Is Erik Spoelstra already a top 5 coach in NBA History?

[1987_Lakers]

We all know Red, Riley, Phil, & Pop are on the Mount Rushmore. Who gets the #5 spot?

You can put out names like Chuck Daly, Larry Brown, Holzman & Kerr.

[TheMan]

He's close, one more ring and you can make a great argument for him.

[warriorfan]

I don’t know but he has proven himself to be a great coach. It helps that the Heat are such a legit ran franchise. They have won or went to the finals with 3 different cores since 2006. That’s pretty insane.

[RRR3]

He knows a lot about basketball but his obsession with Gabe Vincent is mindboggling. It's impossible for me to rank him amongst coaches throughout history though, how tf would I do that? I'm a millenial :lol

[iamgine]

I don't think his resume is enough. For example, even in the same era, his resume really can't beat Kerr even though I think Spo's the better coach.

[John8204]

Nah...my top five is Daly, Jackson, Riley, Red, and Bill Russell

[1987_Lakers]

Nah...my top five is Daly, Jackson, Riley, Red, and Bill Russell

You have the most random lists on everything.

[warriorfan]

You have the most random lists on everything.

it’s a lebron stan alt

all you need to know

[John8204]

You have the most random lists on everything.

Who do you have a problem with...Bill Russell

I mean the league is filled with great coaches...Bill put his life on the line to do it

[SouBeachTalents]

Just based purely on resume it'd be hard to put him above Kerr imo, but he's undoubtedly a top 10 coach of all time by this point.

[JohnMax]

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-nba-championships-as-a-coach

There are 6 head coaches who have more championships than him.

[warriorfan]

sup john

[tpols]

He knows a lot about basketball but his obsession with Gabe Vincent is mindboggling. It's impossible for me to rank him amongst coaches throughout history though, how tf would I do that? I'm a millenial :lol

Gabe Vincent is an elite shooter who also plays defense. I trust spo knows a lot more about his personel than you do.

[PeroAntic]

Nah Kerr is greater but hes top 10 for sure.

[Wally450]

Just based purely on resume it'd be hard to put him above Kerr imo, but he's undoubtedly a top 10 coach of all time by this point.

Agreed. Kerr will get the benefit of 4 championships. When you dig deeper and see who his roster was, you'll have a better appreciation for what Spolstra has done.

[tpols]

Spo has the most underrated come up. He started as a nobody game film video guy and then became HC of multiple title winners and underdog overachievers (in recent years).

Kerr is extremely intelligent but he was brought up through so many systems from the Bulls to the Spurs to the Suns to the Warriors.

Spo was seen as so intelligent that he raised through the ranks almost instantly. He's got that Asian IQ combined with conquistador mentality which makes sense given his genetic background.

[Johnny32]

isn't there only 4 people on MR?