When the Nuggets made their last regular-season visit to San Antonio, where a bitter rivalry from the ABA days has endured, the vocal Spurs fans gave Issel a standing ovation. Robert Issel owned and operated Issel Painting & Decorating. If Julius Erving, his compatriot from the old ABA days, is the Doctor, Issel is the Orderly. [citation needed], Issel returned to the Nuggets in 1998 as president and general manager. Just a year after this playoff run, the Nuggets were on their way to becoming one of the worst teams in NBA history. Pack's wildcard status was an important step considering Abdul-Rauf was rendered almost completely ineffective for the entire 5 game series. Dan and Cheri were engaged at that time and I decided to treat them to the track, Gentry said. [15] In six seasons, Issel led the league in total points three times (including a record 2,538 in 197172) and was an All-Star each year. But it has taken away from basketball.. These are all moves that George Karl never was able to adjust to. [7], Issel was at UK 19661970 and scored 2,138 points (an average of 25.7 per game) and had 1,078 rebounds, while being named an All American for two of the three seasons he was eligible for the award. For all intents and purposes it appeared the Nuggets had no intention of firing Issel. I was supposed to be another in the long tradition of NBA teams going through the "steps". All the league sources and insiders from that time that I spoke to said that Issel was by no means an x's and o's coach. As a long time and beleaguered (admittedly young) Nuggets fan, the team that entered the playoffs in 1994 shortly before my 16th birthday was the best Nuggets team Denver had seen in four long years. He accepted a buyout of his contract and resigned on December 26. He often regaled me with tales of how he would work extra shifts and the Greyhound Bus Station downtown (as well as working a day job at the Rocky Mountain News) during the 70's and listening to Al Albert say on the radio "A Missile from Issel!!" If you need to know if it was worth it, here's the only proof you need. l'issue de sa carrire de joueur, Issel prend sa retraite dans une ferme dans le comt de Woodford, Kentucky. This is a man who will always be one of the greatest Nuggets of all time, and a man who coached them to their most memorable moment. Joined . An outstanding collegian at the University of Kentucky, Issel was twice named an All-American en route to a school-record 25.7 points per game for his career. We have estimated Dan Issel's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. [36], In 2017, Issel served as speaker at Batavia High School's gymnasium to honor a family friend, fellow Batavia classmate and national sportscaster Craig Sager, after Sager's death. Issel was the first to go out. Beads of sweat on the upper lip, for example, are a tip-off the patient is under stress. or "The Horse of Course!!" I was watching an old all-star game (early 80's) on NBA TV and Dan Issel was playing in the game. Utah Coach Frank Layden gave Issel a rocking chair. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by superpunch, Oct 12, 2016. superpunch Banned Banned. Following his graduation in 1970, Dan Issel was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association, a rival league to the NBA. and our Maybe Pack's biggest contribution came as being a point guard floor general. He was Forrest's platoon leader during the Vietnam War in 1967 and later becomes Forrest's shrimp boat partner in the Bubba-Gump Shrimp Company. Trust is an enormous part of development. Enter Dan Issel. Mark Briscoe Lost His Brother Jay In A Tragic Car Accident. He named himself head coach again in December 1999, yielding his general manager's title to Kiki Vandeweghe. Issel was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Buran says, 'the dentist of tomorrow must of necessity treat many symptoms that appear outside the oral cavity.'. Out of a possible 1,230 regular-season games, Issel played 1,218. This is likely true, but his fractious working relationship with Bickerstaff had deteriorated so badly it likely contributed to the decision. "I would put it . 7 on UK list of best single-season rebounding averages at 13.6 in 1969, has a genuine appreciation for Tshiebwe's willingness to do the dirty work. You always say that individual stats arent that important. Dan Issel's age is 74. But eventually, Denver was a great move for me.. Sort by: Hot. After the team was embarrassed in a loss in Miami on Dec. 6, 2000, Issel complained that several of his players had been club-hopping the previous night and treating the trip "like a vacation." 'It's an old wives' tale that people who grind their teeth in their sleep have psychological problems,' says San Francisco dentist Gene McCoy. Of course, they were very expensive, so the former model searched frantically for them, describing herself as "Lucille Ball on crack.". It is a life of early mornings and occasionally late nights, nursing ill foals, a life that Issel cant wait to begin. Working people can relate to Issel, even though he made $614,000 this season. Issel was respected in Denver and had clout. As Issel told Phil Taylor of Sports Illustrated "When Robert comes into a game, something is going to happen," says Issel. Brown traded Issel to a team called the Baltimore Claws, which folded before it even played a game. Net Worth in 2022. They are used to a life filled with excess, whether it be from fame, fortune, women, or even drugs and alcohol. Playing jokes on teammates and friends is just one thing Issel will miss when he walks away from basketball. He really wants to retire. The Wildcats lost their top seven scorers, accounting for 64.6 of the 74.0 points per game the team averaged. Weve been fortunate. He was the perfect big man for Doug Moe and Larry Brown, and knew how to use his body. [23] In 2000, Issel faced a team mutiny after he criticized them following a winless four-game Eastern road trip. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . More than changing the offense, Issel had to change to culture in Denver from national joke to something akin to mild respect. SAN FRANCISCO -- Anger and stress pose at least as great a danger to teeth as sweets or poor brushing, says a California dentist. The American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 1971, he was a six-time ABA All-Star and a one-time NBA All-Star. While the process of rebuilding was plain (and foreseen by previous head coach Doug Moe in 1989) the Nuggets choice of Westhead to replace Moe in 1990 was nearly disastrous. However, instead of a certain devil showing up, a specific someone that Issei knew but the worl. All-American Dan Issel, Mike Pratt, Larry Steele and Terry Mills were whistled to the sideline, but UK stayed in the game until the final nine seconds when Jacksonville scored on a layup. But after that championship season, Kentucky owner John Y. Dxd But Flipped by Jiren The Grey. Soreness of the jaws, neckaches, headaches and backaches are frequent complaints from sufferers of this common but largely untreated area of emotional and stress-related illness, he says. An outstanding collegian at the University of Kentucky, Issel was twice named an All-American en route to a school-record 25.7 points per game for his career. It was May 7th, 1994, on Saturday afternoon Dan Issel helped give me, and my dad, one of the greatest moments of our lives. We dont play him as much, but down in the fourth quarter, when we need it, Dans been every bit as good.. Talk about everything from the NBA to college basketball to even everything but basketball. You look at the bloodline, of course, but I think you have to look at the conformation of a horse, too. She is from USA. At first, I wasnt real comfortable with it, but I thought that it was nice that people would take the time to do that. [21], In nine seasons and 718 NBA games with Denver, Issel averaged 20.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. It was a shock to fans, and apparently players alike. Upon Issel's graduation in 1970, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons (8th round) of the National Basketball Association and the Kentucky Colonels (1st round) of the American Basketball Association. Ive had to work harder because Im not a true center, and that means shooting outside and running up and down the court.. He had to move from Ohio to Oklahoma and help his father at the oilfield. He was barely wearing any makeup at all this time. If you look . For the last 10 years, Issel and his boyhood friend from Batavia, Cincinnati Bengal quarterback Ken Anderson, have owned a farm specializing in corn, tobacco and soy beans on the outskirts of Lexington. Earlier this season, when Issels brother, Greg, needed a kidney transplant, Dan volunteered to be the donor. And now, weve started to come back. Some critics went as far as saying Davis had the "worst teeth" ever in the NBA. Clapping and paying tribute. However, during that magical time in the month of May it seems that whatever he did worked. [6][4] Said Issel of his Batavia teammates: What Batavia instilled in all three of us myself, Kenny, and Craig was a solid work ethic. I think its one of the major problems in the country. Near death, Issei looked into the sky and could only regret his decision. I just watched a live interview with Anderson this morning and he was talking about how Issel lost two front teeth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. It would be a shame if we let that happen. His statistics underscore the consistency of his performance. Issel was recruited by Northwestern, Illinois and Wisconsin, but he chose Kentucky. Then his family moved to the big city--Batavia, Ill., population 7,000. Basketball Hall of Famer Dan Issel resigned as coach and president of the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, two weeks after being suspended and fined for shouting an ethnic slur at a fan who was. Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs in 2011) but the Nuggets were the first, and pre-1995 expansion. He was self-conscious about his teeth at this time. The momentum was so severely on the Nuggets side that I don't believe a longer series would have mattered. It was like, 'Big fella's mad, big fella's mad.' PUBLISHED: October 30, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. | UPDATED: May 6, 2016 at 7:47 p.m. He accumulated over 27,000 points in his combined ABA and NBA career, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving upon his retirement. 74 Year Old Basketball Player #7. That left an impression on me, and when Issel became Nuggets coach, it was like watching a part of my dad's history being played out before my young eyes. In 1993, Issel was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. It was purely a business decision by Brown, who was losing money and eventually lost his team when the NBA and ABA merged. Hey, go drink another beer. As anyone who knows Issel will attest, however, he thrives on hard work. Prior to the 197576 season, the Colonels traded Issel to the Baltimore Claws (formerly the Memphis Sounds) for Tom Owens and cash. Dan Issel was hired in 1992 after spending almost three seasons part-time color announcing for the Nuggets TV broadcasts on what was then known as Prime Sports (which morphed into Fox Sports). "The dumbest thing I've ever heard," said Dan Issel, UK basketball's career . [13] Despite these averages, the Colonels lost to the Zelmo Beaty-led Utah Stars in a closely contested seven game series. A practicing dentist in nearby Pacifica, Calif., Buran has spent years researching the problem and compiling statistical data to support his theories. Gilmore's pre. [8], According to Sports Illustrated Magazine, in a game early in Issel's Kentucky career, teammates were neglecting to give him the ball. [1] Issel was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. For the longest time, the younger Briscoe has been synonymous with chicken farming, froggy elbows, kung fu, and a lack of front teeth. Strong enough to muscle down low, and athletic enough to both drive the lane and shoot from outside. If everything goes right and you happen to get a good harvest, everybody else has a good harvest, too, so the prices go way down. How Dan Henderson Lost His Teeth, for the Historical Record. Guys like Dikembe Mutombo and LaPhonso Ellis. [citation needed] During his first season on the Nuggets, Issel and his new team finished with an ABA best 60-24 record and advanced to the ABA Finals, where he averaged 22.8 points and 12.8 rebounds during a contested six game series loss. Issel responded with 22 points, shooting 8 for 13 from the field, in the Nuggets 136-114 win. ''He didn't say hello. The 1994 Nuggets, coached by Dan Issel had that championship feel about them after knocking out Seattle in what was then the greatest upset in NBA history. [18] On January 21, 1981, Issel grabbed an NBA career high 21 rebounds, while also scoring 32 points, during a 129-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs. As an undersized (6'9") center for the majority of his career, his job was to cover the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Moses Malone and other iconic big men of the 70's and 80's. Issel got his start in basketball as a player at the University of Kentucky in 1966. The American actor Clark Gable had changed his haistyle and fixed his teeth before he became the "King of Hollywood." | Source: Getty Images. It ended, sadly, in December of 2001 when a drunk fan, giving Issel the business for most of the game taunted him as he left for the locker room. Janice Dickinson does in fact have two false teeth. Statistics alone could never sum up of Issels career, though. [30][31], Issel's wife Cheri, whom he met at the University of Kentucky, is an accomplished artist. [10] Issel also scored 51 at Louisiana State University on February 21, 1970, currently the third-best mark in school history.[11]. Cookie Notice Many people say that Issel was best at motivating his team, and the job he did in making his team believe? An upset so massive, it forever stayed with George Karl. Me, 16 year old kid who loved the Nuggets fell to his back on the living room floor and wildly kicked his legs in the air while saying "Yeeeeahhhhhhhhhh!!! Question for all you lifelong Nugget fans. He was named the MVP of his second All-Star Game for scoring 21 points and collaring nine rebounds. It was an impossible task for anyone to try and follow Dan Issel, Kentucky's all-time leading scorer after his brilliant three seasons playing for coach Adolph Rupp from 1967-70. Issel hopes to have his own John Henry some day, but he realizes that some breeders toil for years without great success. Dan Issel no longer draws a paycheck to promote Louisville's pro basketball possibilities. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users I always have to have my list handy, so I know whats going on, said Issel, who, after a quick count, said he was part-owner of 12 mares, 10 yearlings and 11 foals. He is played by Gary Sinise. In Issels 10 seasons in Denver, he was the cornerstone of the team. We were looking at him in the distance. To be truely effective, dentists must discover the 'social dynamics' of dentistry and learn to read the 'body language' that betrays underlying stress, he says. In doing extensive research of this story, I found it hard to pin-point the obvious large influence and effect that Dan Issel had on this particular Nuggets team. A forum community dedicated to Competitive Basketball players and enthusiasts. Phonz and Issel had grown close during his tenure, and the bond was great and the young power forward was proving to be a great force in the league. [4] Issel then played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. He says just cant wait to roll up his sleeves, take out his false teeth and get to work. Daniel P. "Dan" Issel One of the hardest working players in basketball history, Dan Issel played in more than 1,200 games in his professional career and in fact missed only 24 games in his pro career. Not sure his team was up to the challenge of facing such a talented team like the Sonics while Denver's squad seemed overwhelmed. He had to go against guys like Kareem. It'll be a lot better for both of us if you're real good.'". 51.6K 1.6K 16. Western Conference championship series, he couldnt pass up a chance to see how his once-prized yearling has developed. New challenges in horse racing beckon. Closeup of Denver Nuggets Dan Issel smiling without front teeth before taking foul shot during game vs Utah Jazz, Denver, CO Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG PRICING ENTERPRISE Premium Access Custom Content Issels father, Robert, was the eventual donor. In 1994, Issel led his team to the playoffs with their first winning record in four years, after only winning 44 games in the previous two years. He's also a Hall of Famer. But even Moe, who likes to good-naturedly poke fun at his players, cant find any material to use on Issel. But he still is as good as ever--for a limited time. After 15 seasons as a professional basketball player--the last 10 in Denver--Issel will be heading out to pasture with his horses once the playoffs are over for the Nuggets, who will play the Lakers here today in Game 4. Wayne Lukas says that colt is the most promising 2-year-old he has this year, Issel said. Issel was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. Think about that. Having a coach that allowed him to do what he did best, at that pivotal moment in his career, was likely what started him on the path to be a great defensive big man. You want horses that are big, strong, athletic looking, but that doesnt guarantee you a winner. The grim facts about Sheen were revealed by the 22-year-old porn star who partied with the . To put it another way, Bernie couldn't coach/motivate that particular team the way Dan could. The American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 1971, he was a six-time ABA All-Star and a one-time NBA All-Star. [16], For his ABA career, Issel was a 6-Time ABA All-Star, 5-Time Member of ABA All-Pro Team, the ABA's 2nd All-Time Scorer (behind Louie Dampier, was the 1972 ABA All-Star Game MVP, 1971 ABA Co-Rookie of the Year, Led ABA in scoring in 70-71 with 29.4 ppg and holds the ABA Record for most points in a season with 2,538 in 71-72. After getting annihilated in their first game of the series, Issel was visibly down in his post-game interviews. Most say that Dan's heart wasn't in to being a coach, and based on what happened the following year it seems that this was a very accurate assessment. It all sort of overwhelmed Issel, who never expected such a fuss over his retirement. He laughs when it was suggested that he is the best garbage player in the history of the league. Something you can't draw up on a chalk board. Ive always had a good time playing. That team played hard and we were able to have some success.". 22. Who better than one of the greatest Nuggets players in NBA and ABA History. When several Detroit Pistons players boycotted the team's shootaround a week ago in defiance . Dan Issel (Dan; Horse) Position: Center 6-9 , 235lb (206cm, 106kg) School: Kentucky Draft: Detroit Pistons, 8th round (3rd pick, 122nd overall), 1970 NBA draft 3x NCAA All-Region HS Parade AA 2x Consensus AA 3x All-SEC SUMMARY Career G 83 PTS 25.8 TRB 12.9 AST 1.2 FG% 51.9 FT% 73.8 Issel Overview Game Logs NCAA Tournament Game Logs 1967-68 1968-69 But, for a period of just over two of the 40 minutes of the nationally televised game . "Sometimes it's something wonderful, sometimes it's something not so wonderful, sometimes it's something just, well, strange.". Hes had everything and rarely asked for a night off., Said Issel: Ive always been able to play through pain and little bumps and bruises. Develop, get better, lose in first round, lose in second round, go to conference finals/Finals. [22] Wearing number 44, Issel is the Nuggets' second all-time leading scorer. "Dan Issel was the consummate player's coach" Phonz said "I loved playing for him, especially when he was wearing his "lucky" brown suit! No one knows Denver Nuggets history quite like Clough, and in this case he is absolutely right. 10 10. Shock rocker Marilyn Manson flashes his outrageous silver teeth while strolling solo in LA. It would prove to be a brave, and correct, move by Issel. We will go over the Utah series in greater length later this season. Who can forget his thunderous dunk over Kemp in Game 3? Issel played for. The emotional and psychological stress can develop later.'. All those fights and he kept his teeth only to get them knocked out in practice myjohnson9, Oct 12, 2016 #2. He cant do all the same things he used to do, Moe said. Issel taunted back, "Go drink another beer, you Mexican piece of shit. Issel left the pro gram, Tom Payne became the first African-American player at UK, coach Rupp was forced to retire in 1972 and then coach (Joe) Hall took over. His quickness is gone. That year, the Nuggets pulled off the biggest upset to that date in National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff history, knocking off the Seattle SuperSonics in five games (the first ever 8th seed to beat a 1st seed in the first round). Cheri was a cheerleader at Kentucky. [5] Another Batavia High School teammate was future sports announcer Craig Sager, who was a freshman at Batavia when Issel was a senior. On December 11, after a close loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Issel heard a fan taunting him, as he walked off the court at the Pepsi Center. Despite getting an offer from the Detroit Pistons, Issel chose to remain loyal to his home city. Some of the past champions Issels mares have been bred to are Spectacular Bid, Alydar, Perrault and Mr. Prospector. You could tell from the moment he took over they were more competitive, and with the addition of Ellis and Bryant Stith the roster was beginning to become quite talented. But Issel says he probably wont have time to relive it all. I realized in 1975 that basketball was a business, Issel said. 'The tooth grinder doesn't need to see a psychiatrist, but a dentist who recognizes the problem of overstress.'. He played alongside center Artis Gilmore while with the Kentucky Colonels in the mid-1970s. A slow-footed, 6-foot 9-inch center who lost his front teeth in junior high and always seems to have a scowl on his reddened face, Issel is constantly fighting for rebounds among taller. This proved to be invaluable, however, likely deepened the gap between Rauf and Issel heading in to the next season. It was a promising 2-year-old colt, sired by Alydar, that trainer D. Wayne Lukas had bought for $1.6 million last summer from a Kentucky breeding farm partly owned and operated by Issel. I just own bits and pieces of them. A combination of poor hygiene, nutrition, and drug use had left his teeth in poor condition. [26] The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce responded by stating that its members would boycott the team unless Issel was fired. Kendall Jenner. But Moe isnt so sure that Issel has basketball totally out of his system yet. 1. Issel set about molding young players into a team that would play hard every night while still allowing for the mistakes that come with such a young team. All summer long, you walked around with your head up and didnt have to answer questions about what went wrong.. Under Review. So, Issel proved that he still can play. It turned out that Dans blood type wasnt compatible with Gregs, but Dan would have gone through with it, even if it had meant ending his basketball career earlier than he planned. Clenching and grinding of teeth, acknowledged by dentists as a major problem in our high-stress society, results in large part from 'hidden anger,' according to Dr. Bill Buran. Born in Batavia, IL #3. Ask Issel about his horses and he takes out his wallet, not to show off snapshots of his kids, but to look at a list of mares and foals that he and his partner, Tom Gentry, own under the name of Blue Grass Breeders, Inc. One key to Issel's development was the trust he developed with both players, in particular Ellis. Facial structure is another easy tip-off, he says, noting that people create their own faces 'to a tremendous extent' by the degree to which they carry stress in their teeth. Additionally, coming off of Paul Westhead's run and shoot system of no defense, Issel liberated Mutombo from focusing on offense. 'Phonz, you'll be playing around 35 minutes a game, whether you're real good or real bad. The Claws folded before the season's start, and Issel was subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets for Dave Robisch and cash. LaPhonso Ellis spoke glowingly about Issel the coach when I asked him, "Dan Issel was the consummate player's coach." Im not kidding.. Rather than the offense-focused center that Westhead was trying to make him be. Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe. Divisive musician Marilyn Manson, 46, was spotted . His game never stuttered and he kept pressing offensively while clamping down is his own end. The 74-year-old basketball player was born in Batavia . [19] During the 1984 NBA Playoffs, Issel averaged his highest postseason per game scoring average since his ABA days with 27.4 points per game during a 2-3 series loss against the Utah Jazz. According to a report from Harley Street Dental Studio's Dr. Adam Thorne, MacGowan's comprehensive operation cost him between $80k and $94k. I watched him gallop today and I think hes going to be good.. Upon Issel's retirement from the NBA in 1985, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Julius Erving were the only professional basketball players to have scored more career points. how did dan issel lose his teeth. Later, Anderson and Issel would co-own a 782 farm in Kentucky. Mr. Daniel Paul Issel (born October 25, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. He always thought a great way to make a living would be to breed horses and watch them go from wobbly foals to strong runners. [12] Issel signed to play basketball for the Colonels and the ABA. It was messy. Issel played Brian Williams in conjunction with Mutombo for a much longer period and found that the big lineup bothered Shawn Kemp. No matter how much the Nuggets have paid Issel all these years, he has always given them their moneys worth in effort. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Just before the start of the 1999-2000 season, he told reporters that there were several decisions he simply couldn't make due to the unstable ownership . Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-HomeBob Mortimer is a legend #WouldILi. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Phonz said "Open to game and practice-impacting suggestions while holding us accountable for our on/off court actions. [4] Anderson became a National Football League quarterback with the Cincinnati Bengals and the 1981 NFL Most Valuable Player. Danny Brown talks to Chris Franco (http://twitter.com/chrisfranco) from about how he lost his front two teeth. I take (basketball) for what it is--a game youre trying to entertain people with. Pro basketball fans know about Issel and his two front teeth. C'mon 2K . Hes an Alydar colt out of a mare called Secretarial Queen. Fans familiar with Mark Briscoe and his brother Jay in Ring Of Honor are very aware of the redneck roughhousing and bloody brawling that made them famous. The team, in 1990-91 gave up record amounts of points (including a record 106 in the first half to the Phoenix Suns) and were considered to be a bit of an embarrassment around the NBA. Yet Jim Andrews did it so well that he will be going into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame, an honor many considered long overdue for him. The crowd descended upon him in and the camera panned to his face. Hes played with a 103 temperature, broken fingers, wrapped legs, swollen knees. He came to play every night, through injury or illness. Hours before he was due to return, Issel took a leave of absence to decide whether he wanted to return. The day will come when corporations will own thousands of acres, so that the family farmer will become a dinosaur. Hair-trigger temper in full, cynical, view. 74 Year Old Scorpio #23. He was most likely born in 1942 or 1943. Included that season were thrilling victories over the Los Angeles Clippers and eventual conference champion Phoenix Suns on the last day of the season. Issel was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1973. Talent was less diluted then and the Sonics steamrolled through the regular season that year like an unstoppable train. Privacy Policy. Monroe, said that Ellis and Issel formed almost a father/son relationship. Dan Issel - Kentucky Colonels Just do what you do best, play defense and maximize your percentages by staying close to the basket. 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