I think that is unfair to coach Monty since he got relagated with an injured Chris Paul (again) and a non relevant player Ayton. He was also left with a weak bench to work with. Kung meron man dapat sisihin it is Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia who made this trade and not filling up the bench.
IMHO may ownership and accountability din si Monty sa last 3 playoff runs nila.
- First off he insisted to play Ayton one on one against Giannis. Not a good idea.
- there was no wall to speak of against Giannis. Again not a good idea.
- You were leading 3-2 against DAL. couldn't get it done. Soundly beaten by Doncic in the 7th in their own building
- Relied too much on their first 5, They had 12 games to go before the playoffs after they acquired KD. Instead of giving the bench players confidence by playing them, he opted not to. Ayun nangyari when he summoned them to play in the crucial parts of the playoffs.
- No game plan at all for the Joker. Not even a double team. Hindi pwede yun. 2 time MVP yan. Get the ball out of his hands. He cannot hurt you when he doesn't have the ball.
- They didn't play fast. Puro half court set offense. Mabagal si Joker. If you play fast he will be left on the play and you have an advantage. If you don't then he will be a 7 foot obstacle towards the rim.
Lastly, new owner yan.....he already made a splash and commitment to PHO that he is willing to spend what it takes to get them to the top. We have seen these folks already. Balmer, Prokhorov, Joe Tsai.....syempre gusto nila handpicked din nila ang head coach.
Monty was a remnant of the past ownership.