Penny Hardaway's Ghost 260 Report post Posted May 9, 2009 quote: Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78. He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the team said.The Pistons announced in March that the Hall of Fame coach had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment. He was renowned for his ability to create harmony out of diverse personalities at all levels of the game, whether they were Ivy Leaguers at Pennsylvania, Dream Teamers Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, or Pistons as dissimilar as Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars. Chuck Daly dies at 78 R.I.P. to one of the great basketball minds of our time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penny Hardaway's Ghost 260 Report post Posted May 9, 2009 quote: Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78. He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the team said.The Pistons announced in March that the Hall of Fame coach had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment. He was renowned for his ability to create harmony out of diverse personalities at all levels of the game, whether they were Ivy Leaguers at Pennsylvania, Dream Teamers Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, or Pistons as dissimilar as Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars. Chuck Daly dies at 78 R.I.P. to one of the great basketball minds of our time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
You're Fat, Pat! 98 Report post Posted May 9, 2009 Ya gotta hate stuff like this. I will say, it's usually better for the family to be able to prepare for the loss of a loved one instead of a sudden death like I and so many others had to experience. Also, it seems he died peacefully. Good news indeed. Good man, good coach, hated coach by some, but good man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FENDI 4 Report post Posted May 9, 2009 Condolences to him and his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites