Marcus13

ARE YOU SERIOUS, No way can the Hornets possibly think about signing Tim Floyd, my god, they actually had an interview with him!

Former Chicago Bulls and University of New Orleans coach Tim Floyd interviewed for the New Orleans Hornets coaching job Thursday at the team's suburban practice facility.


Floyd, who also coached at Iowa State and led that team three times to the NCAA Tournament, has not coached since resigning from the Bulls in December 2001 with a 49-190 overall record, one of the worst ever by an NBA coach.


Hornets vice president of basketball operations Bob Bass has said it would be unfair to judge Floyd by his Chicago record because Floyd took over right after the departure of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and other top players.


Floyd, who now lives in New Orleans, has said coaching the Hornets would be a dream job.


"Well I think certainly of the jobs that are open right now, this team has the opportunity to win more than the others,'' Floyd said.


Unlike Floyd's Bulls teams, the Hornets have made the playoffs four-straight seasons and have a veteran lineup with two players -- Jamal Mashburn and Baron Davis -- who have appeared in All-Star games.


Bass, who has been careful not to go into detail about his discussions with potential coaches, maintained a similar tack after Thursday's meeting.


"I think we had a good conversation and there will probably be another one later on in the week or at sometime,'' he said.


The Hornets announced May 4 they would not renew the contract of Paul Silas

Would absolutely ANY hornets fans be happy if the Hornets signed Tim Floyd as there coach? I just cant see it happenning...just cant...
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NYC Orange

you guys really need a barf smiley for something like this.

i really hope this doesn't happen. i'm a closet Hornets fan when the Knicks aren't winning much and i hope and for that matter any NBA team ever hires this fool. he has no friggin' idea how to coach the pro game and belongs in the stands not a team's bench. i wish Van Gundy woulda taken the job he coulda done a great job. i'm still pissed NYK let him go

MikeDC

LOL, as bad as the Bulls were those years where he was the coach, I still usually had the feeling they underachieved.

While they were extremely young, Brad Miller, Brand, Fizer, Artest, Mercer, and Jamal Crawford should at least have been more fun to watch

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JarvisHayes24

this guy wasn't even good enough for the University of Georgia!

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HORNETSFAN

Originally, I thought they gave Floyd the interview as more of a courtesy to help him revive his coaching aspirations (as he resides here in N.O.). However, I have heard that he was actually impressive in the interview. I am now concerned that he may actually be a candidate. I think eventually Hill will be given the job. I wish JVG would have taken the job also and I am not sure why Dunleavy is not a candidate.

RollWithEm

Dunleavy's style is not exactly what the Hornets need IMO. I am not saying a guy cannot change his coaching position once he lands in a new place, but we already do too much Baron and Mash one-on-one to be a serious contender. Dunleavy's best offense was to give JR Rider the ball and get out of the way. I just don't know.

MikeDC

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SouthLink02

I can't believe we signed him...