21.  DJ is, of course, former Celtic guard and current assistant coach Dennis Johnson.

22.  Doc Rivers is a former Spurs analyst and current Orlando Magic coach.

23.  Dronett and Bradford began their careers with Denver and played under current coach Mike Shanahan.

24.  Even current Mavericks assistant coach Donnie Nelson, a constant scout of European basketball, gets reports that Tarpley has been nothing but impressive lately.

25.  Fitch did get to see two of his former players, current Celtics coach M.L. Carr and Celtics TV analyst Cedric Maxwell.

26.  Five former NBA coaches have each produced four current NBA head coaches.

27.  Former teammates and current coaches also say Elway deserves the honor.

28.  Had Don Nelson been shown the door earlier, Smith may have had a sponsor in the current coach, Jeff Van Gundy.

29.  He then became athletic director and hired current coach Tom Osborne as his successor.

30.  He wants to remind them that there are reasons he has the most victories among current NFL coaches.