16 years ago today, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan became the first in NBA history to win 1,000 games with a single team. Described as “one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history,” he spent nearly his entire 23-year coaching career at Utah, managing the team through good times and bad, leading some spectacular talent such as Carlos Boozer and Karl Malone, and making the Western Conference playoffs 16 times in a row. READ excerpts from his milestone victory… (2009)

“Winning’s fine,” Sloan said, after the match, “but that’s a short-lived thing. Losing sticks with you for a long time.”

The victory of 104 to 97 over Oklahoma City meant Sloan’s record was 1,000 to 596, an average of 50 wins a season, or a nearly bang on 60% win rate, an impressive feat considering the grin

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