Assessment: Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni
Former NBA coach Jim O'Brien takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Phoenix Suns and the challenges that lie ahead of them.
Originally Published: March 6, 2006
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Jim Obrien | ESPN Insider
Editor's note: In this special presentation, former NBA coach Jim O'Brien evaluates each Western Conference coach, and former NBA coach John Carroll evaluates each Eastern Conference coach. For each team, we look at the team strengths, team weaknesses, coaching style, coaching challenges and the future.
To evaluate each coach yourself, or to see how fans rank each coach, go to the SportsNation Coach Approval Ratings.
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