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re: Alvin Gentry is interviewing for a second time
Posted on 5/29/15 at 8:14 pm to eyeran
Posted on 5/29/15 at 8:14 pm to eyeran
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Gentry's 09-10 Suns had a ORtg of 115.3, 4th highest in league history and the highest of Steve Nash's career.
How about the other 11 years as a HC
And that Suns team that year was pretty stacked too
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Posted on 5/29/15 at 8:25 pm to Smedium27
I've been a fan of Gentry as a hire on here since midseason. I know I'm in a shrinking minority, but guys like Joel Meyers and Zach Lowe have continuously said he'd be a great fit here and I really think he would be.
Again, his record as a coach has to be viewed within context and what he had to work with. I think he runs the scheme that would fit our roster really well. Personality-wise, he's got just the right temperament for a coach in this city and Anthony Davis will love him.
Again, there is no perfect hire, but if we end up with Gentry, JVG, Messina, Atkinson, or Thibs, I'll feel OK about it and feel like we've upgraded over Monty.
Again, his record as a coach has to be viewed within context and what he had to work with. I think he runs the scheme that would fit our roster really well. Personality-wise, he's got just the right temperament for a coach in this city and Anthony Davis will love him.
Again, there is no perfect hire, but if we end up with Gentry, JVG, Messina, Atkinson, or Thibs, I'll feel OK about it and feel like we've upgraded over Monty.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 8:30 pm to Smedium27
Been coaching since 1980 and his entire rep rests on one Steve Nash season as a HC, and as assistant for Steph and CP3 for a season.
Couldn't be more different than the type of guy Loomis went with when he was looking for his head coach. If Loomis had hired a "Gentry" when he was looking for a coach, that guy would be turning 70 right now, and likely long gone.
Couldn't be more different than the type of guy Loomis went with when he was looking for his head coach. If Loomis had hired a "Gentry" when he was looking for a coach, that guy would be turning 70 right now, and likely long gone.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 8:47 pm to eyeran
Can anyone picture Alvin Gentry leading us to a championship? That's what this hire needs to do. We have the 2nd best player on the planet, we need a coach that can take him and the team to the Finals. I can't picture gentry leading us there. Sorry.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 8:52 pm to purplepylon
quote:Considering Gentry was basically a Ron Artest tip in from making the finals with the Suns, yea, I can imagine him leading a team to the finals...
Can anyone picture Alvin Gentry leading us to a championship? That's what this hire needs to do. We have the 2nd best player on the planet, we need a coach that can take him and the team to the Finals. I can't picture gentry leading us there. Sorry.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:00 pm to eyeran
Your record says what kind of coach you are. I'm sorry but this guy sucks. Anthony Davis will be gone because this hire says the organization is not serious about winning. Do they really think the fans will be excited about Alvin Gentry? Really? The guy has a losing record. I was seriously considering buying season tickets but no thanks.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:07 pm to tigerworkpart2
Look...Gentry is a good coach. A good assistant coach. I have no doubt our offense would be good.
But this hire to me would just show a complete inability to think outside the box. A 60 year old retread with a shitty HC record. I mean....you just can't do it. Screams of Dell just trying to keep his job.
But this hire to me would just show a complete inability to think outside the box. A 60 year old retread with a shitty HC record. I mean....you just can't do it. Screams of Dell just trying to keep his job.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:08 pm to tigerworkpart2
You think Cleveland fans were excited when they hired David B? No, but right now they love the hiring. If we do hire Gentry we just have to make sure he hires a good defensive assistant HC.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:10 pm to eyeran
An Alvin Gentry hire would merely be "ok," but it certainly wouldn't be anywhere close to a home run. With a player like Anthony Davis on this team, the front office should no longer be settling for "ok." I have a very hard time believing that he is the absolute best coach that they could possibly bring down here.
If this is the guy that Dell hires for Davis, he should be fired.
