NBA Coaches 2003 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gregg Popovich

Gregg Popovich won the Coach of the Year Award in the 2002-03 Season.

Answer: Rick Adelman

Rick Adelman led the Sacramento Kings into the Western Conference Finals in 2002, but they lost to Los Angeles Lakers (4-3).

Answer: Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas had played for the Detroit Pistons when he was a player.

Answer: Pat Riley

Pat Riley had won 3 times the Coach of the Year Award in 1990 and 1993 with New York Knicks, and in 1997 with the Miami Heat.

Answer: Lenny Wilkens

Lenny Wilkens led the league in career wins and career losses as a coach.

Answer: Byron Scott

Byron Scott led New Jersey into the Finals in 2002 for the first time in franchise history, but lost to Los Angeles Lakers (4-0).

Answer: Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson led Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers into 3 straight championships.

Answer: Rudy Tomjanovich

Rudy Tomjanovich was later replaced in the coaching staff in 2003 because of kidney problems.

Answer: Keith Smart

Keith Smart had replaced the old coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, because they kept on losing with it.

Answer: Doug Collins

Doug Collins was the coach of the Chicago Bulls 1986 to 1989.

Answer: Flip Saunders

Flip Saunders had led Minnesotta into 6 straight trips to the postseasons, but they never won in the 1st Round.

Answer: Jerry Sloan

Jerry Sloan finished 3rd in voting for the 2003 Coach of the Year Award.

Answer: Rick Carlisle

Rick Carlisle was the Coach of the year in 2002.

Answer: Larry Brown

Larry Brown was the coach of the year in 2001.

Answer: Hubie Brown

Hubie Brown won the Coach of the Year award in 1978 with the Atlanta Hawks.

Answer: Doc Rivers

Doc Rivers had won the coach of the year award in the 1999-00 season.

Answer: Larry Bird

Larry Bird was a member of the multi-titled Boston Celtics in the 70s and 80s.

Answer: Don Nelson

Don Nelson won the coach of the year award in 1983 & 1985 with Milwaukee Bucks, and in 1992 with the Golden State Warriors.

Answer: Eric Muselman

Eric Musselman had finished 2nd in voting for 2003's coach of the year.

Answer: Paul Silas

Paul Silas, 58, was originally a second round pick by the St. Louis Hawks in the 1964 NBA Draft (12th overall). He played for the Hawks franchise for five seasons and was then traded to Phoenix, where he completed three seasons. Silas was then traded to Boston and won two championships in four years.

After playing one season with the Denver Nuggets, he finished his career by playing in Seattle for three seasons, including the Sonics' 1979 NBA Championship season. Silas, a former president of the NBA Players Association, had his best season during the 1971-72 campaign, when he averaged 17.5 points and 11.9 rebounds for Phoenix. (NBA.com)