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They're waiting until all the reporters get on planes to somewhere else before they announce it.
Porter says he hasn’t heard anything from Suns
PHOENIX (AP)—Terry Porter is waiting to hear from the Phoenix Suns.
The Arizona Republic reported in a story on its Web site Sunday that the coach will be fired Monday and replaced by assistant Alvin Gentry. The newspaper quoted multiple sources saying the decision had been made.
Porter told The Associated Press he hadn’t heard anything from his bosses.
“I know they’re meeting tonight,” he said. “They’re reviewing the whole system.”
Owner Robert Sarver, general manager Steve Kerr and Gentry did not return messages left on their cell phones.
The Suns were attempting to avoid making news over the All-Star weekend being staged on their home turf. The franchise also is in talks with numerous teams about trading Amare Stoudemire, a starter in Sunday night’s All-Star Game.
Porter is four months into a three-year, $6 million contract as the replacement for Mike D’Antoni, who left after four highly successful seasons to coach the New York Knicks.
Gentry has been a coach in the NBA for 20 years, including interim head coaching stints with Miami and Detroit. He was head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers from 2000 to 2003.
Gentry was the only holdover from D’Antoni’s staff in Phoenix. His hiring as assistant coach in 2004 coincided with the arrival of Steve Nash and the subsequent ultra up-tempo offense that propelled the Suns to 54 wins or more for each of the past four seasons.
Porter, who played in the NBA for 17 seasons, went 71-93 (.433) as Milwaukee’s coach from 2003-05, leading the Bucks into the playoffs in his first year. He was an assistant with Detroit when he was hired by the Suns, and the intention was for him to bring the Pistons’ defense-oriented style with him.
That plan was jettisoned after it became apparent the Suns’ personnel were better suited to an up-tempo style.
They're waiting until all the reporters get on planes to somewhere else before they announce it.
Funny how teams are so impatient these days.
Yeah he sucks, but I highly doubt things will get better by switching coaches halfway through the year.
The only faster firing of a first-yearr NBA coach, that I can recall, was when the Spurs canned Jerry Tarkanian after just 20 games in 1992.
It's kind of sad how the Suns are handling Porter's (alleged) firing...if he really is fired already, then the Suns have just created a new standard in how to make someone twist in the wind...
lmao Craig Sager knew
dude it is the suns
suns are stupid
They should fire Kerr, not Porter
Oh wait, Kerr managing is actually pretty entertaining
dude, this is so uncool, this news is on all the major websites and tv and Porter is like uh.. ummm... no one has told me...
lmao...
dude, that is wrong!
Porter never seemed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. Maybe he was told but thought they meant they were adding a second head coach so he didn't have to work so much.
it's not like he never had a clue he'd be fired right? right???
that would be really awkward if he thought that the job was for him to keep.
kerr and porter should be fired imo
Gentry takn over doesnt make a difference if his going back to the run n gun system, then again where does shaq fit into this.....
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