Who will be the Suns new Head Coach?

[BC867]

I guess I should have said ... a person with Head Coaching experience, especially with developing young players ... and left it at that.

I hope that Sarver is thinking that way. And if he'll pay for one. And hire one who is an independent thinker with the credentials to tell the owner to back off and let him do his job.

 

[JS22]

No gimmick coaches anymore. Dan Majerle would be just another gimmick hire.

Meh. He's got experience as an assistant and has guided GCU along pretty well.

Not my first choice but I wouldn't be mad.

 

[Hoop Head]

I can't see Majerle as a quality head coaching candidate. Does anyone think he'd be considered by any team other than the Suns? The only reason people have mentioned him for the Suns job is because of his history with the franchise. I'm not saying he should be passed over because other teams wouldn't consider him for a HC position but I think hiring him would be a low cost signing to sell tickets rather than win games.

He's coached well for a school that is ineligible for the NCAA tournament and doesn't play quality competition. The Suns need to set their sights much higher than someone like that. I like Majerle, as a commentator, former player, and maybe as an assistant, but he hasn't done anything to be considered a top candidate for a head coach job in the NBA. If he wants to be an NBA head coach then he needs to go to a bigger college program and win there or join an NBA team's coaching staff. I know he was an assistant with the Suns before for a brief period of time but he wasn't one for long enough to deserve a promotion to head coach.

 

[Phrazbit]

Majerle is not on the radar as an up and coming coach. Forget the NBA, he isn't even a candidate to move to a major college program yet. It's nice that he has put together some winning seasons at GCU but with the money getting pumped into that program and the lack of competition in their conference, the returns are not impressive yet.

He should not be a consideration.

 

[overseascardfan]

I hope they go after a big time college coach like Jay Wright, Mark Few or Bill Self. They need a coach that can reach the youngsters and why not a coach who deals with teenagers every year? The last 2 guys to make the jump have done well: Stevens & Donovan.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I hope they go after a big time college coach like Jay Wright, Mark Few or Bill Self. They need a coach that can reach the youngsters and why not a coach who deals with teenagers every year? The last 2 guys to make the jump have done well: Stevens & Donovan.

I will be stunned if a McD/Sarver combo are going to entice one of the best college coaches of their era to leave those cushy jobs and come work for them. Maybe if we got that #1 pick... but I still think highly sought after coaches are going to be leery of the combo running the team up top, which is why I was banging on a McD firing post-season. Hope to be proven wrong.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I will be stunned if a McD/Sarver combo are going to entice one of the best college coaches of their era to leave those cushy jobs and come work for them. Maybe if we got that #1 pick... but I still think highly sought after coaches are going to be leery of the combo running the team up top, which is why I was banging on a McD firing post-season. Hope to be proven wrong.

I'm not so sure McD is much of a factor. Sarver on the other hand may be a major deterrent to interest from coaches.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm not so sure McD is much of a factor. Sarver on the other hand may be a major deterrent to interest from coaches.

I think a really good coach who comes from a stable and cushy situation might look at our GM and become leery of a track record that has already seen two head coaches fired, not much to write about talent wise outside of Booker and Jackson despite having nothing but lottery picks, and a GM who's got a rep of airing player's dirty laundry while putting together teams that end up becoming discordant enough to be forced to make major trades within season multiple times.

And even more important, stability-wise... if we're bad again next year (which even if we get Ayton, I think we'll still need at least another year before you see really solid progress toward being .500), that might put your GM on the hot seat and if he's fired, that all of a sudden means you're part of the old regime, which isn't the best of circumstances to be in.

 

[Willie D]

Mediocrity and douchebaggery among sports teams start at the top, not the middle. Sarver is just another iteration of Sterling.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I will be stunned if a McD/Sarver combo are going to entice one of the best college coaches of their era to leave those cushy jobs and come work for them. Maybe if we got that #1 pick... but I still think highly sought after coaches are going to be leery of the combo running the team up top, which is why I was banging on a McD firing post-season. Hope to be proven wrong.

Maybe. But you have to go for the best man for the job. Thinking you have to go for second best (or third or fourth) because the best won’t want you is a losers mentality.

Not saying that you have that mentality. We are fans, and we are allowed to have our doubts. McD can’t have doubts like that.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Maybe. But you have to go for the best man for the job. Thinking you have to go for second best (or third or fourth) because the best won’t want you is a losers mentality.

Not saying that you have that mentality. We are fans, and we are allowed to have our doubts. McD can’t have doubts like that.

