“I think that’s a good team, one that’s ready to compete at a high level, ready to go deep in the playoffs,” he said. “I think that’s an exciting team. You know how they say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere? To me, Philadelphia is the equivalent of a ‘Sports Broadway’; if you can make it in sports in Philly, you can make it anywhere.
“To me, it’s the truest, toughest sports town in America, and I’m 54 years old and it’s time to test my mettle.”
Stefanski said earlier this week that having a history with a prospective candidate was not a prerequisite for the job, but Jordan and Stefanski do have a history; Stefanski was an executive and Jordan an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets during two runs to the NBA Finals.
“Ed was Rod Thorn’s righthand man, and together they orchestrated the success we had,” Jordan said. “We had, for those 2 years, a great ride.”
That ride, in fact, helped Jordan get an interview for the Sixers job that eventually went to Randy Ayers in 2003. This time, Jordan said he likes “how they play, how the young players are developing.”
“They have an aggressive team, one with some personality,” he said, specifically referencing Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young and Marreese Speights. – philly.com
Take it as whatever you would like but for me while theres a lot of good in that there also seems to be a bit of hesitation. A bit of “I think I’m great and this is where I want to test myself”. I want someone that wants to be here and wants to take this job and turn this team around. Not someone that wants a challange.
