Near the end of the broadcast of the Oklahoma City Thunder's 121-95 win against the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday, Fox Sport's Brian Davis praised Billy Donovan for becoming only the second rookie coach in NBA history to reach the 40 win plateau before the All-Star break. I was really excited until he revealed who did it first......
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Oh well, since everything Donovan says, does or accomplishes this season will eventually be stacked up against Steve Kerr's rookie year anyway, comparing who had the easier path to 40 wins appears to be the next logical step.