This is a sad day for Jazz fans and for fans around the world. How? Because former Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan passed away today at the age of 78. He coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, plus coached two Hall of Famers. Who were they? They were Karl Malone and John Stockton.
Sloan had many accomplishments in his career. First of all, he won 1,221 games in his career. That is the fourth most in NBA History. Secondly, he finished below .500 in only 1 of his 23 seasons when coaching the Jazz. Lastly, he took his team to several NBA Finals. Even though he did not win any of those appearances, he did put on great rivalries with the Bulls and Phil Jackson.
To be honest, when it was Jazz and Bulls in the NBA Finals, mainly 1998, it was spectacular. You knew when they both took the court it was going to get heated, which it did. Those were the best rivalries between Jackson and Sloan will live on forever.
Sloan spent 34 years with the organization, how? He was with the Jazz when he was an assistant coach, scout, senior basketball supervisor, and, of course, a head coach.
Everyone will be missing him deeply, as he is one of the best head coaches ever in the NBA. All the achievements, accolades, and records set by him were incredible. He helped the careers of Stockton and Malone, even though they didn’t win a championship. May he rest in peace, his legacy will live on forever.
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