Houston's Turner Interviews For Suns' Job

Amel · Post #1 » by **Amel** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:09 pm

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... _suns_job/

May 22, 2008 - 9:26 am
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Houston Rockets assistant coach Elston Turner has interviewed for the head coaching vacancy with the Phoenix Suns , according to The Associated Press.

Turner, 48, has been an assistant in the NBA for eleven seasons.

He informed a local television station in Houston that the Suns will contact him next week if he's going to be invited back for a second interview.

Turner is know for his defense, something that general manager Steve Kerr is trying to improve upon in Phoenix

Baller 24 · Post #2 » by **Baller 24** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:30 pm

No! lol Turner is a big part of Adelman's coaching staff, if they want someone defensive just go after JVG.

texasholdem · Post #3 » by **texasholdem** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:46 pm

Kerr is not gonna hire someone with no head coaching experience.

YoungMoney23 · Post #4 » by **YoungMoney23** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:59 pm

Fresh coaching faces are just what the NBA needs aside from better referee's

A.J. · Post #5 » by **A.J.** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:17 pm

If he gets this job I will be very happy

MaxRider · Post #6 » by **MaxRider** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:27 pm

Baller 24 wrote:No! lol Turner is a big part of Adelman's coaching staff, if they want someone defensive just go after JVG.

JVG is totally the opposite of what the Suns had been doing in the past 4 years

A.J. · Post #7 » by **A.J.** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:31 pm

MaxRider wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

JVG is totally the opposite of what the Suns had been doing in the past 4 years

I think what he meant is if the Suns want a defensive coach they should go after one of the best in JVG.

texasholdem · Post #8 » by **texasholdem** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:45 pm

shaq didn't get along with SVG would he get along with JVG?

Baller 24 · Post #9 » by **Baller 24** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:08 pm

texasholdem wrote:shaq didn't get along with SVG would he get along with JVG?

Shaq came up 2nd in MVP voting under SVG, he actually played great under him, and from what I can remember they got along great. Not to mention both are two totally different coaches with different personalities.

Sarlonus · Post #10 » by **Sarlonus** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:29 pm

texasholdem wrote:Kerr is not gonna hire someone with no head coaching experience.

Actually, it is pretty much the other way around. He is only interviewing two guys with head coaching experience (Terry Porter and Phil Johnson). Other than that he is looking at assistant coaches. From all indications, Turner will probably make it to the second round of interviews.

Can you guys tell me more about him? He seems like an intriguing candidate.

texasholdem · Post #11 » by **texasholdem** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:20 am

Baller 24 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Shaq came up 2nd in MVP voting under SVG, he actually played great under him, and from what I can remember they got along great. Not to mention both are two totally different coaches with different personalities.

it came out recently that Shaq did not like SVG and was the reason he was fired

tosweet68 · Post #12 » by **tosweet68** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:59 am

texasholdem wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

it came out recently that Shaq did not like SVG and was the reason he was fired

Link???

texasholdem · Post #13 » by **texasholdem** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:05 am

tosweet68 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Link???

http://slamonline.com/online/2008/04/di ... t-of-town/