Nba Players Poll

BYRON SCOTT, CAVALIERS 9%

FLIP SAUNDERS 6%

MIKE D'ANTONI 4%

FAST FACTS

The active coach with the best winning percentage, the Bulls' Tom Thibodeau (.767), was sixth (4%) on the most list.... The Pistons' Lawrence Frank and the Lakers' Mike Brown also received 4% of the least vote.... Saunders was fired by the Wizards (for whom he was 51--130) on Jan. 24; D'Antoni resigned from the Knicks (121--167) on March 14.... Van Gundy also finished eighth (3%) on the most list. Rivers didn't receive a single least vote.

BASED ON 134 NBA PLAYERS WHO RESPONDED TO SI'S SURVEY