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Jazz's Hornacek officially joins Corbin's staff

baka98

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Jeff Hornacek has officially been promoted to an assistant on Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin's staff.

Hornacek has served as a shooting consultant for Utah during the past three seasons. He joins longtime assistant Scott Layden.

Corbin said today that he will wait to add a third assistant — he wants to make sure the move is right and works in the long term — and might add a developmental coach in the future.
 
Not sure how good of a coach Horny will be but I think this is a good move. Bad news that he is waiting to fill the next position. Gordy is the obvious choice and should be brought in today - even before Horny.
 
Not sure how good of a coach Horny will be but I think this is a good move. Bad news that he is waiting to fill the next position. Gordy is the obvious choice and should be brought in today - even before Horny.

i would like to see a coach good with big men get the other slot. Especially one who can coach Al to be more physical and help Fes with his offensive game.
 
Great move. Hornacek lends credibilty to the coaching staff and is a fan favorite.

I hope they find some room somewhere for Gordon Chiesa in the organization. He has maintained his local ties even though he works for the Memphis Grizzlies. He has good energy and is a good communicator. Jazz could use some positive energy and and good communication right now. I think he could really help Deron develop better people skills.
 
Jeff will be the obvious choice for Head Coach, once Corbin decides to bow out. Which will probably happen this summer.

If nothing else, having Jeff onboard will please fans sour at Sloan's departure -- a reassurance that The Old School has not, in fact, left the building.
 
Jeff will be the obvious choice for Head Coach, once Corbin decides to bow out. Which will probably happen this summer.

If nothing else, having Jeff onboard will please fans sour at Sloan's departure -- a reassurance that The Old School has not, in fact, left the building.

Why will Corbin bow out this summer?
 
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-5 to the original poster for failing to use "Horny" and "Staff" in some sort of clever innuendo-laden title. Only Ben10 has caught the spirit so far.
 
Out of curiosity, why does everyone think Hornacek has what it takes to coach? Is it based in fandom?

Have been told by players and coaches alike throw Horny's playing years that he was on of the most intelligent players that they had ever been around and that he would make a great coach. I remember Sloan saying something to that effect also. This is just from memory from many years ago so I don't have sorces. Just what I remember being said about him.
 
Out of curiosity, why does everyone think Hornacek has what it takes to coach? Is it based in fandom?

I think from what we have seen in his interaction with other players and the media, the fact that he has a good rapport with the players and is by all indications well-respected by the players, media, and organization, and the fact that he always had a high basketball knowledge and has shown solid insights into the game, all make it likely he can succeed as a coach.

I am sure fandom has something to do with the enthusiasm evident on this board (mine too). But imho he has what it takes to be a solid coach. Obviously he will need to be tested and grow into the role and maybe in the end he won't pan out or won't like it, but I like the idea of him getting involved.
 
Altough I like Hornacek. I have no idea if he will make a good coach. What I do know is that he's unexperienced and Corbin needs as much experience around him as possible being a rookie coach. I would love to bring back Gordie Chiesa on that Developmental coaching job that Corbin referenced to cause he used to work with the players before Corbin did but what I think the Jazz need is someone with head coaching experience and with a defensive mentality but not someone that would undermine Corbin to get the job himself. I would like Terry Porter as a first assistant if at all possible and if the Jazz deemed he wouldn't be gunning for Corbin's job.
 
Have been told by players and coaches alike throw Horny's playing years that he was on of the most intelligent players that they had ever been around and that he would make a great coach. I remember Sloan saying something to that effect also. This is just from memory from many years ago so I don't have sorces. Just what I remember being said about him.

That's the word on the street. Horny definitely had a great career for a guy with little or no athletic ability and one good knee. He seemed to have a great understanding of, and was able to read, the game and sometimes those players end up being good coaches.
 
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