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John Paul McKinney (July 13, 1935 – September 25, 2018) was an American college and professional basketball coach. As a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers , he introduced an up-tempo style of play that became known as Showtime .
Sep 26, 2018 · Jack McKinney, who brought the up-tempo style of play that came to be known as Showtime to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979 but lasted only 13 games as their coach after a bicycle accident put him...
Sep 26, 2018 · Former NBA coach Jack McKinney passed away at the age of 83 on Tuesday. McKinney started his career as the protege and eventual successor to Hall of Fame coach Dr. Jack Ramsay at Saint Joesph’s...
Sep 25, 2018 · Checkout the Jack McKinney coaching record, awards, full records as a player and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
Sep 26, 2018 · Jack McKinney coached the Pacers to their first winning season in the NBA, but also traded away a future pick they could have used to draft Michael Jordan. McKinney, who died on Tuesday at age...
Sep 26, 2018 · In 1979, the Lakers hired Jack McKinney for his first NBA head-coaching job. He made 6-foot-9 rookie Magic Johnson the point guard, shifted established point guard Norm Nixon to shooting guard and demanded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar adjust to an up-tempo style. It was remarkable.
Mar 6, 2022 · The Lakers then moved on to their next choice, Jack McKinney, the highly regarded assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers, to take over the 1979-80 season. Unfortunately, McKinney’s time...
Sep 25, 2018 · Jack McKinney, who coached the Indiana Pacers from 1980-84, died Tuesday. He was 83. McKinney earned NBA Coach of the Year honors in his first season, when the Pacers went 44-38 and made the...
Former Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers and Kansas City Kings coach Jack McKinney, whose career was almost derailed by a devastating bicycle injury, has died, St. Joseph's University...
Jun 28, 2024 · Jack McKinney, who coached the Indiana Pacers from 1980-84, died Tuesday. He was 83. McKinney earned NBA Coach of the Year honors in his first season, when the Pacers went 44-38 and...
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