The only thing missing from the Suns entertaining 2013/14 season were the playoffs, but with a 48-34 record the Suns saw a bright future with their first year coach that had special powers of making players buy into his system completely, boost their confidence and put them in positions to thrive. Jeff Hornacek was wildly praised for his outstanding coaching qualities and was 2nd only to the later Champions Spurs' coach Pop in Coach of the Year voting, trailing him by just a few points. This year he got one vote for third place.