NBA Coaches
My goodness. Do some franchises not realize when they have a good thing? Not everyone can win an NBA title, but to have a good Coach and a winning team is something that some fans - like us - crave on a daily basis.
Now that the Suns and Mavs are eliminated, word is that D-Antoni is done in Phoenix and Avery Johnson will be let go in Dallas. Cuban has issues with Johnson and Kerr and D'Antoni don't get along. No, they did not get you the Title, but they are great Coaches and they have proven that over the past few years. You morons should try living a season with a Rookie Coach in over his head! That's maddening! You want an improvement over D-Antoni or Johnson? Well, good luck getting Jackson out of Lakerland or Popavich away from the Spurs. Because off hand, I'm not so sure if there are any others out there any better than D-Antoni and Johnson.
That just pisses me off. They have great Coaches, their players just come up short against 2 other extremely talented teams, and all of a sudden you think your Coach sucks? Hey, I got a tip for you on a recently available Coach. I suggest calling MJ - I am sure he has Sam Vincent's number. Give him a call -morons.
I couldn't agree more ohara.
Take a team like us. We had just cause for bitching and moaning about Vincent and what he did (or more to the point, didn't do) but for a team like the Suns or the Mavs to be as reactionary as they are after losing in the playoffs is just pathetic.
They are the same fans who were riding the nuts of Avery and Mike a year ago and now they want their heads.
Fairweather fans make me sick.
Originally Posted by Big Slam
Seriously, Slam. I don't understand how they're letting these coaches go. Just think, a week ago, we at least partly believed that Sam would be our coach next year and now Dallas and Phoenix are letting those two guys go?? It's nuts! Do they think that they're going to just stumble upon a better coach? Now, especially with all these teams parting ways with their coaches, the market is gonna be even more difficult to wade through to "move up at the position" of head coach.
My guess is that the Coaching hires and fires this offseason will amount to Coaching Trades. That is, with one important exception in Sam Vincent.
They better be careful what they wish for.
The grass is rarely greener on the other side.
Mike D'Antoni is gonna end up in Toronto if he is in fact let go, that will be huge for the Raptors. As for Avery Johnson, to be honest I never thought he was that great of a coach. I think the Mavs can definitely find a better coach than him (don't know about the Suns though).
Avery Johnson gone. Canned with a .735 winning %. Is that crazy or what? People say that the Dallas job is a prime job with the current players and an owner who will spend $. But if he is crazy enough to fire you for winning at a .735% clip, there is no job security in that job at all. Someone else can have it.
You know what is more telling? This tells on Jason Kidd. Kidd had issued with Byron Scott, got him canned, and look at Scott now - Coach of the Year. Now, he managed to ruin Avery Johnson. I guess the folks in Jersey are pretty happy with that trade right about now.
Jason Kidd - the Coach Killer
Now they are talking about Sam Mitchell being likely gone after they get eliminated from the Playoffs. He was Coach of the Year last year! Got his team back into the Playoffs with a #6 seed. And it seems basically that the Owner has a man crush on D'Antoni and will want him after he gets canned by Phoenix. Again, where is the job security AT ALL? These guys run circles around Sam Vincent; they are quality Coaches and should not be fired.
I agree 100%
Exactly. I know I've said it before, but to think that we had somewhat assumed that Sam would be back next year after the coaching prowess he had shown, and these quality coaches are going to be fired... I'm not sure I understand it. Think Phil will be let go if the Lakers lose in the Finals?
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