Gentry named Coach of the month

[realsunsfan]

He must be doing something correctly.......
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/gentry_com_091201.html

[rsavaj]

High five

[realsunsfan]

High five

Down low.....

[rasheed44]

Congrats to Gentry!, he's doing a nice work.

[sunsfever68]

High five

Down low.....

Too slow.....as Amare blows by and dunks on Shaq times tomorrow night.

[Jimmy76]

grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him

[BurningHeart]

grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him

That makes absolutely no sense.

[rsavaj]

grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him

That makes absolutely no sense.

I think he's referring to the fact that pretty much every COY winner over the past few years has been fired the following season.

I hope.

[hunterxaz]

he's got this thing where he says the opposite of what he wants to happen in order to not jinx them

[raff]

Congrats to Gentry. Deserves it for a job well done so far.

[Jimmy76]

grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him

That makes absolutely no sense.

I think he's referring to the fact that pretty much every COY winner over the past few years has been fired the following season.

I hope.

this

he's got this thing where he says the opposite of what he wants to happen in order to not jinx them

this I do as well but not in this case

Im ending the anti-jinx policy after the Knicks loss however and see how we do in the next couple games (maybe you only anti-jinx against good teams and dont against bad? the experimentation will continue)

[JohnVancouver]

grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him

That makes absolutely no sense.

I think he's referring to the fact that pretty much every COY winner over the past few years has been fired the following season.

I hope.

--- Yes, it's like winning best new Artist at music awards shows. Next stop - the remainder bin.

[DaDragicShow]

Well deserved. Congrats Gentry.

[Miklo]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/BDL-s-Award-Tour-MVP-Most-Improved-Coach-ROY;_ylt=AqZi36RmGKmVyYojiBPcFdS8vLYF?urn=nba,206165

Gentry as #3 for COY in Ball Don't Lie

1. Stan Van Gundy

In an award that could deservedly go to a dozen coaches at this point, Van Gundy gets our call. The Magic coach has been working with a rotation that looks nothing like what got him to the Finals last season, myriad injuries and suspensions, and a series of rotating starting lineups. No matter. Fifth in defense, tied for first in the East. On pace for 64 wins. And that's after the "rough" month.

2. Phil Jackson

Did you know that the Los Angeles Lakers are second in defense thus far this season? Having Ron Artest(notes) around helps, but after losing his top assistant and second-best player for the first three weeks of the season, Jackson still has this team defending with one of the worst individual defensive point guards in the game (though Derek Fisher(notes) tries, and his on/offs are good), while adjusting his offense to fit a significant part. And his Lakers still own the best record in the NBA.

3. Alvin Gentry

The Suns are also on pace for 64 wins, and I can't recall a single scribe jotting them down for more than 50 victories this season. The defense comes and goes (as low as 28th this year, as high as the team currently sits — 22nd), but the offense (now ranked first in offensive efficiency) has always been top rank, and Gentry deserves credit for simplifying things and getting the rotation down pat. Absolutely perfect, thus far.

I probably slide Gentry in front of Phil. Sure it'll probably flip back to Phil on top (jesus not like that) before long, but Gentry has done more with less thus far. A projected 8, 9 seed is leading the league.

[hunterxaz]

jackson himself has stated that the lakers are a self-led/coached team. he doesn't really do much as other coaches in the league do tho, i bet.