Official: Terry Porter Fired

Mr. Sun · Post #381 » by **Mr. Sun** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:00 am

TASTIC wrote:Yeah Porter's toast - they had a 'Coach's Corner' thing on Suns.com with Porter, that's JUST been removed today...I got a screen dump to see if they'd do it early...

I never noticed such a thing on the page.

Post #382 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:01 am

Yeah, Craig Sager said it to Senator McCain. Funny stuff.

Post #383 » by **TASTIC** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:03 am

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6687/81371517nl6.jpg

Thats from a couple of days ago...now its gone...

eastsidecrossover · Post #384 » by **eastsidecrossover** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:10 am

I agree TASTIC. I think he could have been a good coach, but was the wrong guy, wrong players and wrong situation. Sucks for him, but to me, this is all on Kerr. I wish TP the best. He never should have taken this job.

Now with gentry, I think he will tell kerr and sarver to keep amare. I feel no trade will happen now because theyw il run and amare will go back to being more productive I think.

Frank Lee · Post #385 » by **Frank Lee** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:23 am

Porter should not have been so eager. This was a flawed plan from the beginning....from our 'Spurs-WannaB' General Mismanager

Haha...Stern getting some boos

Post #386 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:51 am

David Aldridge, Webber and Payton have some interesting things to say.

Gentry wants to run, what will it do to Shaq? Amare says he's 60/40 staying but it's a financial decision...

Aldridge talked about 15-3 with Shaq and D'Antoni at the end of last season, they ran and succeeded... can it still work? Interesting stuff.

Post #387 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:55 am

Interesting comment about the Grizz owner telling Sarver/Kerr to spin on it regarding sending back young players like Conley and Warrick in an Amare trade; "if we get Amare and he has no one to play with, he walks in a year. No deal." Hehe.

Gorilla Warfare · Post #388 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:14 am

He can play with Marc Gasol...shouldn't that be reason enough to re-sign with them?!?!?

ruiner · Post #389 » by **ruiner** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:20 am

They can keep Conley. I wouldn't have asked for him anyway.

Mr. Sun · Post #390 » by **Mr. Sun** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:20 am

I always laugh when the Griz are mentioned as a trading partner. All the Griz desire is to play the lottery and keep salary low.

ruiner · Post #391 » by **ruiner** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:23 am

Mr. Sun wrote:I always laugh when the Griz are mentioned as a trading partner. All the Griz desire is to play the lottery and keep salary low.

lol yeah you think acquiring someone like Amare would be a reason (or an excuse to their fans) for the Pau Gasol give away. Yet they don't pull the trigger when they can.

Post #392 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:43 am

That wouldn't make sense though, because the Grizz would then have Amare in Gasol's position, with no help around him.

Gorilla Warfare · Post #393 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:50 am

I think with Gentry stepping in as coach he coaches this team for the 2 Clippers games and see if anything changes. If nothing changes then ship Amare out for something different. If we cant make a statement in at least one of the games against the terrible Clippers team then something else needs to happen.

ruiner · Post #394 » by **ruiner** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:52 am

tsherkin wrote:That wouldn't make sense though, because the Grizz would then have Amare in Gasol's position, with no help around him.

Well, like I said before, I wouldn't ask for Conley. They can keep him. They'd have him, OJ, their lotto pick (maybe), and Amare. Best help they can ask for though on a team like that in that scenario

Paki09 · Post #395 » by **Paki09** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:53 am

aa86 wrote:I'd actually like the idea of Alvin Gentry taking over the reigns.

Hopefully Alvin will use robin Lopez and maybe even Goran Dragic. Everyone knows an 8-man rotation will get you no where

Mr. Sun · Post #396 » by **Mr. Sun** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:57 am

Paul Coro: Most Suns players are in favor of the change, with the others being closer to indifferent than against the move. When the team was blown out at Golden State on Feb. 4, it was Gentry who blew his lid on the players in the locker room after the game. Five days later, after another blowout loss in Philadelphia, several players said they felt like Porter quit on them when he pulled Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal and Grant Hill for good midway through the third quarter.

So Alvin has a temper does he? :lol:

Post #397 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:59 am

tsherkin wrote:David Aldridge, Webber and Payton have some interesting things to say.

Gentry wants to run, what will it do to Shaq? Amare says he's 60/40 staying but it's a financial decision...

Aldridge talked about 15-3 with Shaq and D'Antoni at the end of last season, they ran and succeeded... can it still work? Interesting stuff.

I'm worried about Shaq. The man is having a resurgent season, and it would be seen as a slap in the face if we asked him to take a backseat again. Even after wins, he makes sure to mention his touches...

Post #398 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:04 am

He's not wrong, though, when Shaq's given touches, good things happen and it's been that way his whole career. He'd be foolish if he didn't notice the trend himself.

Post #399 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:04 am

ruiner wrote:
tsherkin wrote:That wouldn't make sense though, because the Grizz would then have Amare in Gasol's position, with no help around him.

Well, like I said before, I wouldn't ask for Conley. They can keep him. They'd have him, OJ, their lotto pick (maybe), and Amare. Best help they can ask for though on a team like that in that scenario

But we ARE asking for Conley, Mayo, Gay and Warrick in various combinations, that's precisely the point. What you or I would do is irrelevant (though I'd totally want Conley).

JohnVancouver · Post #400 » by **JohnVancouver** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:54 am

Mr. Sun wrote:
Paul Coro: Most Suns players are in favor of the change, with the others being closer to indifferent than against the move. When the team was blown out at Golden State on Feb. 4, it was Gentry who blew his lid on the players in the locker room after the game. Five days later, after another blowout loss in Philadelphia, several players said they felt like Porter quit on them when he pulled Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal and Grant Hill for good midway through the third quarter.

So Alvin has a temper does he?

--- Go t a link for that one?

**********never mind - found it. Google was toying with me