Does he have a bad temper, yeah. Is he a good hearted man you bet.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

alot of coach smith teams were wrecked by guys leaving early, clear back to bob mcadoo. also some of his best teams were back when the tourny. was only 16 teams and only 1 team from the acc got in. that's the acc tourny. winner.

That is simply not true. He coached in the era of players staying 4 years until the end of his career when he had the most success. He was an underachiever as a coach though he was a great recruiter and ran a great program. Coach Wooden seemed to do ok under the smaller tourney format.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Sorta like saying Red Auerbach was the greatest. What about 8 teams in the league?, and Red had the best players so he won every year. UCLA had the best players all the time.

Bill Walton said Wooden taught him about life. Enough said. That drops him out of the top 10 automatically.

Well dont you think there is a reason he has the top players? Wooden isn't even in the equation he is so far ahead of the pack. And who had better players than Dean Smith? He had the best players and didn't win all the time. Red Auerbach was so far ahead of everybody he shouldnt really count either.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Well dont you think there is a reason he has the top players? Wooden isn't even in the equation he is so far ahead of the pack. And who had better players than Dean Smith? He had the best players and didn't win all the time. Red Auerbach was so far ahead of everybody he shouldnt really count either.

Nah Im sure there were other coaches when the rims were apple baskets that did as well as Red and Wooden.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Nah Im sure there were other coaches when the rims were apple baskets that did as well as Red and Wooden.

Isiah?

[skippy3481]

Go back at the last undefeated team and tell me who was on it and who coached it. Lot of superstars on that roster.....

Originally Posted by skippy3481

Go back at the last undefeated team and tell me who was on it and who coached it. Lot of superstars on that roster.....

Yep.
That is why its so sad
to look at the present.
Gets no players anymore.
They dont enjoy the choke holds.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Isiah?

He would probably thinks he was.
Either Isiah is one of the toughest
minded coaches of all time, or he
just does not have turmoil glasses.
I cant see how he stays on.

If he gets the Knicks to .500,
I will declare him Wooden's
offspring.