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2721782, I think there are plenty that underrate him.
Posted by Frank Longo, Tue Sep-29-20 11:48 PM
I feel like, whenever you see sports media people ranking the top active coaches in the NBA, they'll put guys like Stevens and Bud above Spo. Nurse too. Maybe even Malone.

I know I posted about it here before they officially won the ECF (https://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=8&topic_id=2720559&mesg_id=2720559&page=2#2720881), and this post kinda bricked, but... Spo is building an all-timer resume.

6th all time in conference titles.
Top 10 in playoff win %.
8th all time in win % of all coaches with 500+ wins.
16th all time in total wins above .500.
Will be Top 25 in total wins by end of next season.

A title, while admittedly unlikely, would make him only the seventh coach in NBA history with 3 or more titles. I think one could already argue he's a top 15-20 coach of all time *without* the third title-- which, considering he's not even 50, puts him on a hell of an all-timer trajectory.