Jazz Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan dies at 78 | First Take 

Man, Just after watching the last dance, kinda hurts though. Will go down as one of the most respected coaches ever

Coached the all time leader in steals and assists John Stockton, and the 2nd all time leading scorer Karl Malone. Rest in peace Jerry Sloan.

Man David Stern, Kobe Bryant and now Jerry Sloan. Man the NBA has been going threw some hard time

"He never asked for credit and in fact he avoids it" - Stockton

Unfortunately the Jazz didn’t win a ring, but they came really close several times, reaching the Western Finals in 94 when Jordan was not around, and twice in the NBA Finals against the Bulls. Had they won a title and history would treat them differently, but still they were great and did so much to Basketball. Jerry Sloan’s system was very consistent throughout the years and he will be forever remembered in the hall of fame as one of the greatest coaches.

The year that they didn't make the playoffs (2003-2004) was actually his greatest coaching season. Missing the playoff by one game and having a winning record with a starting 5 of Carlos Arroyo, Gordon Giricek, Matt Harpring, Andrie Kirilenko and Greg Ostertag.

People forget that Jerry Sloan played for the Chicago Bulls. Long Live Jerry Sloan

No one will remember but Jerry Sloans greatest season was after Karl and John left they were predicted to be the worst team of all time and they missed the playoffs by one game.

The Last Dance just featured him too. That’s sad.

He was the Gregg popovich of the Utah jazz .. Rest in peace coaching legend 🙏🙏

One of the best coaches to not win a championship. He will be missed

“That Jazz up the road, i wanna play for Jerry Sloan” Dame DOLLLA😞R.I.P. Jerry

Wow ... He's an icon all throughout the 90's ... as in the West as in the finals appearances .. us fans from the 90's we'll remember him for all the great moments he gave to fans and opponents just incredible ... Jerry rest in peace

Rest in peace Jerry Sloan, condolences to his family.

“Young money Jerry Sloan” - Lil Wayne

"the Original Bull" & first retired Bulls Jersey

Rest in peace. Much respect to this guy. Jerry Sloan would have definitely won a chip if he coached in this era

Top 10 coach all time

One of my top 10 coaches of all time rest well Jerry Sloan.

I used to love watching the Deron Williams/Boozer Jazz team. They were so much fun to watch. Rest in peace Jerry Sloan.

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭 R.I.P 🙏🏻 Condolences to the family. God bless!

Rest in power Coach Jerry Sloan 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 one of the best ever basketball minds. Really understood the P&R and half court defense

NBA has again lost a legendary figure within half year, this time one of the greatest coaches ever in Coach Jerry Sloan. May you rest in peace, and thanks for all the great memories.

One of Utah Jazz’ s greatest coach. Jerry Sloan. I feel condolences for his family and players who are as players alongside with him (John Stockton, Karl Malone, Jeff Hornacek, and so on.) God Rest his soul.

Hard-nosed, tough, honest coach. One of the all time greats. Everyone talks about Stockton/Malone, who benefitted greatly from having a terrific coach.

Man that was my first autograph, he will never know what that meant to me, im 35 i was probably 10, jazz vs. Clippers...i passed him the paper And he signed it no hesitation, a young black kid from cali...rest in heaven Mr. Sloan

As a Jazz fan, this hurts. He was there in my earliest childhood memories when I started to cheer for the Jazz. I really hope we get a title with Mitchell and Gobert soon but it's even worse that people hate on the Jazz and the State of Utah because they simply don't understand what the Jazz and our state means to us. The Jazz winning a Finals would be like the Cubs winning the World Series.

He was my favorite coach together with larry brown and pop.. in tears here man..

Top 5 coach of all time.

It's really unbelievable how great a coach he was with all the wins he had and no ring but it feels like he won

Jerry Sloan is one the greatest coaches in NBA History - No doubt about it. Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, Popovich, Aucherbach, Red Holzman, Larry Brown, Rick Adelman, Alex Hannum , Rudy Tomjanovich. The list can go on but Jerry Sloan consistent level of excellence religiously kept his team making deep runs in the Playoffs. Very much like Larry Brown. His traditional approach, being very Keen on the Fundamentals, would get you wins regardless of a lack of talent. & When you had great talent, you're either going to the Finals or winning the whole thing.

Man, I can't believe I shed a few tears about Jerry's passing. The Utah Jazz were my first favorite team in the NBA when I was growing up! Anytime the Jazz were on tv, I had a front row seat. Jalen was right about his teams being disciplined. They executed so well on the offensive end and played hard on the defensive end. The Jazz were always a consistent team for many years. According to Jeff Hornacek, Coach Sloan was tough will all the players, including John and Karl. I knew he played for the Bulls back in the day, but I didn't know until today that his jersey was the first to be retired by the Bulls. So he was a good player and an even better coach. I knew he was suffering with the awful diseases of dementia and Parkinson's, but he is at peace now and no longer suffering. Thanks for the memories, Jerry and rest in eternal peace.

RESPECT TO ALL OF YOU JAZZ FANS AND WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS LOSS ...FROM THE BLAZER FANS

WOW REST IN PEACE!!!!

I wonder how Deron Williams feels when he know the news He was part of the reason that made Jerry Sloan retire

Rest In Peace to one of the greats one of my favorite coaches

*APPRECIATE* *THE* *LIVING* Babe Ruth (1895-1948), died at 53. Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), died at 74. Kobe Bryant (1978-2020), died at 41. Michael Jordan (1963-????), age 57.

Old school 8-bit NES sound.

Jerry Sloan was a legend in coaching, folks sleep on the guy because he was a player back in the day. That pick and roll was devastating.

