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  1. Paul William Westhead (born February 21, 1939) is an American former basketball coach. He was the head coach for three National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and an assistant for four others, and also coached in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), American Basketball ...

  2. Apr 18, 2022 · While “Winning Time” may have portrayed Paul Westheads first season with the Lakers as a struggle, the reality was anything but, as he found instant success in charge.

  3. Aug 4, 2023 · Learn about the career and achievements of Paul Westhead, a retired basketball coach who led the Lakers to the 1980 NBA Finals and the Mercury to the WNBA championship. Discover his unorthodox coaching style, his conflicts with Magic Johnson, and his controversies and redemption in different leagues.

  4. Aug 11, 2023 · Magic Johnson wanted to leave the Lakers after clashing with coach Paul Westhead over playing style. He asked for a trade in November 1981, but was traded to the Celtics in March 1982.

  5. Mar 27, 2022 · Learn about Paul Westhead, the retired coach who led the Lakers to the 1980 NBA Finals and the Showtime style. Find out how he got the job, his coaching record, and who plays him in HBO's "Winning Time".

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  6. Learn about Paul Westhead, the former NBA coach and player known as The Guru of Go. Find his coaching record, awards, full records as a player and more on Basketball-Reference.com.

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  8. He began the 1979-80 season as an assistant, but when head coach Jack McKinney suffered a near-fatal bike crash 14 games into the campaign, Westhead stepped in and guided the team all the way to...

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