Earl Watson didn't even have a seat on the front of the bench to begin the season. Now, he's tasked with leading the Phoenix Suns to a second-half push after they reached their midseason nadir.
Watson, who was named Phoenix's interim coach Monday, addressed reporters Tuesday to discuss what he expects for the remainder of the season.
"First order of business is for us to build a culture, a program," Watson said, per the team's official Twitter account. "Bringing passion and connecting to this city is most important."
Watson will be taking over for Jeff Hornacek, who was fired after Sunday night's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. That loss was Phoenix's 19th in its last 21 games and dropped the team to 14-35 overall. Hornacek had hired Watson to be an end-of-bench assistant in July. However, Watson moved to a more prominent role when the team fired lead assistants Mike Longabardi and Jerry Sichting.
"I love him and respect him. It's unfortunate," Watson said of Hornacek.
A point guard for six franchises over 13 NBA seasons, Watson transitioned to coaching with the NBA D-League's Au ...
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