Stein: Sources say Hornacek's job is "under immediate threat"

[DRK]

I'll lose my mind if Longabardi gets the interim job.

No way should Longabardi be elevated to HC. He is supposed to be the defensive assistant, and if anything has regressed this year it is the Suns defense. We aren't playing any defense at all anymore.

Longbardi is the worst "defensive co-ordinator" Ive ever seen.

Our defence has regressed over the past 3 years. We have no scheme at all. We need to be not allowing middle penetration at all, an ICE-ing the pick and roll

[DRK]

The culture of firing a coach in this situation is eye-rolling. There is an entire organization of people who constructed a bad team here. Fire Hornacek, maintain the status quo. It won't matter.

As bad as Hornacek has been with this group, Im not surprised to see him fired. Its easy to be a coach when things are going great, i.e 2013-2014 fairytale run, but when tings go south like this season, thats when you differentiate a good coach from a bad coach.

This is one of Hornacek's first experiences to face this kind of adversity, and how he handles it shows an inexperieced, bad head coach.... No continuity, no holding players accountable, and not sticking to a philosophy he believes in. Hes a follower not a leader.

Im sure he will find another job on the NBA as a head coach. But right now, for our team, hes not the right man for the job.

[alldayeveryday]

Hornacek will land another coaching gig w/ another team and have success. Also, Thibs isn't going to coach the Suns lol. No chance in hell, would he even attempt to try to come into a situation when the FO itself can't even put a team together.

[Kerrsed]

[Saberestar]

^^^
This is AWESOME

[bwgood77]

I'll lose my mind if Longabardi gets the interim job.

No way should Longabardi be elevated to HC. He is supposed to be the defensive assistant, and if anything has regressed this year it is the Suns defense. We aren't playing any defense at all anymore.

Longbardi is the worst "defensive co-ordinator" Ive ever seen.

Our defence has regressed over the past 3 years. We have no scheme at all. We need to be not allowing middle penetration at all, an ICE-ing the pick and roll

Well he did learn under Thibs, so I'm not sure what that says about Thibs.

[bwgood77]

The culture of firing a coach in this situation is eye-rolling. There is an entire organization of people who constructed a bad team here. Fire Hornacek, maintain the status quo. It won't matter.

As bad as Hornacek has been with this group, Im not surprised to see him fired. Its easy to be a coach when things are going great, i.e 2013-2014 fairytale run, but when tings go south like this season, thats when you differentiate a good coach from a bad coach.

This is one of Hornacek's first experiences to face this kind of adversity, and how he handles it shows an inexperieced, bad head coach.... No continuity, no holding players accountable, and not sticking to a philosophy he believes in. Hes a follower not a leader.

Im sure he will find another job on the NBA as a head coach. But right now, for our team, hes not the right man for the job.

I doubt many coaches would have had an easy time coaching that squad to win 48 wins. That notion is kind of ridiculous. This year has been a cluster **** though so I think very few coaches would have done too well with the team this year. I can't say he's been good this season though and that he shouldn't be fired but he's far from the only problem.

[HootieRules]

Leaving Hornacek hanging in the wind like this and leaking stories to the media is bush-league. Fire him or commit to him for the rest of the year.

[Saberestar]

FWIW: A few weeks back, a source w/ties to Suns predicted/speculated that PHX would dump Hornacek and chase Luke Walton next summer.

https://mobile.twitter.com/HowardBeck/status/681263737941159936

[letsgosuns]

I would not be surprised to see the Suns go after Luke Walton in the offseason because of the UofA connection. And I honestly do not think it matters who is the coach the rest of this season as long as they go all out to play the young players as much as possible. That is the only thing that matters.

[rsavaj]

Wasn't Lombardi Thibs' lead assistant?

[Kerrsed]

Wasn't Lombardi Thibs' lead assistant?

YES!





......and they both coached in Boston under McD.

[b-ball forever]

Gets better and better

[taiyed]

Wait until you hear what the Suns' "solution" is. Just found out about an hour ago...doesn't seem like it has hit the media yet.

You all are going to laugh...

[Kerrsed]

Wait until you hear what the Suns' "solution" is. Just found out about an hour ago...doesn't seem like it has hit the media yet.

You all are going to laugh...

Or you could tell us..... or you could just PM the funniest Mod that you know....#ImJustSayin'

Does it have anything to do with the Wolves?

[saintEscaton]

Wait until you hear what the Suns' "solution" is. Just found out about an hour ago...doesn't seem like it has hit the media yet.

You all are going to laugh...

Or you could tell us..... or you could just PM the funniest Mod that you know....#ImJustSayin'

Does it have anything to do with the Wolves?

I had a seance with an insider. Sources say we are hiring the ghost of Flip Saunders

[thamadkant]

Just gold,

[StarMaker]

Next it will be Sarver looking at McD, and really, it all starts with Sarver.

Awsome!!!!

[Kerrsed]

http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2015/12/27/10671198/players-coaches-being-consulted-on-hornaceks-job-as-suns-head-coach

[Barkley_34]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 4 minHá 4 minutos Ver tradução
The Suns are firing assistant coaches Mike Longabardi and Jerry Sichting, league sources tell Yahoo. Jeff Hornacek future unclear.