Blast From The Past

"Look, you only get so many shots at jobs in this league, and most times it's not going to be in what you'd call a great situation," says Reed. "Anyway, what I always enjoyed about basketball was the process, the way things came together." He examines his huge hands. "See, I don't wear my championship ring. [Neither does Unseld.] I don't have to, because what I enjoyed about those years was the process of winning, what went into it. Same thing with coaching at college. I enjoyed the process of building a program. And I expect it to be the same thing here."

For both of these proud warriors, though, this particular process is bound to be a difficult one.