Doug Hakes

Douglas Paul Hakes (born the July 28th 1951 with Christopher, Illinois), more known under the name of Doug Hakes , is a former professional American player of Basket-ball and commentator who was also the trainer many teams NBA.

Hakes knew a beautiful career with the college with Benton, Illinois, enabling him to integrate the Université of State of Illinois, in 1969.

Hakes was selected to represent the United States at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 1972 with Munich. Whereas one remembers especially the assassination of Israeli athletes, it had also discussed the gold medal of the the USSR there who beat the United States finally and where Collins had a paramount role. The the United States were unconquered in the history of the Olympic Games. After Collins made a success of two throw-francs, time was apparently past; the United States carried out 50-49 and seemed to have acquired the gold medal. However, in a very discussed action, it was decided by the referees that there remained three seconds to be played, offering an additional chance to the Soviets, that they used to register a lay-up. That cost its first defeat the United States at the time of the Olympic Games on the score of 51-50.

After this discussed meeting, Collins will be selected by the Denver Nuggets, then in American Basketball Association. At the time of an additional draft in 1973, it was chosen by the New York Nets. Although it was chosen by teams ABA, it never played in this league, carrying out these beginnings with the Philadelphia 76ers at the time of the season 1973-1974. He played only 25 meetings at the time of his first season at the 76ers, registering 8 points per match.

Its statistics improved in the course of the years, registering almost 18 points and distributing 2,6 master key decisive and collecting 4 rebounds per match in 81 meetings at the time of the season 1974-1975, passing at 20,8 points and nearly 4 rebounds by match the following season.

It kept this average of approximately 19 points and 4 rebounds per match at the time of the three following seasons, whereas the 76ers reached Finales NBA at the time of the season 1976-1977. Although the team counted Julius Erving in her rows, among others, Sixers did not manage to beat the Portland Trail Blazers of Bill Walton at the time of these finales, perdnat four meetings with two.

At the time of the season 1978-1979, Collins undergoes a serious wound, limiting it to only 47 matches this year, obliging it to put a term at its carrière.h Its last season was the season 1980-1981, in which he played 12 matches before announcing that he took his retirement.

Hakes registered a total of 7427 points in 415 meetings NBA, for an average of 17,9 points per match, collecting 1339 rebounds for an average of 3,2 per match and compiling 1368 decisive master keys, with an average of 3,3 master keys per match. Whereas the shooting at three-points had just been introduced into the basketball when Collins withdrew itself, it tried of them only one in its career NBA, the lack. Hakes made one return in the great league, as a trainer of the Chicago bulldozers in the middle of the Années 1980, Michael Jordan beginning under her orders. Although the bulldozers made appearances in playoffs under its Collins orders, they were unable to gain a championship, Collins was replaced by its assistant, Phil Jackson.

Hakes was named trainer of the Detroit Pistons in 1995, where he exerted until 1997, when he was laid off at the end of the season and replaced by Alvin Gentry. Hakes on television became then commentator, working of many years for various chains, like NBC and TNT. He worked as commentator for approximately five years, before being again committed as trainer, by the Washington Wizards, at the beginning of the season 2001-2002. After Wizards had laid off Collins after the season 2002-2003, it reinstated the rows of TNT.

In eight seasons as a trainer NBA, Collins compiled an assessment of 332 victories - 287 defeats (53,6% of victories) and an assessment of 15 victories - 23 defeats in playoffs (39,5%).

Doug and his Kathy wife have two children. Their son Chris, is a former player of professional basketball, is now assisting trainer of the Université Duke and their Kelly daughter is teaching in Pennsylvania.

It has a basketball court to its name with the Université of State of Illinois.

External bond

Doug Hakes on basketballreference.com

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