Don Nelson
The coach can call a timeout
Lenny Wilkens - 1120
Yes, as head coach of the Seattle Supersonics when they defeated the Washington Bullets, 4 games to 1, in the 1979 NBA finals.
You don't have to coach college to coach NBA
NBA coaches get paid more. College coaches only get paid for about 40 games while the NBA coaches have to coach 82 or more games.
Kevin Garnett
Jack McKinney started out as the Lakers coach during the 1979-80 season, until Paul Westhead switched him in the middle of the season. With McKinney as head coach, the Lakers won 10 games and lost 4. With Westhead as coach, the Lakers won 50 games and lost 18. He would later go on to win the NBA championship, while winning 12 of his playoff games and losing 4.
NBA Coach of the Year Award was created in 1963.
it was the clevelend cavaliers back in 92' they lost 24
The New Jersey Nets
Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant