I was devastated to hear the news of your battle with pancreatic cancer. You are a fighter though, through and through.

Mr. Daly, when I was a young girl my parents bought our family Piston season tickets. For 40 or so games (for several seasons) the four of us (mom, dad, older sister and myself) drove from Chatham Ontario to the Palace of Auburn Hills to watch you and the Bad Boys fight hard, win championships. We were there through the good and the bad. You made us happy, sad, angry, excited and every other emotion under the sun, we experienced. The memories you gave our family are priceless. We loved watching you fight on the sidelines about bad calls, good calls. You made for great conversation on the drive home.

Because of what you done for us, you have our utmost gratitude. Our family is praying for you daily. We know you can fight, we watched it for 4 seasons live and in person. We know you have the strength. We know you have the support.

I can't say thank you enough. I can't pray hard enough. Please, fight hard and with all the positive energy, thoughts and prayer surrounding you, you will be just fine.

Upon hearing the Pistons' announcement recently I was saddened to hear the news of your cancer.

I am sure you don't remember, but I had the of meeting you at a restaurant in Mizner Park quite a few years ago when I lived in Florida. Since I am a native Michigander, no matter where I've lived around the country...the Pistons' were (and are) "my boys". You helped put the Pistons' (and Michigan) on the map with the Bad Boys and the NBA has never been the same since! Yea!

The power of prayer is truly awesome and you must know there are many, many people that are praying for you and your family because we love you. That's what Michigander's do in times of need -- we pull together.

I should probably address you as Mr. Daly but I feel like I know you as a friend. Those Bad Boy days are forever branded in my memory.

I want to express my heartfelt sadness at the news of your condition. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

You are a basketball genius, a psychologist extraordinaire and a true gentleman.

I hope God watches over you and your family through this dark journey. And I pray to God that you prevail.

Love and admiration,

I became a Piston fan mostly because of you for the way you treated your players and the way you coached.

I wish you a speedy recovery and that you beat this like your teams did to the rest of the NBA.

I'm proud to be a Piston fan because of you!

My prayers are with you and your family!

My name's Priest,and i have been a fan of your since the bad boys days,i just wanted you to know that you come before god in Detroit,and i am so saddened to hear that you're having to go through this hard time in your life.

Now,i know that you don't know me,but please know this,we have nothing but love,respect,and admiration for you Daddy Rich,and that one of the things that i regret in my life,was that i wasn't able to meet you to just say thanks for everything that you have done for the pistons organization,and detroit as a whole.

My prayers,love and thoughts go out to you and your family Daddy Rich.

As a loyal and die hard Piston fan it was with great sadness that I had to hear that you had been diagnosed with cancer. I hope and pray that you will beat this terrible disease. I have seen first hand what cancer is due to the fact that I have lost both of my grand parents to cancer. I DO know one thing..... and that is that as the man who taught a rag-tag group of hustlers like the BAD BOYS you showed them how to work hard, fight, and never give up on a game. Well Coach Daly, it is now your turn to work hard, FIGHT, and NEVER GIVE UP to this weak opponent in cancer. As I said earlier I am LOYAL PISTON FAN that happens to now teach school in Chicago. Today I taught a lesson about the man that I took so many lesson from when I was a kid...my students asked who taught me these lessons and I said the greatest coach EVER..... their response was of course Phil Jackson....I had to correct them and say no it was COACH CHUCK DALY!!!

Get well soon Coach the PALACE and this year's Pistons need you to show them one more time how to FIGHT LIKE A BAD BOY!!! Becuase your the original BAD BOY!!!

My sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family as you prepare for this most difficult time. I truely believe that these short messages of love and gratefulness will ensure a speedy recovery. As your fans shower you with lots of hope and optimism, rest assured that you are truely loved! Last, I want you to know that you are surrounded by unconditional admiration and love for your dedicated service to the Detroit Piston organization. The Bad Boys era was a great moment in time that I most appreciate!!!! Thank you for bringing my family and I so much enjoyment in the game of basketball. I truely wish you well, Coach Daly!

You are one of the finest coaches and classiest individuals in Piston's history. The Piston's are extremely fortunate to have had you in their organization. Thank you for all the great memories. I want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you - keep fighting Coach Daly!

I wanted you to know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. I have been a Piston fan since (the only on in Iowa) the early 80's and watching you and the "bad" boys win back to back championships helped me through a dark period in my life. Please know that all of the Detroit Piston fans are thinking and praying for you and your family.