Re: M.L. vs. Larry

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

> Bill Russell is one.  Do you mean former players?  Tommy Heinhson, KC
> Jones.  All three are players who coached the Celtics to a title. 
> Lennie Wilkins is a fair coach, Phil Jackson, George Karl, Pat Riley, 
> Don Nelson was, no longer is though, etc.  A whole ton of them actually.
> 

Bill Russell was terrible in Sacramento, an Elgin Baylor/ Willis Reed like
debacle from what I remember.  Most of these other guys were successful as
head coaches years after they were players & after some stints as assistant
coaches.