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From Suns News & Notes:

http://www.nba.com/suns/news/report_031008.html

George Karl Camping in Phoenix

Long-time NBA Head Coach George Karl has been a guest of assistant coach Tim Grgurich at Suns training camp this week and likes what he has seen of the purple and orange gang. He admits it will be a tough battle in the rugged and improved Western Conference, but has been particularly impressed with the play of last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year, Amare Stoudemire.

"(The Suns are) an exciting team," the former head coach at Cleveland, Golden State, Seattle and Milwaukee said after watching Wednesday morning’s workout at the AWA practice court. "It's a team moving in an upward direction. This Stoudemire kid, in the three or four days I've been out here, has been extremely impressive. I think that's something that's going to get better. How fast it gets better and where it goes, is exciting for everybody. For this city, for himself, and also for the coaches."

Karl is content to take some time off after coaching in the professional ranks for more than 16 seasons. And while he will spend the next year golfing and spending time with family and friends in between doing some basketball commentary for ESPN, the 52-year-old says he would still like one more shot to draw the Xs and Os for an NBA team.

"Right now, I just like to be free and enjoy the year," he said. "The game has a way of figuring it out and I’ve been blessed. I’ve had great opportunity. I don’t know if I’m a lifer, but I could be a lifer and definitely think I could go 'round one more time."

I know that the image of George Karl coaching the Suns makes most of your skins crawl, but you must admit the Suns' coaches are weak in the X and O department.

Maybe Karl would be worth having as a 'special assistant' or something, if (when) he decides he can't stand to be away from coaching any longer.

In the meantime, the Suns should get a little extra puff on ESPN once in a while...:cool:
 

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I don't know what went wrong with the Bucks. But before these last couple of seasons I always thought Karl was one of the best coaches in the NBA. I would have no problem with Karl taking over the team in a year or 2 after being away from the game to take a breather. We all know that Frank won't be coaching this team when it's time to go to the next level. I think Karl would be an excellent choice to take over the team.

I think his downfall was taking over the GM responsibilities. If he's willing to just be a coach than I think Phoenix would work out well for him.

Marbury and Amare could be his Payton and Kemp. And maybe he can take some of those skills he used to develop Ray Allen and get something out of the Suns 3 headed SG.

It's kind of exciting to think of the Suns with a real coach. Just to hear that a star coach is hanging out with the team is pretty novel for the Suns.

Yeah, I could see Karl on the sidelines coaching this team.
 

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and get something out of the Suns 3 headed SG.

LOL, you mean the one with two Johnsons? :D
 

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did you say the next payton and blimp??? maybe a read it wrong:D
 

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