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Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:38 pm
by TOO
Welp that didn't work and it's paywalled but Marc Stein says something about someone. You're welcome.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 10:29 pm
by Superbone
TOO wrote:
Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:37 pm
Sunday night update on the Phoenix Suns' coaching search: https://tinyurl.com/34y8surt
Yeah, if you have a subscription which I do not.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 10:30 pm
by Superbone
TOO wrote:
Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:38 pm
Welp that didn't work and it's paywalled but Marc Stein says something about someone. You're welcome.
Boo.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 6:18 am
by Split T
He said Bliss was being interviewed this weekend and 2-3 people would get interviews with Ishbia. Mentioned Chris Quinn and Jordan Ott as leaders to get the Ishbia interview.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 7:57 am
by O_Gardino
Mori Chu wrote:
Sat May 31, 2025 4:53 pm
I guess Booker is giving input into the coaching search. I get that as a show of respect for our franchise player. But I hope they don't just let him pick a loosey goosey "player friendly" coach when it seems like we need a bit of a kick in the ass.

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I don't think that's Booker's style. He has been complaining for the last 2 years that the coaching prep isn't detailed enough and he's been big on accountability in the past. I think Book really want's to win the right way.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:46 am
by TOO
Split T wrote:
Mon Jun 02, 2025 6:18 am
He said Bliss was being interviewed this weekend and 2-3 people would get interviews with Ishbia. Mentioned Chris Quinn and Jordan Ott as leaders to get the Ishbia interview.
Oh look Jordan Ott again.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:01 am
by JeremyG


We all know who Ishbia is going to pick.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:03 am
by Split T
Johnnie Bryant please

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:04 am
by JeremyG

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:18 am
by Mori Chu
Ishbia reads Sham's tweet:
The Phoenix Suns have narrowed their head coaching search to two finalists from the Cleveland Cavaliers, associate coach Johnnie Bryant and assistant Jordan Ott, sources tell ESPN. Both will meet with Suns owner Mat Ishbia in Michigan ahead of a hiring as soon as later this week.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:25 am
by JeremyG
Bryant at least played college basketball (and not just in name only like Ishbia “played”). But I will be shocked if Ott isn’t the choice.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:28 am
by ShelC
I feel like Ott is so obvious and on-the-nose that it's really Bryant and Ishbia and crew are just giving the MSU guy some attention and helping him get his name out there. Or they could do something really outside the box and hire Bryant as HC and give Ott an Associate Head Coach title.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:34 am
by JeremyG

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:50 am
by ShelC
Also funny that Ishbia is hiring someone from the Cavs' staff.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:01 am
by JeremyG
It would have been even funnier if Dan Gilbert had refused to let the Suns have permission to speak to them.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:13 am
by TOO
I've been convinced it's gonna be Ott since we found out who he was and I found the MSU link, I still hope I'm wrong, but I'm prepared to be sad 😂

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:51 am
by JeremyG
We should have known what we were in for from Ishbia’s first press conference, when he couldn’t stop mentioning Tom Izzo.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:56 am
by TOO
Ott graduated from PSU before doing his post grad stuff at MSU maybe the fact that he's really a nittany lion will work to his detriment.

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:59 am
by Superbone
Split T wrote:
Mon Jun 02, 2025 6:18 am
He said Bliss was being interviewed this weekend and 2-3 people would get interviews with Ishbia. Mentioned Chris Quinn and Jordan Ott as leaders to get the Ishbia interview.
Boo!

Re: Phoenix Suns 2025-2026 Coaching Search

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 11:03 am
by Superbone
JeremyG wrote:
Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:01 am
Spoiler: show/hide
We all know who Ishbia is going to pick.
Bryant! Bryant! Bryant!