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http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/ ... ith_bulls/

According to the wiretap Horny is pushing the Bulls to hire him, which personally doesn't sound like a typical Hornacek thing to do.

Could he be trying to force the Jazz's hand into a coaching job offer sooner? If the Jazz are really interested they need to lock him up, unless they are leaning towards Ty Corbin as the next coach.

I read somewhere that he is from Illinois area so it could be he really wants the job with his hometown team. In any case, I'm not so sure he is the "right" candidate since he has no coaching experience. I liked him as much as the next guy as a player but....

This annoyed me:
"Hornacek claims that his meeting with Paxson went well."

Essentially implying that he's lying. "Claims." Why didn't they just use the word "says" like they would in any other article?

I think we should make a push for Horny, however it sounds like he wants a shot at a head coaching job!He will not get that here for a couple of years!

I don't know. With as much turnover that there is in the NBA, I wouldn't be surprised if some team gave him a shot.

It's not like if he gets that job now they couldn't offer him the Jazz job in 3 years. Coaching other teams isn't like getting nominated to the supreme court.

Chicago this season... Utah next

DelaneyRudd wrote:It's not like if he gets that job now they couldn't offer him the Jazz job in 3 years. Coaching other teams isn't like getting nominated to the supreme court.

Exactly, not to mention odds are that he would be fired by then anyways, coaches just don't stick around in this league. Especially with the high hopes the Bulls will be having with the #1 pick, most people with in the team will think that they should be a contender next year, if they aren't two years from now I doubt Horny would still have a job.

i thought coaches stuck around for 20 years

He doesn't even have to get fired. He can be offered more money or more perks or more control.

DelaneyRudd wrote:He doesn't even have to get fired. He can be offered more money or more perks or more control.

My guess is if he was getting the Bulls job that he would be getting pretty much as high as anyone would be willing to offer him. Sloan makes 6 mil per and is one of the highest paid coaches as it is, and he's been here forever. Horny in Utah would be looking at around 2-4 mill tops, Chicago will give him that in his first year.

Word of the day is Doug Collins will get another go in Chicago. So Horny is still on the market.

Fido wrote:Word of the day is Doug Collins will get another go in Chicago. So Horny is still on the market.

Talk is that one of the many guys we've interviewed will be top assistant and will be groomed for the HC spot in 2 years.

I'd say there's a good chance Horny is that guy.

I hope Horny will stay here. Maybe he'll tke Ty's place if Corbin goes

As was said earlier, HoopsWorld is now reporting that Hornacek will be a Doug Collins assistant and eventually take over for him. It will be interesting to see how that works out.