« Reply #685 on: May 20, 2013, 04:27:33 PM »
Philadelphia selects Philadelphia legend The Kangaroo Kid Billy Cunningham as their coach. The BEST coach in the game in the 82-83 season (you know the only season that truly matters).
Overall in Cunningham's brief 8 year coaching career he compiled a regular season winning percentage of 69.8% and a playoff winning percentage of 62.9% which includes the 82-83 championship with the Dr. J led Philadelphia 76ers that finished an astonishing 12-1 in the playoffs after a 65-17 season.
Yeah, I figured you'd go that way. Nice choice.
Very short career, but you can't argue with the results. The dude just coached winners. And frankly after Phil and Pat were taken, his career is on par with any other coach available in this thing despite the shortness of it (1 title, 2 other finals appearances in just 8 years is impressive). He also did quite well coaching teams with multiple HOFers and lots of egos. I mean the transition from the Dr. J led Sixers to the Moses led Sixers (that still had Dr. J) was about as seamless as possible.
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