Alvin Gentry was there for the Seven Seconds or Less (SSOL) Phoenix Suns under Mike D'Antoni. After the franchise tried and failed to reboot as a more traditional team in 2008 under Terry Porter, it was Gentry who took the reigns. Then, the mantra became 12 seconds or under. The team was just as fast, averaging 95.3 possessions in 2009-10 compared to 95.9 in 2004-05. Under Gentry, the Suns didn't shoot as many 3-pointers but got to the foul line much more often. Gentry's 2009-10 team was even more efficient than any D'Antoni coached squad.
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry learns from past mistakes by retaining Omer Asik
