Terry Porter the next suns coach

10scott10 · Post #1 » by **10scott10** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 8:41 pm

if you believe, espn, he is.

Multiple sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that Terry Porter is the new coach of the Phoenix Suns.

Terry Porter

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Suns general manager Steve Kerr called Porter on Saturday morning to offer him the job, and Porter accepted.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3431024

I didn't see it posted, and i felt it is important

DEEP3CL · Post #2 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:15 pm

Good choice, especially since he was let go in Milwaukee in favor of George Karl's boy Terry Stotts. Only because Karl kept bitching on how he thought Stotts should have been given a chance.

Porter will do a good job there. Looks like the fun and gun days are over there, Porter is more of defensive coach which was why Kerr hired him.

It ain't no secret Kerr was no fan of that offense D'Antoni ran.

richboy · Post #3 » by **richboy** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:30 pm

Is Porter someone that going to get them past the Lakers and Spurs. I guess you can hope he can take the leap. As of right now feels like the Suns have downgraded there coaching situation.

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #4 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:43 pm

Even when the Lakers were struggling after shaq, phil left they still hired a coach with championship experience in Rudy Tomjanovich. Obviously he wasn't around long enough to judge but the man had coached for the championship.

What's Porter ever accomplished?

Steven Kerr is blowing it for the suns

(If this hiring is true)

Blame Rasho · Post #5 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:44 pm

I always liked him and I thougfht he got a raw deal with the Bucks after just one bad season when it was predicted before that they would um... suck.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #6 » by **Buck You** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:45 pm

Blame Rasho wrote:I always liked him and I thougfht he got a raw deal with the Bucks after just one bad season when it was predicted before that they would um... suck.

His rotations and out of timeout plays left a lot to be desired.

Serpo · Post #7 » by **Serpo** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:54 pm

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:Even when the Lakers were struggling after shaq, phil left they still hired a coach with championship experience in Rudy Tomjanovich. Obviously he wasn't around long enough to judge but the man had coached for the championship.

What's Porter ever accomplished?

Steven Kerr is blowing it for the suns

(If this hiring is true)

And who were they supposed to sign ? Avery ? LOL :rofl:

There's not much out there and it was obvios they weren't going anywhere with D'Antoni and Amare and Shaq weren't happy with him.

b-ball forever · Post #8 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:55 pm

DEEP3CL wrote:Good choice, especially since he was let go in Milwaukee in favor of George Karl's boy Terry Stotts. Only because Karl kept bitching on how he thought Stotts should have been given a chance.

Porter will do a good job there. Looks like the fun and gun days are over there, Porter is more of defensive coach which was why Kerr hired him.

It ain't no secret Kerr was no fan of that offense D'Antoni ran.

...which is obviously why in his first year as a GM his executive moves consisted of gettin rid of the team's best post-defender (Kurt Thomas), best perimeter defender (Marion), and another defensively solid rotation player in James Jones!

DEEP3CL · Post #9 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 10:04 pm

Yeah b-ball he's slowly trying to remake that team over.

b-ball forever · Post #10 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 10:19 pm

Yeah, but gettin rid of the team's best defenders usually isn't the sorta moves you'd expect from a so-called "defensive minded" GM

Serpo · Post #11 » by **Serpo** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 10:23 pm

Trading Kurt Thomas wasn't Kerr's decision it was Sarver's .

The Marion / Shaq thing was mutual from everyone from Kerr to D'Antoni and Sarver . Appearantly D'Antoni pushed for it the most.

Post #12 » by **Rerisen** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 10:38 pm

Good luck motivating Shaq, Terry. Steve Kerr should have to coach that team.

massey1992 · Post #13 » by **massey1992** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 11:10 pm

Very good move. He will fit the system they want to play well. Smart guy to.

Ballings7 · Post #14 » by **Ballings7** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 11:36 pm

Serpo wrote:Trading Kurt Thomas wasn't Kerr's decision it was Sarver's .

And partly D'Antoni's. He slowed them down too much.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #15 » by **Buck You** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 11:41 pm

Rerisen wrote:Good luck motivating Shaq, Terry. Steve Kerr should have to coach that team.

Actually, Terry was really the only coach that got into TJ and made him a good and under control player. When Porter left after TJ's injury season, TJ developed Napoleon Complex and thought he was the best and started taking all the shots. So Porter can motivate guys, we'll see how he does with Shaq.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #16 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 12:03 am

doesn't really matter who the coach is..the Suns players aren't going to win anything anymore, and the Phoenix Suns are just a pathetic franchise..good luck to Terry Porter though..maybe Nash and Stoudemire will start playing defense..maybe Shaq will be able to defend the pick and roll or make a FT..

BRINGTHEPAIN · Post #17 » by **BRINGTHEPAIN** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 1:29 am

Shaq has trouble releasing the ball from his hands, its nothing that can be solved.

KB20 · Post #18 » by **KB20** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 3:25 am

HarlemHeat37 wrote:doesn't really matter who the coach is..the Suns players aren't going to win anything anymore, and the Phoenix Suns are just a pathetic franchise..good luck to Terry Porter though..maybe Nash and Stoudemire will start playing defense..maybe Shaq will be able to defend the pick and roll or make a FT..

Something you have in common with Lakers' fans!

mojaber · Post #19 » by **mojaber** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 8:05 am

LMAO @ the Suns owner yet again trying to save money. Rather than pay for an established, high profile, $$$ coach, they hire a coach who is low profiled, and who they think in their opinion has "potential to suceed".

That isn't going to cut it in this league. They finally got rid of Pringles and had a chance to upgrade their hole at coach and find somebody who is going to get them over the hump finally, and i'm not sure Porter is the guy who can do it for them.

Serpo · Post #20 » by **Serpo** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 11:04 am

LakerMo wrote:LMAO @ the Suns owner yet again trying to save money. Rather than pay for an established, high profile, $$$ coach, they hire a coach who is low profiled, and who they think in their opinion has "potential to suceed".

That isn't going to cut it in this league. They finally got rid of Pringles and had a chance to upgrade their hole at coach and find somebody who is going to get them over the hump finally, and i'm not sure Porter is the guy who can do it for them.

And who where they supposed to get ? Avery and Flip are the only bigger names still out there and both have been exposed for various flaws in the playoffs .