This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. Paul westhead project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Westhead eventually left marymount for the nba and denver. Thus, in 1981, the 36yearold riley, whod never been a head coach at any level, inherited one of the best teams in. Riley then moved from the broadcast booth to the bench as one of westheads. While with the lakers adam morrison won an nba title in his final season in the nba. Coach the system is the most complete source of fast break information i have ever seen. Coaching staff paul westhead lmu known for his run and gun offense, paul westhead won an nba title in his first season as a head coach with the lakers. Hisense 75h8g quantum series 75inch android 4k uled smart tv 2020. This is the story of 4 time nba all star, spencer haywood. Paul westhead, chip kelly were kindred spirits at oregon.
Redlands owns college basketball records all levels for field goal attempts 110. He is the only coach to lead a championship team in the nba lakers, 197980 and wnba. Wins percentage and teams coached during his career. When don nelsons warriors and paul westhead s enver nuggets no d play, you know its gonna be worth watching. Paul westhead profile, nba wins and winning record as head coach. The 10 most unbreakable records in nba history nbc. Paul westhead will become oregons new womens basketball. Dan flaherty nba history articles, sports history articles 1992 chicago bulls, 1992 nba, 1992 nba playoffs, 1992 nba season, chicago bulls history, nba history, sports history articles 1991 had been a breakthrough year for michael jordan, as he won the first championship of his career. May 07, 2020 paul westhead born february 21, 1939 teams coached. Dec 14, 2015 mckinney was fired, and as well see, westhead didnt last much longer. I probably wasnt 10 or 11 before i fell in love with the coaching philosophies of paul westhead. To that point, his star during the 1990 ncaa tournament, kimble, vows that if he ever gets a division i head coaching job, he will install. He won a wnba title in phoenix, and is now the womens coach at the university of oregon.
Mar 05, 2015 westhead appreciates the compliment, but isnt so sure. He claimed another as an assistant under lakers coach paul westhead in 197980. Rumors have it he was either run out of town by magic or maligned by owner jerry buss. Paul westhead coaching record college basketball at. Under smith, the ducks made the ncaa tournament once, in 2005, and lost a school record 21 games last season. Mckinney was fired, and as well see, westhead didnt last much longer. Seduced and betrayed by cocaine, a basketball star. Seduced and betrayed by cocaine, a basketball star rebuilds. Check out the nba s top playoff press conference moments. Allstar games 2020 allstar game, 2019 allstar game, 2018 allstar game. A nuggets sputtering amid point splurge the new york.
But other than the manic fastbreak denver nuggets of coaches doug moe 1989, 1990 and paul westhead 1991, no nba team has hit the 8,000shot mark in a season since the 1980 cleveland cavaliers. Basketball in the fast lane basketball championship. Paul westhead, mens basketball head coach known as the second winningest coach in lmus hoop history, many people credit paul westhead s coaching for lmus place on the ncaa basketball map. The 197172 lakers were among the greatest teams in nba history and stormed through the regular season, including a ridiculous 33game winning streak, an american professional sports record. His record of 155 postseason wins was bettered only by phil jackson in the history of the nba. Orlando scott skiles is leading an orlando magic revival now the same way that he. He demanded a trade, and westhead was fired shortly after despite having a 74 record. The former shakespeare professor shaped his highspeed coaching philosophy on the smoldering. Coach westhead breaks down each position, and the options for the numbered break in order. The book begins with the lakers in 1979 beginning with the drafting of magic johnson. Paul westheads career and yearly coaching records at. He has previously been a head coach for three national basketball association nba teams and an assistant for four. For the mens basketball coach and former nba player, see paul westphal.
That night he was suspended indefinitely by coach paul westhead. The lakers starred nba legend kareem abduljabbar and a 69 rookie point guard by the name of earvin magic johnson. Under coach westhead, loyola marymount university had the best scoring team in the nation112. This book tells you how the lakers became the dominant team of the nba and how they, along with the boston celtics, saved the nba. Oct 21, 1990 the nba finally let professor paul back into the laboratory when the moribund denver nuggets hired him recently exactly 24 hours after firing doug moe. At the time, his dismissal led haywood to contemplate killing his coach, paul westhead. Allstar games 2020 allstar game, 2019 allstar game, 2018 allstar game, 2017 allstar game. He has previously been a head coach for three national basketball association nba teams and an assistant for four others, and has also coached in the national collegiate athletic association ncaa, womens national basketball. He fits the all time wcc personnel because in that. Paul westhead personal information born 19390221 february 21. Buy paul westhead ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Paul douglas westphal born november 30, 1950 is an american former basketball player and a former head coach with several national basketball association nba and college teams. Westphal has had a storied career in the nba, both as a player and as a coach. The book fittingly ends with magic announcing his retirement from the nba due to hiv in november 1991. The womens basketball drill book by womens basketball coaches. The nba finally let professor paul back into the laboratory when the moribund denver nuggets hired him recently exactly 24 hours after firing doug moe. Riley returned to the nba in 1977 as a broadcaster for the lakers.
In 199091, westhead returned to the nba with the denver nuggets, a position he held for two seasons. Although scott skiles legacy as a coach in chicago isnt great, hes in the nba record books for most assists in a single game 30. After 14 games as an assistant coach with the lakers in the 197980 campaign, paul westhead took the helm and guided the team to a 5018 record. The speed of the numbered break v the power of the big 10 and one would break such as lmu 142 115 michigan. Oct 19, 2011 westheads loyola marymount lions made three consecutive ncaa tournaments, including an elite 8 finish in spite of hank gathers tragic 1990 death, and set a division i record by averaging 122. Dec 29, 2015 remembering scott skiles 30assists game 25 years later. Paul westhead coaching record college basketball at sports. The highestscoring offense in the history of college basketball was our loyola marymount team in 198990. As a player, he won an nba championship with the boston celtics in the 1974 nba. Ncaa record books with loyola marymounts famous, uptempo, runandgun style. In 201415, the highestscoring team averaged 84 points per game. Apr 03, 2010 westhead eventually left marymount for the nba and denver. Anthony davis, the lakers and the state of nba superstar. As the head coach for five years, westhead s 1988 lions hold the school record for the best season, ending overall 284.
