Coaches Ranking on CBS
Ranking top 20 coaches
Oct. 10, 2006
By Tony Mejia
CBS SportsLine.com Staff Writer
1. Pat Riley, Miami: He put the team together, then came back after a
two-year hiatus and coached it to a championship. Riley is one of the few
whose motivational ploys -- like his "15 Strong" philosophy -- can be taken
seriously by veteran future Hall of Famers like Shaquille O'Neal and Gary
Payton. Players revere him in a manner few coaches will ever know. Rightly
so. Riley has won five championships and should win his 1,200th game at some
point this season. O'Neal calls him the greatest coach he has played for.
It's hard to disagree.
2. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio: He won more than 70 percent of his games over
the past nine seasons, hanging three championship banners in the process.
Although he has benefited from the presence of Tim Duncan, consider how well
the Spurs persevered when transitioning from the old supporting cast (David
Robinson, Avery Johnson and Sean Elliott) to the new (Manu Ginobili, Tony
Parker). Pop inspires an ego-less atmosphere and wins big by exposing
weaknesses while recognizing his team's own limitations.
3. Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers: The job he did in 2005-06 was one of his best,
coaxing a playoff appearance and a near upset of second-seeded Phoenix in a
first-round series that went the distance. He mended his relationship with
Kobe Bryant, who bought into creating opportunities for teammates in time for
the postseason. Jackson's staff also worked to improve Kwame Brown and helped
Lamar Odom get a better understanding of his role in the triangle. The titles
won with Michael Jordan and O'Neal will always be what Jackson is remembered
for, but he proved his brilliance as a coach by significantly improving a
team that had glaring holes.
4. Avery Johnson, Dallas: Falling short of an NBA title in his first full
season as head coach will always sting, but you can expect he'll be better for
it. The coaching prodigy was outdone by Riley after taking a 2-0 win in the
Finals, learning valuable lessons that he'll employ in future championship
endeavors. Count on there being a lot of those for Johnson; you don't win
more than 75 percent of your games right out of the gate unless you're born
to coach.
5. Mike D'Antoni, Phoenix: The marriage of his philosophies and Steve Nash's
talents generated 116 regular-season victories and consecutive trips to the
conference finals. For those who call D'Antoni's relentless pushing of the
basketball gimmicky, take into account what he accomplished last season
without Amare Stoudemire. If that's gimmicky, the gimmick works.
6. Jerry Sloan, Utah: He should win his 1,000th game by early 2007, but what
makes Sloan great isn't numbers or longevity, but rather a tenacity that
remains infectious. In a coaching career that spans three decades, his
no-nonsense style still resonates. It's also worth recognizing that Sloan
could've gone out with the Mailman and John Stockton, but instead has stuck
around to see the team's next generation off and running. After a rough 2005,
Utah is headed in the right direction.
7. Byron Scott, New Orleans/Oklahoma City
8. Mike Dunleavy, L.A. Clippers
9. Don Nelson, Golden State
10. George Karl, Denver
11. Jeff Van Gundy, Houston
12. Rick Carlisle, Indiana
13. Scott Skiles, Chicago
14. Mike Fratello, Memphis
15. Lawrence Frank, New Jersey
16. Flip Saunders, Detroit
17. Nate McMillan, Portland
18. Bernie Bickerstaff, Charlotte
19. Mike Brown, Cleveland
20. Brian Hill, Orlando
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