Chuck Daly
Chuck Daly
Charles Jerome "Chuck" Dalywas an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to consecutive National Basketball AssociationChampionships in 1989 and 1990, and the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball teamto the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 July 1930
CitySt. Marys, PA
Chuck Daly quotes about
capable equal hard intriguing last maybe team
It's hard to say. I would say they're at least the equal of last year. I think they're much, much deeper. I think they're capable offensively of doing some things that maybe last year's team wasn't. It's an intriguing team.
american-coach close consulting games number stay totally watch work
I'm still totally involved. I watch most of the games on TV, I've done some consulting work for a number of teams, so I get to stay close to it.
two years championship
The two championship years were that significant for me.
basketball play going-to-work
If you're going to have to beg them to play, it's not going to work.
player careers choices
I've had too lengthy a career and coached too many players to make a choice.
basketball two coaching
Defense can't guard two things in a row.
broadcasting wells
I do some broadcasting and speaking as well.
basketball coaching spacing
Offense is spacing and spacing is offense.
basketball winning careers
A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches.
sports two guy
Though I'd have to say it was generally the guys in Detroit, as a group, that won the two Championships. They were terrific and I always look back very fondly.
sports team successful
The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.
basketball player coaches
I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players
team successful thinking
I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they're so successful. All you have to do is look at the stats defensively and at their rebounding and scoring.
basketball coaching firsts
The first shot does not beat you.