During the 1980 season, the lakers won 60 games and made. During the 197980 season, when the teams head coach, jack mckinney, was injured during a nearfatal bicycle accident, assistant coach paul westhead took over the teams head coaching duties. Along the way he always preaches the virtues of his offensive system, which exhausts opponents and scoreboard operators. Assistant coach paul westhead took over as mckinney recovered, leading the team to the title. He has since taken his unique offense to various stops around the world.
Paul westhead not only won nba and wnba titles as a head coach, but also made a mark at the mens college level. Westhead finished his lakers stint with a 11150 record. Favorite books catch22, the inner game of tennis and the poems of robert frost. Mavs legend dirk nowitzki talks with ernie johnson about his journey to the nba, his van escapades and helping families in dallas. Feb 21, 2014 lakers magic johnson tries to move past the chicago bulls michael jordan during the nba finals in 1991. Those 1,085 wins were second only to coach lenny wilkens. Whats ironic is that my favorite fastbreak point guard of alltime, magic johnson, did not care for him as a coach he was magics first coach with the lakers, but there is no arguing that his teams are fun to watch, and he gets the absolute max energy and commitment out of his players. Paul westhead born february 21, 1939 teams coached. Chicagonative kevin porter held this record 29 for 12 years before skiles eclipsed him.
Born february 21, 1939 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, paul westhead has worked at all levels, starting in high school coaching. The 159158 final score was not the most points scored in an n. Elgin baylor was a phenomenal basketball talent whose presence on the lakers record books is often overlooked. The 100 greatest coaches in college basketball history. The 10 most unbreakable records in nba history nbc sports.
This is a story of a man battling the nba for his right to play and winning, a story of a man missing out on roughly 8. For oregons paul westhead, 70 isnt an age, its the speed he wants. Many know his unique, trademark style chillingly called the system. As a player, he won an nba championship with the boston celtics in the 1974 nba finals. Aug 26, 2010 upon arrival, westhead took the helm of a talented laker team 14 games into the season after then head coach jack mckinney went down in a injurious bike accident. While his untimely passing is often the focus of stories about him, its easy to forget the ridiculous numbers he amassed in paul westhead s system, which the. From its origins as the sonny allen numbered fast break, to paul westheads loyola. This is a great video explaining the system and how it should be ran. Showtime chronicles glitzy lakers era of magic, kareem and. Warriors name paul westhead assistant coach ap news. Runtmc score 99 points 38 for mullin, hardaway has 32 and 18 assists, richmond. Assistant coach and staff records might not be complete. On the strength of a legendary performance by rookie point guard magic johnson, who started at center in game 6 of the nba finals 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, westhead did the. Paul westhead born february 21, 1939 in philadelphia, pennsylvania was an assistant basketball coach for the oklahoma city thunder in the nba, and a former coach in the nba, ncaa and the wnba.
Coached by paul westhead, the nuggets played at a blistering pace. Its that record of success that led to him earning the highest praise that can. It covers the famed loyola marymound fast break made famous by coach paul westhead, winner of nba and wnba championships as well as the famous lmu teams of the late 1980s, the grinnell college system, the redlands college system and the olivet nazarene system. Such a notable moniker, which few basketball offenses could be labeled as, shows how remarkable is this fastbreak paul westhead system.
This video demonstrates coach westheads system of explosive basketball. He has coached three nba teams, as well as the loyola marymount university mens basketball team during that schools era of greatest basketball glory. All 50point dunks in nba slam dunk contest history duration. Paul westhead, who guided the phoenix mercury to the w. February 21, 1939 in philadelphia, pennsylvania college. His nba regular season winloss record in 2002 stood at a remarkable 1,085502.
He never really recovered, only playing 161 nba games. Most combined points in an nba game regulation runtmc vs. In retrospect, it was clear he had a good idea about what. He coached george mason university from 199397, tried his hand in the aba in 200001 and in the japanese pro league 200103, then went back to the nba.
Paul william westhead born february 21, 1939 is an american basketball coach who most recently was the head coach of the university of oregon womens team. One of the highestscoring duos in college basketball history, hank gathers and bo kimble, had taken advantage of head coach paul westhead s runandgun system to. Loyola marymount led the nation in scoring for three seasons and holds the alltime single game record of 181 points. Paul westhead born february 21, 1939 is an american basketball coach who most. Johnson was critical of head coach paul westhead s methodical offense.
Lmu to induct six members into hall of fame loyola. Oct 29, 1990 but last season was a sad one for westhead despite the fact his team went 266 and advanced to the west regional final, because his star player, hank gathers, died of heart failure in the west. This is westhead s first womens college basketball job, but he spent 18 seasons in. He coached george mason university from 199397, tried his hand in the aba in 200001 and in the japanese pro league 200103, then went back to the nba as an assistant with the orlando magic from 2003 to 2005. He has previously been a head coach for three national basketball association nba teams and. Rileys 255 postseason games are an alltime nba record. The chicago bulls joined the nba for the 196667 season. The best offer he could find came from an obscure small college with little history of basketball.
Paul william westhead born february 21, 1939 is an american basketball coach who most. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Westhead brought to the nba what had worked for his teams at loyola marymount university. Either way, following a 5428 regular season and a disappointing firstround playoff exit, westhead was done as coach of the lakers only one season removed from winning the nba title.
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