Finalists from the NBA for the 2021 @Hoophall class announced today: Chris Bosh, Michael Cooper, Tim Hardaway, Marques Johnson, Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace and Chris Webber ... plus Rick Adelman and Bill Russell in the coaching category.
Paul Pierce's inclusion needs no explanation, but the inclusion of Bill Russell might surprise some. Yes he was a coach and yes he was a good coach. He won two championships in 3 seasons for the Celtics as their coach in the 1970's. Some might say, "Well that's because he got to coach himself!" A. That's unfair since Red Auerbach who is considered the greatest NBA coach in history and deservedly so, only won championships with Russell as well.