Of course he has to go for the best possible choice. I’m just going to be surprised if any one with any clout comes here with those two making decisions above them.

 

[sunsfan88]

I hope they go after a big time college coach like Jay Wright, Mark Few or Bill Self. They need a coach that can reach the youngsters and why not a coach who deals with teenagers every year? The last 2 guys to make the jump have done well: Stevens & Donovan.

What about Fred Hoiberg? Iirc he was hired before Donovan.

And I think Thunder fans may disagree that Donnovan has done well considering the talent he’s worked with (KD, Westbrook, Adams, Ibaka, George etc).

 

[Phrazbit]

I'd take Billy Donovan. I think the Thunder are a terribly assembled team. IMO, Presti is the most overrated personality in the NBA. Donovan is going very very well for a guy with Westbrook, George, a decent center in Adams and a hodgepodge of steaming hot trash.

 

[Hoop Head]

I'd take Billy Donovan. I think the Thunder are a terribly assembled team. IMO, Presti is the most overrated personality in the NBA. Donovan is going very very well for a guy with Westbrook, George, a decent center in Adams and a hodgepodge of steaming hot trash.

Donovan got screwed having Melo thrust on him in place of Kanter. The team of Westbrook, Roberson, George, Patterson, Adams with Kanter as their 6th man would have contended much better than they are right now. I really like their chances in the playoffs this year but that's largely because of Westbrook's play. If he's motivated he can take them far. Having George as a 2nd option should allow them to be better than they were last year but Melo is redundant. If Donovan is fired though I think the Suns should make a play for him. I'd like to see what he could do with a team willing to listen to him though. I think he'll be a good coach wherever he ends up next.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Donovan got screwed having Melo thrust on him in place of Kanter. The team of Westbrook, Roberson, George, Patterson, Adams with Kanter as their 6th man would have contended much better than they are right now. I really like their chances in the playoffs this year but that's largely because of Westbrook's play. If he's motivated he can take them far. Having George as a 2nd option should allow them to be better than they were last year but Melo is redundant. If Donovan is fired though I think the Suns should make a play for him. I'd like to see what he could do with a team willing to listen to him though. I think he'll be a good coach wherever he ends up next.

Donovan was also good with young talent which is appealing to me.

 

[Mainstreet]

Donovan is a nice choice but do we know he is leaving OKC. I haven't heard any strong rumors. There would also be competition for him.

 

[hcsilla]

Get Jay Wright and move back into the top 10 and get Mikal Bridges. Both of those would be good moves IMO and it also brings in rookie who is already very familiar with his system.

The very same idea (Wright/Bridges combo) also crossed my mind.

After listening to some of Wright's interviews he looks like and acts like a movie-star. Intelligent guy but plays too much for the audience, IMO. He is the George Clooney of coaches.

He might be a very good candidate, I'm just not sure he has the charisma and the deep knowledge (both psichologically and tactically or at least one or the other) to be a successful NBA head coach.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The very same idea (Wright/Bridges combo) also crossed my mind.

After listening to some of Wright's interviews he looks like and acts like a movie-star. Intelligent guy but plays too much for the audience, IMO. He is the George Clooney of coaches.

He might be a very good candidate, I'm just not sure he has the charisma and the deep knowledge (both psichologically and tactically or at least one or the other) to be a successful NBA head coach.

For a coach at a lesser name program who doesn’t get the top kids every year to be a national force would seem to the very opposite of what you suggest.

 

[Matt L]

I would just like to see a coach that teaches the team how to defend the three point shot.

 

[Praxis]

Sir Charles. He would at least tell it like it is.

 

[sdscard4]

Dan Dantoni

 

[Finito]

It really doesn't matter as long as the owner stays the same. I hope it's Fizdale but he's gonna be in high demand

 

[Ronin]

GM says Suns ready to begin search for new head coach: We want to 'hit the ground running'
Ryan McDonough says interim head coach Jay Triano will be a candidate
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...head-coach-we-want-to-hit-the-ground-running/

 

[JCSunsfan]

I think Triano has shown us what he is this year. He is a very good assistant coach. That is his level. That is where he is truly comfortable. He makes progress with individual players. He is good at challenging them personally.

He is not good as an overall scheme guy. He is not good with an overall offense or defense. His game management is ok. I have not seen big complaints about that. He calls timeouts when he should. He runs rotations reasonably. He pulls guys when they need it.

 

[leclerc]

Triano is not the worst but why do we have to be content with that. This used to be a quality ball club where players wanted to be. Oh Sarver, why...