"It really burned that we had four straight years of competing at the highest level, yet, in the...

"It really burned that we had four straight years of competing at the highest level, yet, in the end, (management's) attitude was like we didn't win a championship so we didn't do nothing," declared D'Antoni, whose teams during that stretch averaged 58 victories. "That really burned me more than anything!"

Mike D'Antoni talks extensively about his break-up with the Phoenix Suns in this NY Post Interview with Peter Vecsey.

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Beat me

by 4 minutes!

This one is big though and deserves two posts

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by Seth Pollack on Dec 12, 2008 1:30 PM MST reply actions

Wow.

Tell it like it is, Mike.

Tell it like it is.

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Dec 12, 2008 1:45 PM MST reply actions

Sarver

Wow – Sarver is on the radio now…lots more to this story

Mike approved Kerr
Mike picked his brother over Tom Thidedoa
Mike had complete control over the system

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by Seth Pollack on Dec 12, 2008 2:13 PM MST reply actions

I don’t doubt the first two, but Kerr kept saying he was just there to “tweak” things, so Mike had no idea he was going to go all Rambo on the team.

Point 2 was quite the mistake on Mike’s part

Point 3 is a blatant lie/spin from Sarver methinks.

by rsavaj on Dec 12, 2008 2:32 PM MST up reply actions

it wasn't a fight about wins or chips

it was a fight over control of the organization. Dantoni wanted to be backed by a believer, not by teaching his replacement how to play offense.

Kerr nudged and nudged Dantoni out. It was precisely because of Dantoni’s control that Kerr nudged him out. How could Kerr be the GM if he had to cowtow to a very stubborn and successful coach?

Now Kerr is slowing nudging Nash out by simply treating him as a commodity and not the engine of the team. Everything is orchestrated to obselete Nash before the team option comes up.

Amare might stay, but the transfer of ownership will not be complete until Nash and Barbosa are wearing different uniforms.

Everything must go.

by ZonaFlash on Dec 12, 2008 2:44 PM MST up reply actions

Audio

I am working on getting the audio of the Sarver interview. There’s a LOT of info there.

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by Seth Pollack on Dec 12, 2008 2:39 PM MST reply actions

info=whitewash

Everything must go.

by ZonaFlash on Dec 12, 2008 2:44 PM MST up reply actions

Is any of this really new news?

I feel like we’re going around in circles here. Kerr and D’Antoni broke up. It’s time for all of us to move on.

The most unfortunate thing is that it feels like Kerr, like many jilted lovers, can only see D’Antoni when he looks at the likes of Bell, Barbosa, Diaw, and Nash. And Kerr, apparently, doesn’t seem to be able to realize that those players have value.

I’m not saying that the most recent trade was a bad idea. I think getting rid of Bell for a player like J-Rich is great, as much as I like Bell as a person, and the player he was 3 years ago. He has clearly declined. And if Diaw wasn’t motivated to play here anymore, I’m glad someone took his contract.

If Kerr trades away Nash and Barbosa, though, my opinion of Kerr will be forever changed. He needs to swallow his pride, and realize that, despite his hatred of D’Antoni, the players left in Nash and Barbosa still have skill and without them this team doesn’t make the playoffs…

by ArizonaCactus on Dec 12, 2008 3:07 PM MST reply actions