Who is the best coach ever in NBA History?

Who is the best coach ever in NBA History?

a) Lenny Wilkens

b) Pat Riley

c) Red Auerbach

d) Jerry Sloan

e) Don Nelson

f) Greg Poppovich

g) Phil Jackson

Pick One and Why ?

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It's a tough one, but I'll go with Riley. Yes Riley had enormous talent in LA, but he proved himself when he took a very mediocre NY Knicks team to game 7 of the Finals (a game they SHOULD have won) and then took a dismal Miami franchise to prominence in the late 90's and finally to a championship in his comeback last year. Riley wins wherever he has been, no matter what kind of talent his teams have and is widely known as a great teacher of the NBA game. Bottom line: Riles is the man.

Poppovich is severely underrated though and SHOULD get much more credit for the job he's done. He's won 3 titles and hasn't exactly coached the 96 Bulls all these years. Yes he has Duncan, but outside of Duncan, the Spurs have never really had a great team. Parker and Ginobili are solid but aren't superstars, David Robinson was broken down in the twilight of his career when Duncan led them to titles, etc. Give some props to Popps.

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Riley. Plain and simple. He's won everywhere he's coached, and he's got a lot of rings. Red gets a lot of props for winning a lot of championships as well, though. And Pops gets respect for having a great record AND for having a team of gentlemen - you simply don't hear about guys on the Spurs anywhere but the sports pages. No paternity suits, no off-court scuffles, no antics on-court; they just play ball.
Red. That one is a no brainer.
Lenny? No, not enough playoff runs

Riles? Possibly, seems to get his teams over the hump..

Red? 9 championships, great disciplinarian

Sloan? Never won a c'ship, but always seems to be right there.

Nelson? Never won it all either...

Pops? Best team over the last 10 years....

Phil? Has never had to build a team, walked into Michael and Scottie, as well as Kobe and Shaq.

My pick......Pat Riley, he put together a great team in LA, another great team in NY, if it weren't for the bulls, they would have won. Also found a way to make a bunch of old players come together with D-Wade to win it all.

He turns teams around and creates championships, i'd pick him
Phil Jackson three 3 peats as nba champs
Pat Riley....Auerbach just had a freaking dynasty in Boston. How many other coaches have gone almost 20 years between titles. That's two different eras and styles of play and rule changes. My second would be Jerry Sloan, even tho he hasn't been able to win it all yet.
Red Auerbach, and Phil Jackson..because I said so
Riley and Jackson, because they did it with different teams in more turbulent times.....How does Sloan even make this list....????

Red is a legend but the talent wasn't as diverse, but he was a pioneer in the game. Pop, Nelly, and Wilkens are all Hall of Famers.....So Riles and Phil are the best off the list!!!!!!!!!!!!!
red aurbach. 11 titles and not to mention the best GM ever. he got Bird, Russell , Mchale, Parrish, and Cousy. He won the most. The cigar never lies.
Pat riley because he can lead every team to victory and didn't trade wade away in deal for Shaq
Red Auerbach!!! Do you really need an explanation?
Wow this is a tough question. Well you know pretty much all those coaches are great. But if i narrowed to two id pick Phil Jackson and Red Auerbach. I would say Red because he gave so much hope and so many great things to the NBA with the most amazing Celtics team at the time but don't get me wrong Phil Jackson was just inducted into the basketball hall of fame so in many years when this question is asked it could be either one.
Simply Red Auerbach - He was at the helm of a dynasty the likes of which had never been seen before or since.

He coached a variety of players that were not inherited, he actually groomed them. His legacy lived on as well after he left his coaching duties he was followed by coaches that had been coached by him. They continued with the "blue print" he established.