mercredi 22 avril 2015

Atlanta's Budenholzer named NBA Coach of the Year



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Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer
 Atlanta Hawks' Mike Budenholzer was named the
NBA's Coach of the Year, after guiding the club to a franchise-record
60 win season and the Eastern Conference crown, the league announced
Tuesday.
Budenholzer received 513 points, including 67 first-place votes by a
panel of 130 sportswriters and broadcasters who vote on the NBA's
postseason awards.
Steve Kerr, who led the Golden State Warriors to a league-best 67-15
record and the Pacific Division title in his first season, was second
with 471 points, including 56 first-place votes.
Jason Kidd of the Milwaukee Bucks was third with one first-place vote
and 57 total points.
After posting a 38-44 record in his rookie season, Budenholzer
oversaw a remarkable 22-game improvement to the Hawks (60-22),
including a 19-game winning streak - the fifth longest in NBA
history. It also included a 17-0 month of January.
The award is named after legendary coach and Hall of Famer Red
Auerbach, who guided the Boston Celtics to nine NBA Championships.

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