Nike D'Antoni
10-31-2021, 02:55 PM
Championship coaches
Erik Spoelstra
The Miami Heat coach is a Pat Riley disciple and helped manage the media firestorm that was the "Big Three" of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. And he lands the top ranking because he was able to guide that star power to back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013, giving LeBron two of his three rings in four Finals appearances with the Heat.
Tyronn Lue
The same guy who is probably best remembered for getting stepped over by Allen Iverson following a famous crossover during his playing days will also be remembered as the coach in one of the biggest upset championships in sports history. Lue steered the ship when the Cavs came back from a 3-1 series deficit to stun the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors, who had just set an NBA regular-season record for most wins.
Frank Vogel
Finalist coaches
Mike Brown
Davis Blatt
Others
Paul Silas
Brendan Malone
Luke Walton
How do you rank them?
Erik Spoelstra
The Miami Heat coach is a Pat Riley disciple and helped manage the media firestorm that was the "Big Three" of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. And he lands the top ranking because he was able to guide that star power to back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013, giving LeBron two of his three rings in four Finals appearances with the Heat.
Tyronn Lue
The same guy who is probably best remembered for getting stepped over by Allen Iverson following a famous crossover during his playing days will also be remembered as the coach in one of the biggest upset championships in sports history. Lue steered the ship when the Cavs came back from a 3-1 series deficit to stun the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors, who had just set an NBA regular-season record for most wins.
Frank Vogel
Finalist coaches
Mike Brown
Davis Blatt
Others
Paul Silas
Brendan Malone
Luke Walton
How do you rank them?