Don’t look now but Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic
Forever outspoken, “Sir Charles” candidly says that:
"I don't think it's a good job right now. But I would listen to the Suns because I love Phoenix Phoenix
I wouldn't do it for three reasons. One, his knees; two, his eyes; and three, he wants a maximum deal. Now, he's a terrific player. Don't get me wrong. But at this stage of his career, he's never been the best player on his team. That's not a max player.
"I look at it differently. I want that challenge (of being a general manager). Steve (Kerr) takes everything personally. I've been a star before. Steve has never really been a star. And the one thing you learn as a star is, you can't take everything personally.
Listen, if you win, they love you. If you don't, they criticize you. It's not right or wrong. It's just how it goes. I think Steve took it personally.
I'd bring in my own guys. Let's not kid ourselves: Just because you have a lot of money doesn't mean you know anything about basketball. I don't think (Sarver) made his money in basketball. He made his money in banking. We don't get stimulus packages in the NBA.
I know that I'm ready. I've been very patient. I've been doing this for 10 years, and what television has given me is objectivity. When you're a player, you think that the player is always right. You think that the media and fans are full of (bleep). When you're on TV, you see things differently. You have to be objective.
No. 1, a team has to have a style. I would probably build my team like the Spurs, based on defense and rebounding. But you have to have an identity as a team. If you go back and look, Mike D'Antoni had a style. It was a sorry style. But at least it was a style.
At some point, Steve Nash is going to hit the wall, and when they hit the wall in the NBA, it happens quickly. You know what they say: Vegas casinos and Father Time are the only two things that are undefeated."
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