Chuck Daly 1930-2009

Chuck Daly,the former head coach of the Detroit Pistons died today,he was 78 .Daly was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. Coach Daly was known as the gentleman's coach for the renowned "Bad Boys" led by Issiah Thomas and Joe Dumars."I never understood how a great man and nice guy coached the Bad Boys,”Charles Barkley said.The"Bad Boys"consisted of Dennis Rodman,John Salley, Rick Mahorn ,and Bill Laimbeer,and Vinnie Johnson .
Daly was known for being the calm presence that moderated the "Bad Boys" to championships back to back in 1989-1990.
The Daly resume consisted of an impressive career regular-season record of 638-437 in 13 NBA seasons. In 12 playoff appearances, his teams went 75-51.

Daly further cemented his claim to fame by coaching the 1992 "Dream Team "to a gold medal in Barcelona.The Dream team was just that a team that coasted to victory by scoring over 100 points a game and covering a 43 point spread. Magic Johnson, Larry Bird ,Michael Jordan ,Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing. The back ups were Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, Chris Mullin, Karl Malone and John Stockton.

A"Dream Team" indeed Daly did not call a timeout during the tournament.
Daly died today surrounded by his family and mourned by fans across the globe for his class and coaching acumen.Coach Daly,thanks for the memories.