May 09 2009
Chuck Daly Dies in Florida Saturday
The legendary coach of the Detroit Pistons is no longer with us. He passed away at his Florida home on Saturday morning. Daly led the Pistons to NBA championships and our Olympic team to a gold medal in 1992. Chuck Daly will be missed in the NBA community and he was good for the league and the sport of basketball. The coach had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in March and had been fighting it ever since. He leaves his mark on the NBA after his 78 years of life on Earth.
The coach that use to roam the sidelines up in Auburn Hills, Michigan may no longer be with us, but he certainly leaves behind his mark. All the coaches are currently wearing a pin on their suits with the letters “CD” for the legendary coach that has been battling cancer. He has had tremendous support around the league and the old ball coach fought just as long as he could until passing away early this morning. I’m sure all the coaching staffs around the league will continue to wear the special pin in support and now memory of Chuck Daly. I fully expect the NBA to do special ceremonies before the next round of games begin in the NBA playoffs and we will probably have our first tribute in Atlanta tonight as the Atlanta Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their best of 7 playoff series.
