Michael Jordan did not like hearing the news that former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause was planning to fire coach Doug Collins and replace him with assistant Phil Jackson. “I wasn’t a Phil Jackson fan when he first came in,” Jordan said in episode four of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part series on Jordan and the Bulls. “He was coming in to take the ball out of my hands. Doug was putting the ball in my hands.”
Tag: Doug Collins
Sixers start, bench, cut: Allen Iverson, Andrew Toney, Doug Collins
We play another Philadelphia 76ers round of start one, bench one, cut one with the shooting guards.
With the NBA in infinite quarantine, we continue our way to pass the time by playing another round of start one, bench one, cut one in the style of the Philadelphia 76ers. We rolled with the point guard version of this game on Friday and now we’re moving on to the shooting guard position.
Saturday’s contestants are Allen Iverson, Andrew Toney, and Doug Collins who are three of the best at the position in the franchise’s history. The rules are the same and quite simple. You have to just choose which one starts, which one gets benched, and which one gets the boot.
Start: Allen Iverson
This was a fairly easy choice. Iverson won four scoring titles in a Sixers uniform, he won an MVP in 2001 when he led the Sixers to the Finals, and he threw the entire franchise on his back on plenty of occasions. Also, as we all learned on plenty of occasions, you don’t just bench Iverson. He’s a certified closer and a guy who will take games over in the blink of an eye.
Bench: Andrew Toney
Toney was a 2-time All-Star in Philadelphia and was one of the big pieces of the Sixers run to the title in 1983. His defense was elite and he was the third scorer the Sixers needed next to Julius Erving and Moses Malone as they were the epitome of a team. Toney was the prototypical 2-way player and he could shoot it from deep in the few times he did let it fly as the league began adjusting to the 3-point shot.
Cut: Doug Collins
Collins was a good player as he was a career 17.9 points per game scorer and a 4-time All-Star with the Sixers. This is no slight at him as he was certainly a terrific player, but Iverson and Toney did a lot for the franchise and you just don’t cut those types of players.
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Ranking the top five shooting guards in Philadelphia 76ers history
Sixers Wire now gives their rankings for the top five shooting guards in Philadelphia 76ers history.
The shooting guard position has always been what it’s called a “shooting” guard. They are offensive-minded and are the leaders of a team’s offensive attack. In the history of the Philadelphia 76ers, they have had quite a few of those offensive-oriented players at the position.
Just like we did with the point guards, we are now going to rank the top five shooting guards in Sixers history. For those who were looking forward to seeing Allen Iverson in the point guard rankings, you will now get your wish here in the shooting guard rankings.
Just like with the point guards, we will begin in reverse order so let’s get into this list.
The only person I still have respect …
The only person I still have respect for in the Bulls organization is Doug Collins. I believe he should be used to find a new general manager and get a real NBA coach. Do you think there is any hope of this happening? — Tom H. According to multiple sources, Collins and Boylen had a falling out. Boylen, the sources said, no longer wanted Collins sitting in on coaches’ meetings. Collins is in the background for now.
This would be in-line with a Sun-Times …
This would be in-line with a Sun-Times report back in November, in which the newspaper wrote that general manager Gar Forman’s job security was taking on water, with the organization’s senior advisor Doug Collins the loudest voice in a needed change. Collins has never been a big fan of Foreman’s, starting with questioning Forman for the hiring of Fred Hoiberg.
All 20 top 10 picks by the Philadelphia 76ers since 1969
Charles Barkley, Joel Embiid, Doug Collins, Ben Simmons are among the 20 players drafted in the top 10 by the Sixers in the last 50 years.
All 20 top 10 picks by the Philadelphia 76ers since 1969
Charles Barkley, Joel Embiid, Doug Collins, Ben Simmons are among the 20 players drafted in the top 10 by the Sixers in the last 50 years.
The Philadelphia 76ers have spent plenty of time around the bottom of the NBA standings. So much so that in the last 50 seasons, they have had 20 picks in the top 10 of the NBA Draft. Some players worked out while others fizzled.
1972: Freddie Boyd
Freddie Boyd was taken fifth overall out of Oregon State. He had the misfortune of playing on a team that went 9-73 in 1972-73. Boyd played three-plus seasons in Philly and averaged double digits once, going for 10.5 points per game as a rookie.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has named recipients …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has named recipients of the 2020 Order of Lincoln. It is the state’s highest honor for professional achievement and public service. Pritzker on Friday announced honorees Scott Altman, originally from Pekin, a former NASA astronaut; Paul “Doug” Collins of Benton, an NBA All-Star and coach and Robert “Robb” Fraley of Hoopeston (HOUPS’-tun), a former Monsanto Co. executive.