re: Monty has to go!

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but I think it also has to do with a lack of talent.

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true. however there have been countless bonehead coaching decisions throughout his entire career here that cannot be completely blamed on lack of talent. last season in particular his coaching decisions during winnable games was basically - "let Jarrett Jack dribble the ball and clock down and see what happens" - only to witness numerous air balls, blocked shots, and other classic Jarrett Jack choke artist moments. that's on coaching, not Jack.

I noticed you mentioned that Monty doesn't receive credit for the 46 win season with Chris Paul and its rightfully so that he doesn't receive credit for it. the Hornets were a 50ish win playoff team until the season that Paul missed nearly half the year due to his injury. then Paul gets healthy, Monty gets hired, and the Hornets again are a playoff team. Paul then leaves town and Monty is back to square one and hasn't made any improvements since. all the while Paul damn near single handily made the Clippers a playoff threat over night which is something Eric Gordon could never do.

Monty doesn't get credit for his first season because Chris Paul deserves that credit.