If this is the guy that Dell hires for Davis, he should be fired.
This post was edited on 5/29/15 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:16 pm to Whodatforlife21
quote:Blatt was an outside of the box, inspired, hire.
You think Cleveland fans were excited when they hired David B?
Gentry is just the next guy in line. He was gonna get a job somewhere...
Somehow "the best job opening since...," turned into hiring a guy who would take any job he could get.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:20 pm to eyeran
From last offseason
This guy will literally take any head coaching job he can get. Now he might end up with Anthony Davis
quote:lol
Ramona Shelburne
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Word is Clippers associate HC Alvin Gentry will have a second interview with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. He's also interviewed with Cle&LAL
This guy will literally take any head coaching job he can get. Now he might end up with Anthony Davis
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:23 pm to eyeran
Calm your tits. They are just doing their due diligence. He won't be hired
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:24 pm to eyeran
I've had a sneaking suspicion Gentry would be the man. He's the easy choice.
No matter who the coach is, if the Pels don't end the season strong and make a statement in the playoffs, even if it is just the first round, then AD is gone. Book it Dano!
No matter who the coach is, if the Pels don't end the season strong and make a statement in the playoffs, even if it is just the first round, then AD is gone. Book it Dano!
Posted on 5/29/15 at 9:28 pm to mrbayoublu
And no matter what Gentry does, he'll never have the cache to push for more power. Ever. That's unfortunately going to be a factor for Dell.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 10:20 pm to mrbayoublu
Gentry will be the worst hire possible right now
Posted on 5/29/15 at 10:28 pm to eyeran
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This guy will literally take any head coaching job he can get. Now he might end up with Anthony Davis
Which probably says he doesn't think he's a Pels lock. This is still Loomis' decision and all the rumors have said that that part of the FO likes JVG. It'd have to be a hell of a sales pitch with a hell of an assistant staff, or perhaps JVG would have to totally whiff on the staff for Gentry to get Loomis' approval too. Loomis fired Monty because he knew he wasn't good enough. I'm sure he's as aware of Gentry's record and lack of success as Fun Bunch is.
Anyone who's had to recommend multiple options to a supervisor knows that if your supervisor is choosing between results and making your life easier, results usually win out, no matter how hard you sell easy.
This post was edited on 5/29/15 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 5/29/15 at 10:36 pm to Whodatforlife21
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You think Cleveland fans were excited when they hired David B? No, but right now they love the hiring.
You mean the guy that had his final play call in a conference semifinals game vetoed and then had it shoved in his face?
I don't know much about Blatt and I'm not saying he has no part in where the Cavs currently are, but things are much different if LeBron doesn't go home. Not many fans are going to be unhappy while in the NBA Finals.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 10:38 pm to TigerinATL
I'll just throw this out there, you can take it or laugh at it
Maybe JVG isn't interviewing for Head Coach, but for a front office position. Loomis could be the one interviewing him to replace Dell, while Gentry becomes the coach
Maybe JVG isn't interviewing for Head Coach, but for a front office position. Loomis could be the one interviewing him to replace Dell, while Gentry becomes the coach
Posted on 5/29/15 at 10:39 pm to Macintosh504
quote:
Not surprised demps would rather hired a fellow African American tho JVG is better
That is the dumbest fricking thing posted here in awhile.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 10:42 pm to TigerinATL
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This is still Loomis' decision and all the rumors have said that that part of the FO likes JVG. It'd have to be a hell of a sales pitch with a hell of an assistant staff, or perhaps JVG would have to totally whiff on the staff for Gentry to get Loomis' approval too. Loomis fired Monty because he knew he wasn't good enough. I'm sure he's as aware of Gentry's record and lack of success as Fun Bunch is.
This all day long. I will say for a fact that someone above Demps really, really likes the idea of hiring JVG. That doesn't mean that it will work out that way. We can't say for sure how the JVG interview(s) will go or what he may demand.
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