Posted by djsunyc:
Posted by Bobby:
i cant see your selection dj. porter's record is 41-41, and terry will now have the players to show he is the proven one.
kerr is trying to capture the same thing dallas did by replacing nelson w/ avery.
but porter hasn't been around the team for the past few years and he has 2 HOF players on the roster already.
is porter the coach that's going to get them over the hump b/c the way the roster is built, they still need to get over the hump...unless they realize that they must start divesting.
should've went after van gundy w/ a big pay day for 1 or 2 seasons.
By ANDREW BAGNATO
AP Sports Writer
Sunday, June 08, 2008
PHOENIX -- Terry Porter will be the Phoenix Suns' next coach, ending the club's monthlong search for a successor to Mike D'Antoni.
Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr said Saturday he had agreed to terms with Porter, who was an assistant with the Detroit Pistons.
The 45-year-old Porter played in the NBA for 17 seasons and teamed with Kerr in San Antonio.
"He's got a great combination of leadership skills," Kerr said in a telephone interview. "He's a great communicator. And his coaching experience, two years as a head coach, is important to me. The fact that he's sat in that chair, that was a key factor. He's very tough-minded."
Porter is expected to sign a three-year deal worth about $7 million, and he likely will be introduced at a news conference early next week. His hiring was first reported by ESPN.
Porter was the only one with head coaching experience, with two seasons at the helm of the Milwaukee Bucks.
"We interviewed some great candidates, and we wanted to take our time and make sure we made the right choice," Kerr said. "He's the right guy, and I'm glad to have him on board."
"Like they always say, New York is the Mecca of basketball,"I read that in Michael Jordan books my whole life and I played here in the Big East tournament, so it's always fun to play in the Mecca of basketball."---Rip Hamilton
6/7/2008 7:52 PM
