re: What's your take on Alvin Gentry?

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I'm not saying Gentry is a great coach, but he seems like the type of guy that will get out of the way of things that are working and isn't a My Way or the Highway guy like Monty was. He's getting about as much support as he can get and I know a lot of people have zero faith in him, but I don't see how you improve on Gentry + Erman + Finch without getting a difference making coach and those are hard to come by.

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If this is true, I'll be happy. There aren't very many "needle moving" coaches in the NBA. If he saw the GSW model (having essentially an OC/DC) and said to himself after two years here, "I need help", and went and got Finch, that's a strong move. If you compare him to Pop, Stephens, Carlisle or imo Kerr, yeah he sucks. But if you compare the entire staff, if Gentry allows input like you suggested, it's got potential.