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posté par Philly thing : | Report: Wolves interview Terry Porter
With helping Ricky Rubio make the transition from Spain to the United States one of David Kahn's biggest priorities, it's no wonder that Porter was the first person to get a formal interview for the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching vacancy.
Porter's previous experience as a head coach -- in Milwaukee and Phoenix -- and his background as a point guard could make him an ideal fit in Minnesota, which is coming off 32 total wins in two seasons under Kurt Rambis.
But Kahn has been adamant that he wants a coach with "up-tempo DNA," which seems to contradict Porter's hard-nosed, defensive mindset. Porter went 71-93 in two seasons with the Bucks and lasted just over half a season in Phoenix in 2008-09 when his slow-it-down style didn't jibe with Steve Nash and the high-octane Suns.
"We are going to play -- as I've said really since the first day I arrived -- a very up-tempo, fast-breaking style on both ends of the floor," Kahn said last week when he announced Rambis's firing. "And I think that it's very important as we go through the search process that we identify somebody who passionately believes in that and probably has a little bit of a track record in that respect and can help make this come to fruition."
[...]Porter is the first to have a formal interview, but he won't be the last. Kahn interviewed about a dozen candidates the first time he made a hire and promised a "voluminous" search this time around as well. Career wins leader Don Nelson, Trail Blazers assistant Bernie Bickerstaff and Memphis assistant Dave Joerger are among the others expected to get consideration.
"I think we'll have a thorough search and we'll try to find somebody who embraces the notion of wanting to coach an up-tempo style on both sides of the floor and somebody who really connects well with young players," he said last week.
Porter has been a head coach twice before, in Milwaukee and Phoenix. He lasted just over half a season with the Suns in the 2008-09 season before being replaced by Alvin Gentry.
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