Monty Williams wins Coach of the Year

Bruin · Post #1 » by **Bruin** » Mon May 9, 2022 7:57 pm

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The High Cyde · Post #2 » by **The High Cyde** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:01 pm

Well deserved! Congrats Suns fans :nod:

Jcity08 · Post #3 » by **Jcity08** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:06 pm

Well deserved. Monty Williams is a significant part of the equation for why the Suns are so competitive right now.

Tor_Raps · Post #4 » by **Tor_Raps** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:10 pm

Suns were so far ahead of everyone in the standings that it's very well deserving even if a number of other coaches had nice stories themselves (Udoka, Nurse, etc.).

JujitsuFlip · Post #5 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:11 pm

Oof, i think there were probably better choices than picking the same guy from last season but so be it.

Infinite Llamas · Post #6 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:15 pm

Well deserved. Love seeing this guy triumph after the tragedy in his life

Dominator83 · Post #7 » by **Dominator83** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:18 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:Oof, i think there were probably better choices than picking the same guy from last season but so be it.

I actually think he got it because he was snubbed last year. This year Jenkins should have gotten it.

SunsWinSunsWin · Post #8 » by **SunsWinSunsWin** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:19 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:Oof, i think there were probably better choices than picking the same guy from last season but so be it.

Monty didn't win it last year. It went to Thibs, which was a joke and travesty. Monty got the AP COY award though both seasons.

DonaldSanders · Post #9 » by **DonaldSanders** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:20 pm

Love this for Monty, well deserved and earned.

SunsWinSunsWin · Post #10 » by **SunsWinSunsWin** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:20 pm

Dominater wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Oof, i think there were probably better choices than picking the same guy from last season but so be it.

I actually think he got it because he was snubbed last year. This year Jenkins should have gotten it.

Why? Suns were what 7 or 8 games ahead of Memphis in the loss column in the same conference. Grizz are a good story and Jenkins has done well but no doubt the award belongs with Monty.

Wargreymon · Post #11 » by **Wargreymon** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:22 pm

Erik Spoelstra got robbed. Heat were the No.1 seed in the East with a trash roster.

Post #12 » by **loserX** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:34 pm

I remember someone posting a previous thread about the candidates, and I thought "wow there are a LOT of good candidates this year!"

And so there were, and Monty was one of them. Congrats to him and to Suns fans.

Bruin · Post #13 » by **Bruin** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:35 pm

Wargreymon wrote:Erik Spoelstra got robbed. Heat were the No.1 seed in the East with a trash roster.

How do they have a trash roster?

DirtybirdGA · Post #14 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:37 pm

Should've won for 21, but congrats.

JujitsuFlip · Post #15 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:37 pm

SunsWinSunsWin wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Oof, i think there were probably better choices than picking the same guy from last season but so be it.

Monty didn't win it last year. It went to Thibs, which was a joke and travesty. Monty got the AP COY award though both seasons.

You're right, my bad, I looked at the wrong award name for the COY award he won last season.

I suppose I'm okay with it in that regard. I just thought Taylor Jenkins, JB Bickerstaff, and Chris Finch all had good turn around years.

But i can see why they voted Monty being that far ahead of the pack.

GSP · Post #16 » by **GSP** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:46 pm

Here comes the coach of the year curse.......backdoor sweep loading

whatisacenter · Post #17 » by **whatisacenter** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:49 pm

Congratulations to Monty, classy dude and a good coach.

Post #18 » by **Harry Garris** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:50 pm

SunsWinSunsWin wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Oof, i think there were probably better choices than picking the same guy from last season but so be it.

Monty didn't win it last year. It went to Thibs, which was a joke and travesty. Monty got the AP COY award though both seasons.

It wasn't a joke and a travesty. The Knicks were projected to be an awful team bottom of the lottery team and wound up being the 4 seed in the playoffs instead. They massively overperformed their expectations (and their talent). The surprise team that's good out of seemingly nowhere is a common criteria for COTY so it's fair that Thibs won it.

Of course it's easy to discount that accomplishment now because of how poorly their playoff series and the proceeding season went, but remember that voters didn't know that was going to happen at the time.

kenwood3333 · Post #19 » by **kenwood3333** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:50 pm

Next year will be Grizz's head coach, for this year's accomplishment

pipfan · Post #20 » by **pipfan** » Mon May 9, 2022 8:52 pm

This was the guy I wanted my Bulls to go after when he was available
Congrats-seems like one of the league's real good guys