Puff wrote:SF88 wrote:jpm312 wrote:
Bogut on Tucker wasn't a switch. Tucker was their center. Hornacek went full re-tard. Kerr refused to match and go small until the last Phx possession when McAdoo came in for Bogut.
NBAFan76 wrote:Jeff Hornacek is too stupid to be a NBA coach because of these two reasons
1. Didn't tell his team to defend the 3 pointer when up 102-98 with 2 mins
2. His players were shooting the ball with 17 secs left on the shot clock
NBAFan76 wrote:
They have a stupid coach
Being on national TV allows fans of other teams to see how incompetent Hornacek is too.
I think his usage of Warren speaks volumes. TJ has been a contributor in all facets of the game, except outside shooting. It seems to me that TJ would have found consistent minutes all year long from any another coach in the league. Warren is the only one on the roster that moves without the ball. He just doesn't sit in the corner waiting to get a pass. In many ways he reminds me of one of my favorite Suns of All Time, the Matrix. Marion was not a great outside shooter either but he was a damn valuable player and quite frankly after his departure this franchise has been on the decline.
If this offense ever becomes more than a wild drive to the hoop and kick out to a 3 point shooter I expect Bledsoe, Warren and Len will all become better instantly. Both Warren and Markieff appear to be willing passers but all too often it appears that the plays are designed for them to go one on one or pass to a 3 point shooter if possible. We need better ball/player movement and if Hornacek cannot accomplish that goal, he has to go.
Without knowing what Hornacek is running, it's tough to make any assumptions of what plays are being run, right? Early in the season Warren was terrible on defense, so assuming that he would get more burn under a different coach is irrelevant at this point. He, along with Goodwin improved greatly after spending some time in the DLeague.
It's really tough comparing anyone to Marion. Shawn had one of the best second jumps I think I've ever seen in a Suns' uniform. Moreover, Shawn rarely had plays run for him, and gained many of his points scrapping, and out jumping the competition. Lastly, Shawn was one of the best defenders we had, he could literally guard almost every position. Tucker can guard almost any player competently, which is why he started most of this season. TJ, while a good offensive minded player, just isn't better than Tucker right now defensively. However, I really wish he turns into a two way player. TJ also hasn't shown he can out rebound Tucker.
I'm glad he is getting minutes, and thought he should be in the rotation after Tolliver couldn't perform, but dang, some of you guys are over doing things a bit. I do like how he cuts, but rarely have I seen people mention that guys find him when he cuts. The cuts mean squat if guys don't find him, and they are. I think the whole team should get some credit for that. Lately, they have been looking for each other, and the flow has been much better many games since the trade deadline.
