Jeff Hornacek - Coach of the Year?

[Erik4Cy]

Hopefully I don't get flamed for posting something from BR, but found this article on one of the favorite Suns wink of Iowa State. Really rooting for Hornacek to win the award (he deserves it) and succeed long term in the NBA. He is really showing his chops with this team. I thought he would be a great NBA coach, but didn't think he would win this fast, especially with a rebuilding team that most pundits thought was a guaranteed lottery pick team and has no real superstar. Although Goran Dragic has been playing like one lately.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...rnacek-be-favorite-for-2014-coach-of-the-year

Jeff Hornacek took over a Phoenix Suns team that finished 25-57 a season ago—fourth-worst in the NBA—and now has the revamped roster fighting for a playoffs berth against all odds.

PHX is 44-29 (19 more wins than last year with 9 games still left in regular season.) Crazy thing about the NBA is how top heavy the East is with Miami and Indiana. If season ended today the Suns would be the 7 seed in the West, but their record is good enough to be the 3 seed in the East.

 

[jbindm]

Nothing wrong with Hornacek as a selection; he's done great in a loaded West. His only real competition is Thibs in Chicago. Lost his best player (again) and had his front office wave the white flag on the season two months ago. All he's done is guided his team to a likely four seed in the playoffs, and I guarantee you Indy and Miami want nothing to do with the Bulls in the second round.

 

[StClone]

And to think he was very interested in the Iowa State job. Thanks Johnny.

 

[Erik4Cy]

And to think he was very interested in the Iowa State job. Thanks Johnny.

I'm very high on Hornacek. We obviously got a great hire in Hoiberg, but I think Jeff would have been very successful in Ames as well. Glad to see both Cyclone legends continue to succeed.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Starting the Hornacek to the Timberwolves rumor!

 

[RunDMCyclone]

Duh. What he has done with a team projected to be tanking along with the Sixers is incredible, especially in the loaded Western Conference.

 

[Rural]

Hands down.

 

[cyclones500]

I thought he would be a great NBA coach, but didn't think he would win this fast, especially with a rebuilding team that most pundits thought was a guaranteed lottery pick team and has no real superstar.

So essentially, Hornacek is an NBA version of Hoiberg?

 

[LeaningCy]

I propose if/when Hoiberg wants to try out the NBA for a few years, he switches jobs with Hornacek. Jeff can coach ISU during Hoiberg's absence. Each guy gets to give it a go in both college and NBA, and ISU doesn't miss a beat. Once they have their fill, Hoiberg can come back home and Hornacek can reclaim his NBA job.