i need to know how many championships does pat riley have.
2006-06-21 05:01:57 · 10 answers · asked by chefjackie72 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
1 with the Lakers as a player in the 70s
4 with the Lakers as the coach in the 80s
1 with the Heat as the coach this year.
2006-06-21 05:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by cristobal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatup Blake H, First let me say that both are hall-of-fame coaches and arguments can be made on both sides as to why one is better than the other. Showtime basketball was in some ways the height of Lakers basketball- but really that showtime era- was more about Magic Johnson bringing that to the Lakers- than Pat Riley's style of coaching. Riley had the benefit of having players who could in some ways coach themselves- actually many of Riley's players are now coaching or have had opportunities to coach elsewhere. (IE: Byron Scott, Magic Johnson (for a little bit), Kurt Rambis and Kareem (both assistants), etc. Although the Lakers had Kobe and Shaq (the two couldn't co-exist) until Phil came- when they went on their 3 peat run. It's hard to distinguish how much credit you give to the coach and you give to the players. I'd give Phil Jackson a slight edge- only because (worse case scenario) he ends up tied for the most NBA championships by an NBA coach and if he wins one more he'll surpass Red Auerbach. Both are great hall-of-fame coaches who have left their mark on Laker History! Nickster
2016-05-20 08:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won his own Championship ring in 1972 as a player with a Los Angeles Lakers. Then he won Championships as the coach of the Lakers in 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988. Then he just recently won another NBA championship as he coached the Miami Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals.
YA HEARD!!!
2006-06-21 05:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by Da Man Wit Da Plan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has 3 as coach of the lakers, 1 as a player with the lakers and now 1 more as coach of the Heat. that's 5 championships all together.
2006-06-21 05:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by Supah1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 this was 5
2006-06-21 05:06:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One as a player and with last night's win, he now has 5 as a coach.
2006-06-21 05:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 -
'82, '85, '87, '88
*but I liked him best with the Knicks!!!
2006-06-21 05:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by themommaofthreeboys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has some as a player also, not only coaching
2006-06-21 05:03:18 · answer #8 · answered by rodie5582 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this was his 4th. I'm not sure though.
2006-06-21 05:03:31 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ ^Someone^ ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it was four
2006-06-21 05:04:43 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