Chuck Daly 1930-2009
by Net Income on May 9, 2009 8:31 AM EDT
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Chuck Daly who went from coaching the Dream Team to coaching the Nets died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at age 78. Daly had coached Penn to four Ivy League championships, the Pistons to two NBA championships and the Dream Team to an Olympic gold medal before joining the Nets in 1992. In two years with New Jersey, he was 88-76. Among his players was fellow Hall of Famer Drazen Petrovic.
- Former NBA coach Chuck Daly passes away at age 78; coached Nets, original 'Dream Team' - Larry Lage - AP
- Hall of Famer Chuck Daly blazed trail for other coaches - Rob Peterson - NBA.com
- Legendary basketball coach Chuck Daly dies at 78; coached first Olympic Dream Team to gold medal - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Respected, complex Daly always stayed above the fray - Jan Hubbard - CBS Sports
- A Coaching Society Loses a Personality - Harvey Araton - New York Times
- Former Jayhawk Rex Walters: Coach Daly a special man - Gary Bedore - Lawrence Journal World News
- Daddy Rich says goodbye - Adrian Wojnarowski - Yahoo! Sports
- Chuck Daly was a class act - Ian O'Connor - The Record
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RIP to Chuck, one of the nicest guys in the business.
by Sami A on May 9, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions
The Pistons were one of my favorite teams during their Bad Boy years. Isaiah and Joe Dumars vs Magic and Byron Scott. Rodman, Mahorn, and Laimbeer vs Rambis, Big Game James, and Kareem. And Riley vs Daly. Classic. The Pistons personified the gritty, no-nonsense nature of their coach. He will be sorely missed.
Ryan
by What Is Cash Gifting on May 9, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions
A legend in the NBA, he will be missed.
RIP Chuck
by BrooklynZoo on May 9, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions
I give my condolences to the late Chuck Daly.
by Tal Barzilai on May 9, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions
R.I.P. Chuck…one of ur quotes i’ll never forget is:
“It’s a players’ league. They allow you to coach them or they don’t,”. “Once they stop allowing you to coach, you’re on your way out.”
Hmmmmmmmm, do our Nets players listen to coach Frank???!
by monica on May 9, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
Nothing but thanks for what he did for my team and my country. Wait, I’m going to start humming the GIJoe theme, because he’s one of my American heroes!
by Wick on May 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
RIP Chuck. Thanks for your great seasons as a Net.
by Nets in 2010 on May 9, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions
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