Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Tue Dec 1, 2009 9:25 pm
He must be doing something correctly.......
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/gentry_com_091201.html
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/gentry_com_091201.html
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Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Tue Dec 1, 2009 9:34 pm
High five
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Tue Dec 1, 2009 9:53 pm
rsavaj wrote:High five
Down low.....
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:06 pm
Congrats to Gentry!, he's doing a nice work.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:26 pm
realsunsfan wrote:rsavaj wrote:High five
Down low.....
Too slow.....as Amare blows by and dunks on Shaq times tomorrow night.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:54 pm
grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:08 am
Jimmy76 wrote:grats to gentry just hope he doesnt win coach of the year i really like him
That makes absolutely no sense.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:11 am
BurningHeart wrote:Jimmy76 wrote: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.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:11 am
he's got this thing where he says the opposite of what he wants to happen in order to not jinx them
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:26 am
Congrats to Gentry. Deserves it for a job well done so far.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 7:29 am
rsavaj wrote:BurningHeart wrote:Jimmy76 wrote: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
hunterxaz wrote: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)
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:18 pm
rsavaj wrote:BurningHeart wrote:Jimmy76 wrote: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.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:53 pm
Well deserved. Congrats Gentry.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 11:19 pm
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
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.
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.
Re: Gentry named Coach of the month
Posted: Wed Dec 2, 2009 11:53 pm
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.