In NBA history, only 10 coaches have won more games than Dick Motta, although that is misleading.
When he left the NBA after the 1996-97 season, his 935 victories were the third-most. He’s been passed by seven coaches while not coaching.
Hubbard: Dick Motta deserves to be in Hall of Fame
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Tweet of the Day: Mike Fratello
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The media train wreck that was and is the Brooklyn Nets firing of Avery Johnson continues.
A number of well respected media members have jumped on the story. Sheridan Hoops is also on the case:
Tweet of the Day: Mike Fratello
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Ukraine qualified for EuroBasket 2013 with today’s win over Austria! wp.me/pJba2-3EW
— Mike Fratello (@MikeFratello) September 2, 2012
Congratulations to Mike Fratello, who is coaching Ukraine for the second consecutive summer and qualified for next summer’s European championship by guiding Ukraine to a 68-57 victory over Austria.
Detroit Pistons fans will be pleased to hear that incoming rookie center Viacheslav Kravtsov (No. 11 in out list of the Top 10 incoming international rookies) had nine defensive rebounds and was a plus-15 in 22 minutes (he was in foul trouble).
For more on Eurobasket ’13 qualifying, check out our column on the Top 25 NBA players and NBA prospects (and washouts) playing in the qualifying tournament.
