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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 6:25am #50776
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    slash787
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    After thinking about Jason Kidd becoming a head coach it got me wondering who the best players in the NBA to become a head coach. Off the top of my head this is my list.

    Tier 1
    Bill Russell
    Magic Johnson
    Larry Bird

    Tier 2
    Isiah Thomas
    Jason Kidd
    Kevin McHale
    Bob Cousy
    Lenny Wilkens
    Dave Cowens

    Tier 3
    Paul Westphal
    Mark Jackson
    Doc Rivers
    Moe Cheeks
    Scott Skiles
    Byron Scott
    Don Nelson
    Jerry Sloan

    I know there are other guys like the ones below but they were probably better coaches than players.
    Pat Riley
    Phil Jackson
    Doug Collins
    Paul Silas
    Avery Johnson
    KC Jones

    I know there are probably a bunch of guys I am forgetting but I think the top 3 tiers are pretty solid players. Jason Kidd is easily one of the top 10 former players turned NBA coach all time.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 6:26am #811314
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    dannyg219
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    Doug Collins was a beast before injuries

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 6:26am #811248
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    dannyg219
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    Doug Collins was a beast before injuries

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 6:27am #811317
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    Roland209
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    Usually the former players who tend to succeed as coaches were those that weren’t superstars or physically gifted but used their basketball intellect to have a long playing career.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 6:27am #811250
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    Roland209
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    Usually the former players who tend to succeed as coaches were those that weren’t superstars or physically gifted but used their basketball intellect to have a long playing career.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 7:40am #811284
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    ItsVictorOladipo
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    Rudy Tomjanovich is really underrated by people nowadays. Back in his day he was one of the best power forwards in the league. Made 4 straight All-Star games before the punch that almost ended his career, missed most of that year and then made the All-Star team the following year as well.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 7:40am #811349
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    Rudy Tomjanovich is really underrated by people nowadays. Back in his day he was one of the best power forwards in the league. Made 4 straight All-Star games before the punch that almost ended his career, missed most of that year and then made the All-Star team the following year as well.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 8:59am #811331
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    TRC1991
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    jeff horaneck, monty Williams, ty corbin all decent too

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 8:59am #811396
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    TRC1991
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    jeff horaneck, monty Williams, ty corbin all decent too

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 9:37am #811373
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    Brew Meister Smith
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    Would put him in your tier 2.

    And I think he did win a championship as coach did he not?

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 9:37am #811439
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    Brew Meister Smith
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    Would put him in your tier 2.

    And I think he did win a championship as coach did he not?

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 11:02am #811448
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    capecodder
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    Collins and Heinsohn definite tier 2s….Silas borderline

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    • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 11:33am #811543
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      capecodder
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      Don’t forget Nate McMillan….tier 3

      Riley and Jackson tier 5 and 4 respectively

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    • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 11:33am #811477
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      capecodder
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      Don’t forget Nate McMillan….tier 3

      Riley and Jackson tier 5 and 4 respectively

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    • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 1:50pm #811592
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      ItsVictorOladipo
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      I don’t know about having Collins in Tier 2. Those other Tier 2 guys are hall of famers and guys that are among the 50 greatest players in history.

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    • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 1:50pm #811659
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      ItsVictorOladipo
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      I don’t know about having Collins in Tier 2. Those other Tier 2 guys are hall of famers and guys that are among the 50 greatest players in history.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2013 - 11:02am #811514
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    Collins and Heinsohn definite tier 2s….Silas borderline

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