Kurt Rambis leading candidate? Just heard that rumor on the radio....thoughts? UPDATE: KTAR's...

Kurt Rambis leading candidate? Just heard that rumor on the radio....thoughts?

UPDATE: KTAR's Gambo is reporting that the Suns ARE NOT interested in Kurt Rambis.

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is definitely more intriguing than MArk Jackson, i think. What’s his specialty, anyone know?

by tkired on May 15, 2008 11:33 AM MDT reply actions

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Somewhere between “what the fuck?” and “what the hell?”

Sven to Benfica! Please, please, please!

by rosewood on May 15, 2008 12:11 PM MDT reply actions

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I just keep thinking about how, when he was a Sun, he’d nail the 15-foot jumper and miss lay-ups.

The only thing more confusing about this suggestion is the confused look on his face on the Lakers’ bench.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on May 15, 2008 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions

KURT RAMBIS HAS MY APPROVAL

especially if he wears the eye goggles while coaching, he was a tough player, maybe he can pass that onto Amare, Silas is my number one though, or the assistant from Boston.

by be-the-ball on May 15, 2008 12:27 PM MDT reply actions

I’d be very OK with Kurt Rambis. I’d be afraid that this is a placeholder gig for him until he can get back to the Lakers. I don’t know what kind of X’s and O’s guy he is, but several years under Phil Jackson, 5 rings, and a down-and-dirty player reputation is a good enough resume for me.

by Mike Lisboa on May 15, 2008 12:40 PM MDT reply actions

Didn't he try to coach once?

With Shaw? On LA?

Yeah, that worked out well …

Is my memory off on this one?

Five rings? Well, I hear Horry is retiring at the end of the year. He’s got a bunch of rings, too. He’s “tough”—or at least pretends to be. He’s got the same credentials as Rambis. Once NO eliminates the Spurs, perhaps Kerr will interview Horry.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on May 15, 2008 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions

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I lied. 4 rings. The recurring role on “7th Heaven” doesn’t do much for me, though.

And Horry hasn’t coached under Phil Jackson, so I fail to see the comparison there. As for the allegation that he “lost the team”, that doesn’t ring true either since the Lakers retained him as an assistant when Jackson became available.

24-13 as an interim head coach isn’t exactly failure either, though it did end in a playoff sweep by the Spurs. With a history like that, he was born to coach in Phoenix.

by Mike Lisboa on May 15, 2008 2:13 PM MDT up reply actions

Apt!

The comparison is apt!

“Coaching under Phil Jackson” is a euphemism for “keeping tabs on Jeannie for Jerry”

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on May 15, 2008 2:18 PM MDT up reply actions

Rambis failed miserably in LA

Basically because Shaq and company didn’t have an ounce of respect for him, and he lost the team before he coached his first game. That was something like 10 years ago, though, so who can say if the Big Cactus might be a bit less prickly this time around.

On the other hand, he’s been a top assistant for PJax now for quite some time, I’m sure he’s soaked up quite a bit, but is it all triangle related?

by SoCalSun on May 15, 2008 1:27 PM MDT reply actions