Paul Silas
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"Paul Theron Silas" is a retired American professional basketball player and former NBA head coach. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963. In the NBA, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds during his distinguished 16 year career, played in two All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.

He was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers until March 21, 2005. Prior to his job with the Cavaliers, he was an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets/New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, and Charlotte Hornets, and the head coach for the Los Angeles Clippers/San Diego Clippers, and Charlotte/New Orleans Pelicans/New Orleans Hornets.

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You look at Wilt and how dominant he was inside, this guy did it from the perimeter. So it puts an added significance on it. So it has to be, in my mind, the greatest feat that has ever occurred in the NBA.

The closer he is to 100 percent, the better.

He can still play. He can certainly help somebody.

[James] was as good as I have seen. I don't think I've seen too many players any better.

I think he's more comfortable [there]. When we put the ball in his hands, he can control things better. He's got a good feel for when to get shots for others, when to take advantage of mismatches.

He has developed the inner strength, the hunger, a little meanness, which you have to have in order to be great.

It will be harder than coaching. It's not something you go into thinking it will be easy. It will be rough initially.