Doug Collins
Doug Collins
Paul Douglas "Doug" Collinsis an American retired basketball player. He was the first overall pick of the 1973 NBA draft and a three-time NBA All-Star. He has also been an NBA coach, coaching the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. Currently, Collins serves as an analyst on the NBA on ESPN pre-game show NBA Countdown...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1951
CityChristopher, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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I was trying to crowd them and keeping them from shooting the 3 because they are a decent 3-point shooting team. Sometimes we were overplaying them and they were capitalizing, and getting to the basket. Early in the second half, our help defense was so-so, but give them credit they did a good job. They were very aggressive.
We're talking about being relevant again. I want the Sixers to be on people's tongues again... I want the Sixers to be the basketball team that people want to see.
We didn't have a letdown. It was just one of those games that we just weren't on.
I've always said you have to go through a lot of heartache in life to feel joy.
When hired three years ago, I willingly accepted the challenge of leading the Bulls back to the type of team this city richly deserves. I'm proud of the fact that each year the team has taken another step toward an NBA championship, and played with intense pride and determination.
The one thing about players today is that they're very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn't grow up with tough coaches.
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We believe that Jerry has been attacked because of his work as a union official and we are committed to do everything we can to get him reinstated.