Maybe he'll end up coaching the Blazers, Clippers, Hornets, Bobcats, whatever. Owners and GMs love exciting basketball, he'll find a new home somewhere. I think this time around, however, he'll want more control over team construction as Melo basically doesn't fit his system all that well.
His brand of basketball does put butts in the seats can't deny that.
Should Suns consider bringing D'Antoni back??
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Los Soles wrote:Fun Fact:
The Suns defense has been worse every year since D'Antoni left than it ever was when he was here.
Defensive Rating, NBA ranking by year:
2004-2005: 17
2005-2006: 16
2006-2007: 13
2007-2008: 16
2008-2009: 26
2009-2010: 23
2010-2011: 25
2011-2012: 20
Again, you need talent to play defense. We had Marion, KT and Raja to help out during those years. Right now, all we have is Grant Hill. Grant Hill!! Not even Popavich can make this team to play respectable defense.
The 2005-06 Suns will always have a special place in my heart
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Sun Scorched wrote:This question aside, I'm amazed at the amount of hate Mike gets.
He gave us some of the most memorable basketball I have ever seen. To not give him credit for that is asenine.
Also, the Suns hadn't had a serious shot at the title since KJ, Barkley and Majerle. What the Hell is everyone's problem with what he did for the franchise?
He didn't play Alando fing Tucker? Get over yourselves.
I don't hate the guy. I don't know about others but I truly believe that we wouldn't gone as far as we did in the 04-05 and 05-06 post season without his coaching. I thank him for reinventing the exciting brand of basketball. I admire his strength in coaching his players. But at the same time, he is also a quitter. When things don't go his way, he get out of the 'mess' quicker than anybody could. Happened in Phoenix, and now in NY. I respect him for not milking the money though, nice guy and all, but he is a quitter.
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Screw Dantoni.
Sign McMillan!
Sign McMillan!
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Risensun wrote:Yes. He never should have been let go.
He wasn't let go, he left for a massive contract leveraging the Knicks and Bulls.
fromthetop321 wrote:I got Lebron number 1, he is also leading defensive player of the year. Curry's game still reminds me of Jeremy Lin to much.
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I give D'Antoni credit for having a close to perfect system for Nash's talents.
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Would MUCH rather have McMillan