Who deserved the NBA's Coach of the year award?

Pat Riley.

Stan van Gundy (for some reason only God knows) was so popular with the media, I've never seen anything like it...for a guy that's never won anything, the press just loves him...kind of like George Karl...

Riley HAD to win a title... and he did... with the team HE built, with players that EVERYONE criticized when the Heat acquired them... the Heat wouldn't have settled for anything less than a title with Riley, and he delivered.

Of course, the coach of the year award voting is done prior to the start of the playoffs... but Riley still did the best job this year, by far...

Avery Johnson? cmon, Dallas has the most number of assistant coaches. Phoenix coach, Mike D'Antoni should win this. He made you think Steve Nash deserve the MVP, despite being atrocious in the defensive end. He lost Amare for nearly a full season, and still get the same results while proving the critics wrong at the same time.

DEFINATELY avery johnson, the mavs coach. people thought they would have a hard time making the playoffs with just dirk, but he created a great defense out of players not known to play ANY defense

Larry Brown. For having put up with the wors Knicks team in NBA history

Avery Johnson.

Think he did a hell of a job with the Mavericks.

Rick Carlisle of the pacers for sure, after all the crap he's been through the last couple of years.

The maverick coach guy i cant remember his name tho.

ummm..........MIKE DUNLEAVEY!!!! I mean come on he got the clippers to the semi finals. the clippers used to suck. I mean when was the last time the clippers made the playoffs??? he made them an excellent team, and they are gonna do even better this year

I think Avery Johnson did even though they lost...

Without a doubt, AVERY JOHNSON of the DALLAS MAVERICKS!!!!