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Posted December 22, 2016 23:52 · last edited December 22, 2016 23:53

Smithy wrote:

My 2 cents on the "who should get the job" argument is this.

Greenie will be a great head coach, but he can't be the Phoenix head coach until his mates have retired from the squad. He's too close. Des is too inexperienced. Neither of them would have the gravitas that might pull a 30 year old pro from Europe or even Australia. Greenie has a bloody good network in the UK mind, so I might be over-egging that point.

I have wondered that as well. He has gone from Durante being his captain above him to Durante being his captain under him. Its hard to wave the big stick when you used to be one of the boys.

That being said, it sounds like he is doing a decent job at the moment.

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Jeff Vader edited December 22, 2016 23:53
Smithy wrote:

My 2 cents on the "who should get the job" argument is this.

Greenie will be a great head coach, but he can't be the Phoenix head coach until his mates have retired from the squad. He's too close. Des is too inexperienced. Neither of them would have the gravitas that might pull a 30 year old pro from Europe or even Australia. Greenie has a bloody good network in the UK mind, so I might be over-egging that point.

I have wondered that as well. He has gone from Durante being his captain above him to Durante being his captain under him. Its hard to wave the big stick when you used to be one of the boys.