spurschick
05-21-2005, 08:33 PM
From a Marty Burns breakdown of the Spurs-Suns series on cnnsi.com:
COACHES
This series features two of the last three Coach of the Year winners in San Antonio's Gregg Popovich (2003) and Phoenix's Mike D'Antoni (2005). Popovich is a proven winner, with two NBA titles in six years. His teams are always well-prepared and he has a great feeling for the pulse of his squads. He isn't afraid to make changes on the fly, as he did when he put Ginobili back in the starting lineup late in the Sonics series. D'Antoni is less of a proven commodity, but he has kept the Suns on a steady plane all year and they haven't missed a beat so far in the playoffs. D'Antoni also has loads of experience from coaching in Europe, so he's not likely to be schooled in the Xs and Os.
Edge: even
Is he kidding?! We all disagree with Pop from time to time, but I don't see how D'Antoni is anywhere near the same level!
COACHES
This series features two of the last three Coach of the Year winners in San Antonio's Gregg Popovich (2003) and Phoenix's Mike D'Antoni (2005). Popovich is a proven winner, with two NBA titles in six years. His teams are always well-prepared and he has a great feeling for the pulse of his squads. He isn't afraid to make changes on the fly, as he did when he put Ginobili back in the starting lineup late in the Sonics series. D'Antoni is less of a proven commodity, but he has kept the Suns on a steady plane all year and they haven't missed a beat so far in the playoffs. D'Antoni also has loads of experience from coaching in Europe, so he's not likely to be schooled in the Xs and Os.
Edge: even
Is he kidding?! We all disagree with Pop from time to time, but I don't see how D'Antoni is anywhere near the same level!