Auriemma I happened to be with Dan Hurley last night I leaned over and said I think you could win a lot of championships with the Lakers More than a guy whos never coached He just looked at me and nodded and I had no idea I woke up this morning like you gotta be kidding me
Bill Russell revealed how he met George Mikan at a Lakers' exhibition game in Oakland and convinced him to play professional basketball while Russell was still in high school Russell and the Celtics ended up beating Mikan six times in the playoffs