[新聞] D'Antoni Won't Return

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※ [本文轉錄自 NBA 看板] 作者: dannychiang (丹尼) 看板: NBA 標題: [新聞] D'Antoni Won't Return 時間: Wed Apr 30 16:35:24 2008 Mike D'Antoni, the NBA's Coach of the Year for the 2004-2005 season and the man credited with re-invigorating fast-break basketball in a league gone stale will not be back to coach the Phoenix Suns for the 2008-2009 season (SI.com) D'Antoni deferred questions about his job status after the Suns were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Wednesday night at the AT&T Center in Alamo City. "I'm just really proud of my guys," D'Antoni said after the Spurs' 92-87 win that marked the third time in four years that San Antonio has ended the Suns' season. He did not address his own situation. But sources within the organization confirm that D'Antoni feels he does not have the backing of upper management--specfically owner Robert Sarver and general manager Steve Kerr-- and considers the situation irredeemable. The Suns have long been on of the NBA's model franchises, and both D'Antoni and Kerr, for whatever differences they might have about the direction of the team, are respected around the league. It's hard to believe, then, that D'Antoni's situation would devolve into an ugly, protracted war, New York Knicks style. Possible destinations for Mike D'Antoni include the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Toronto Ratpors, where Sam Mitchell's coaching future is an ongoing discussion and where Bryan Colangelo, D'Antoni's former boss in Phoenix and still a close friend, is calling the shots. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.119.29.18