Suns hire Earl Watson

[UglyTruth]

Highlights from Earl Watson presser, will post link to presser once it's available
https://twitter.com/sethpo/status/694588872366292992 https://twitter.com/sethpo/status/694588986690437120 https://twitter.com/sethpo/status/694591816948002817 https://twitter.com/sethpo/status/694592703636459520 https://twitter.com/sethpo/status/694593643940679681 https://twitter.com/sethpo/status/694594295433592833 Thoughts from anyone else who saw the introduction presser?

[EDC]

I really don't care about the sound bites. The same old sports cliche answers.
https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/694591857678942208 This is what I'm interested in seeing. He just needs to play the young guys and let the tank just happen naturally. As long as we stay in the bottom 5 I will be happy.

[Mori Chu]

I just hope they please, please don't give him a long-term deal this season under any circumstances. Shop for the best available coach this offseason.

[OE32]

I was actually pretty impressed with his performance. But only the court can tell.

[The Bobster]

Time for the Suns to put up or shut up. I don't envy Watson. It ain't gonna be easy.

[Mori Chu]

Ignore what they say at these press conferences. They talk about "staying competitive" while rebuilding; they spout the same old cliched crap. They have to say a lot of that stuff for the press and the naive fans. All that matters is what they do.

[UglyTruth]

Ignore what they say at these press conferences. They talk about "staying competitive" while rebuilding; they spout the same old cliched crap. They have to say a lot of that stuff for the press and the naive fans. All that matters is what they do.

This is true also. I feel like every coach we've had since D'Antoni always try to talk about fixing the Suns defense in all of their opening pressers and yet every single one of those coaches have come up short.

[ShelC]

Didn't see the presser or hear the interview so apologies in advance but did Watson speak out Knight or Bledsoe at all? Bledsoe I could see not being talked about because he's out for the year, but Knight?

[LazarusLong]

Ignore what they say at these press conferences. They talk about "staying competitive" while rebuilding; they spout the same old cliched crap. They have to say a lot of that stuff for the press and the naive fans. All that matters is what they do.

This is true also. I feel like every coach we've had since D'Antoni always try to talk about fixing the Suns defense in all of their opening pressers and yet every single one of those coaches have come up short.

I don't think Gentry falls into that category. He's the only one to have the spine to keep Amare on the bench in the fourth quarter in favor of Lopez's defense and nastiness. Gentry at least tried to walk the talk.

[The Bobster]

BTW - Who the hell is Seth Pollack?

[LazarusLong]

BTW - Who the hell is Seth Pollack?

SB Nation's regional sports editor ...

http://arizona.sbnation.com/authors/seth-pollack