Can't help but feeling emotions. All the best to Jerry Sloan and his family.

Reliving "The Last Dance" must have done it. Rest In Paradise

2010-2011 was the year Deron Williams and he clashed and he left. That's why the record was like that and then they missed the playoffs. It makes him look even better. Prayers up.

Thanks first take from utah.

It seems like we are losing at least one legend if not two every month this has been such a sad year so far rest in peace coach Sloan.

I salute Jerry Sloan ... I’ve always been a die hard Utah Jazz fan ....

Rest in Peace Mr. Sloan you were a tremendous Head Coach for a very long time. God Bless U and your family. Will be missed! 🙏

Good man. Real, tough and never bowed down to anybody.

Man, Jerry Sloan, another shocker....my own family suffered a loss on Mother´s of our Mother and so we are in mourning and hearing this is so difficult. I send my prayers to the Sloan´s and the Jazz family...I even attended Univ of Utah in 2000 and knew the feelings and even some of the players. The Jazz teams that went against the famed Bulls is the stuff of legends.

Don’t forget the deron Williams , Carlos boozer , krililenko era. They was tuffff

Jerry Sloan is the master of setting screen plays. Just amazing to watch his setting plays.

It’s amazing how Jerry played for the bulls as a player and coached against the bulls in two finals

That's so sad. Jerry Sloan has his jersey retired with the Chicago Bulls next to Bob Love, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen. Jerry Sloan entered the Hall of Fame in 2009 next to MJ, DRob, and Stock.

2020 will be a unforgettable year. Nonetheless Rest In Peace jerry Sloan

Respect always to Jerry Sloan.

May he Rest In Peace 🙏🏾🙏🏾💜💙

Meus sentimentos aos familiares! Jerry Sloan foi um dos melhores técnicos!

Bulls fan here.Lots of news lately. Coach Sloan was awesome. Of all the Hall of Famers that were denied rings cuz of the Bulls (Barkley,Malone,Stockton,Ewing,Hardawy,Mourning,Kemp,Payton,etc) , Sloan was the one that had me torn during the Bulls/Jazz finals. As a great,OG, former Bull, i rooted for him AND my Bulls. Sad day for sports. Man, 2020 has been real rough.

People forget that Jerry Sloan was a phenomenal player who averaged 14PPG's and was a defensive and rebounding monster at Guard.

Sloan was an iconic coach. He was also a legend in Chicago Bulls history. So he is tied to them in many ways.

Old school kept it real and came close to the very height of the NBA. My Jazz may never have won it all but he always made them legit.

rest in peace mr sloan

A model citizen and a great example to follow. Rest in God's home Mr. Sloan

A real tough guy and great coach!

Man he’s just on the Last Dance. I hope he finds peace in heaven.

Parkinson and dementia are some tough conditions to cope with. Sloan is a legendary NBA coach.

Oh no man this is so sad man

Jalen about to cry

Hall of fame in my book peace be with you sir

I liked coach Sloan because of what jalen said. Tough and disciplined

Rest In Peace jerry Sloan 💯 real dude .

He deserved to get one ring.. At least one ring God I wish he had that chance.

Man i miss the late 2000’s. Pop, Phil, Sloan were all coaching for their last years and we didnt even know it 😕

Jerry sloan greatest coach all time that did not win a title but got the best out of his players

A phenomenal Coach and Player.

God bless his soul. Prayers and thoughts to his family and friends

This so sad 😭

The pain reerupted after the last dance

This sucks. I was obviously a Chicago Bulls fan. But that jazz team the more I wash them on film so amazing he was an amazing coach. This is a sad day.

Too bad he never won the big one, but a great coach and mostly underappreciated. Those Jazz teams, led by Stockton and Malone, and led at the helm by Sloan, were quite remarkable, especially those two who had to contest with the Bulls in the finals.

Greg, Phil, Jerry greatest coach ever

Rest In Peace big man

Rudy Tomjanovich is still alive and we heard of his cancer like 15 years ago. Congrats to his HoF induction. Jerry Sloan is up there in heaven right next to Chuck Daly and Flip Saunders.

The Miami Heat has that culture also. Of toughness and grit and the players get drafted into that system

Stephen A what a memory hes got.

Im a jazz fan because of coach Sloan

One by one they all fall and each time it happens it shows that your world coming down around you. That s what's been like for 2020

2020 been some type of year

Sad day sad time. Something just isn't right this year. Something just not right this year 2020. Sloan was a great coach and even a greater man, I just don't know what happened to him and Deron Williams but he was forced out unfairly. May God rest his soul peacefully.

Just watched him and the Jazz last night.

Go jazz win it for Jerry!

Is Jalen sporting "The Spinners" or "Mighty Temptations" photon int eh background? Classic!

Actually Sloan failed to win 40 games in the 1999 lockout shortened season when the Jazz finished 37-13. When he finished 31-23 in 2011 it was not because of a lockout, its because he resigned. The other lockout came in 2011-2012 when Sloan was no longer the coach.

Rest In Peace 😭

Greg popavich idolized jerry Sloan and had much respect for jerry Sloan

Me and by bro would call our dad Sloan because he would wear his jersey at home regularly, now hearing that this man is gone just sounds like I lost my pops

David stern, Kobe, and now jerry Sloan

Sad😭😭😭😭

that awkward pause at 1:24

Sloan will be missed. Hard to believe he could put up with NBA players for 23 years straight coaching them but he did lol! His best coaching year was the year after stockton and Malone left and he went 42-40 with a bunch of scrubs in a year they were expected to win 10 games or less.

2020 is the worst year in nba history