Alvin Gentry Is the Perfect Choice to Turn Charlotte Bobcats

May 14th, 2013 by Jonathan Munshaw Leave a reply »

Now that the Charlotte Bobcats are looking for their sixth coach in their short eight-year history, Michael Jordan and the rest of the team's front office are looking to get it right this time.

Charlotte has only appeared in the playoffs once in their history, but Alvin Gentry may just be the person to get them back there.

There have only been two coaches to interview for the position—next will be Gentry, who will interview on Thursday. The other candidates to interview so far are Nate Tibbetts, who is currently an assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Houston Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson. 

For one, Gentry brings some experience to the otherwise young roster for the Bobcats. Gentry, 35, has coached in the NBA for a total of 12 seasons for 12 years, most recently for the Phoenix Suns.

Most fans will say the detractor for Gentry is his past experience. Outside of two trips to the playoffs, Gentry doesn't have much experience in the postseason. 



However, he did make it to the Western Conference Finals in 2010 with the Suns. His run with the Suns eventually came to an end ...

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