PHOENIX -- Ryan McDonough measured the questions, addressed each reporter by
name, then delivered concise, thoughtful answers about his vision for the
Phoenix Suns.
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answer the final question, one about his two brothers sitting in the audience,
McDonough struggled to get the words out, emotion cracking his voice, causing
him to pause. "I saw George Karl do this last night when he talked about his
family," McDonough said Thursday during his introductory news conference as
general manager of the Suns. "Hes coach of the year, hes a Hall of Famer, so
hopefully you guys can give me a little rope here." What McDonough has
immediately in front of him are the reins of a franchise in need of better
direction. A rising star among NBA executives and a member of a successful
Boston sports family, the 33-year-old McDonough was hired on Tuesday to replace
Lance Blanks, another former star-in-the-making who failed to lead the Suns to
the playoffs in three seasons. McDonough comes to Planet Orange with an
impeccable record and a tireless work ethic that took him from a 23-year-old in
the Boston Celtics video room to becoming Danny Ainges right-hand man as
assistant general manager. "Hes prepared, I think his whole life, for this
opportunity," Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said. "His work
ethic is prodigious and well known throughout the NBA." McDonough has a lot of
work ahead of him, starting with finding a new head coach. Lindsey Hunter became
the interim coach when Alvin Gentry was let go in January and is still in the
mix, but has interviewed with other organizations, including Detroit, where he
played 12 seasons over two stints. Befitting his meticulous approach, McDonough
has already identified a list of coaching candidates and cross-referenced his
with the coaches Babby, owner Robert Sarver and the rest of the front office
have their eye on. "Im going to spearhead that process and the process has
already begun," McDonough said. "That was part of the interview with Robert and
Lon. We discussed potential coaching candidates who we thought would be good
fits and we were in alignment on most of the names." He also must fill out the
rest of his staff in the front office. One of the top requirements will be
versatility. McDonough made his way through the Celtics organization as a talent
evaluator, spending one season as director of amateur scouting, another as
director of international scouting and two as director of player personnel. He
was assistant general manager in 2010 and was primarily responsible for draft
evaluations of college and international players. Babby joked that McDonough has
seen every basketball player in the world in person and the new GM wants to
surround himself with people who have a similar know-everyone background. "I
dont want specialists, meaning I dont want guys who just scout college, just
scout the pros, just scout the D-league, the international," McDonough said.
"What I generally prefer is a smaller model with guys who are master evaluators
who know all the players, who can compare a guy who just got bought out in
Europe to a guy who developed in the D-league to an NBA free agent. I want all
my top guys to be able to do that and tell me who is the best player."
McDonoughs attention to detail was what helped him rise through Bostons
organization and what landed him the job in Phoenix. He has a strong background
on the analytical side of basketball, an emphasis for the Suns this off-season,
and aced his interview, which included a questionnaire and more than 15 hours in
person with Sarver and Babby. "I sent out questions before the interview and he
came in with college essays," Babby said. Success runs in McDonoughs family. His
father, Will, was a sports columnist for the Boston Globe for 41 years before he
died of a heart attack in 2003. McDonoughs brother Sean works for ABC/ESPN and
was the Boston Red Sox TV announcer when they won the World Series in 2004.
Their brother Terry won a Super Bowl with the NFLs Baltimore Ravens in 2001 and
was the Jacksonville Jaguars director of player personnel the past four years
before being released after the 2012 season. With his brothers sitting in the
third row during his news conference, Ryan was able to run down what he learned
from Sean -- how to talk to reporters and keep his poise -- but became more
emotional as he continued to talk. "Its special for them to be here," McDonough
said before turning toward the reporter who asked the question. "I dont know
whether to thank you or yell at you for asking that question."
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Vincent Aboubakar scored twice and Besiktas beat Napoli 3-2 in the Champions
League on Wednesday to deny the Italian club a chance at advancing from the
group stage in record time.Aboubakar, a Cameroon international on loan from
Porto, scored the winner four minutes from time after having also restored
Besiktas lead late in the first half.It was the Turkish sides first win in the
competition since 2009.If Napoli had won and the other group match ended in a
draw, it would have become the first team in Champions League history to advance
from its group after just three matches.Now, Napoli has just a one-point lead
over Besiktas, with Benfica two points back after its 2-0 win at Dynamo
Kiev.There was a series of episodes that could have really hurt a team but we
always reacted well. So I consider this game a big step forward compared to the
Roma match, Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri said, referring to a home loss to Roma
at the weekend. Unfortunately it ended with a result that doesnt reflect the
course of the match.While Napoli missed injured center forward Arkadiusz Milik,
the Partenopei were most lacking on defense.Adriano scored on Besiktass first
opportunity 12 minutes in, redirecting a low cross from Ricardo Quaresma that
found its way through a crowded area.
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ball the back for Mertens to prod home.Eight minutes later, Besiktas took the
lead again through Aboubakar, who took advantage of a dreadful back pass by
Napoli midfielder Jorginho.Besiktas goalkeeper Fabri made a diving save to stop
a penalty from Lorenzo Insigne early in the second half and preserve the
lead.Napoli substitute Manolo Gabbiadini converted a penalty to make it 2-2 five
minutes after he replaced Insigne. Fullback Caner Erkin was booked for tugging
Mertens shirt in the area.Aboubakars second came with a header following a free
kick from Quaresma, although the striker may have been offside.It was Napolis
first home loss in the competition, having won eight and drawn four games
stretching back to the old European Cup.Napoli has also lost two straight in
Serie A.
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