Wow... I just heard that Avery Johnson was fired by the Mavs after the Mavs lost yesterday to the New Orleans Hornets in the playoffs, but really is anyone suprised about this move? Coach Avery has been in the hot seat ever since the Mavs lost the title in 2006 to the Miami Heat, and who can forget last seasons collapse in the first round to the Golden State Warriors after having the best record in the NBA.
Coach Avery was getting frustrated with losing and players not playing up to their potential, and I dont need to mention any names (#41) so this team was not built to be a great team with the pieces that are in place due to the fact that they are a jump shooting team with no inside presence, and that doesn't win championships in this league.
The move to fire Avery Johnson was the right move because change is good for this team after they agreed to bring in Jason Kidd instead of keeping a young quick point guard in Devin Harris, and so you have to suffer the consequences of failure. Coach Avery will definetly get alot of job offers from other teams that will be a success in the system that he was trying to establish in Dallas, but come on folks it was time for him to go after 3 of the worst playoff runs in basketball history...
Do you think it was a good move? I think it was the best move for the Mavericks organization, and plus now he doesn't have to deal with Mark Cuban's annoying butt...
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5 months ago
So let me get this straight . . . guy takes over a team with 20 games left in the season and goes something like 18-2. The following year the team goes to the Finals, then loses in the first round to a team coached by a guy who knows the roster better than the the current guy, plus has about a 30-year headstart on the sidelines. Then the owner basically guts his roster to acquire an aging, coach-killing diva who couldn't guard Tony Parker five years ago and could never shoot, then wonders why he can't stay in front of Chris Paul at age 35.
What's Dick Motta doing these days?
5 months ago
I agree Chris Paul made Kidd look like he was playing little league ball... kidd was not the damn answer to their problems. what they need is for that 7 foot german to be a man and start post these guys up and quit shooting so many jumpers.. dirk cost avery his job
5 months ago
the worst part is they can get any coach that ever coached in the history of the nba and they will not win the championship with that same roster next year. cuban has always been known for his bold moves so i think its time for him to make some new ones. get rid of dirk is my suggestion, i dont think you can win a title with him as your best player. he mans down in the clutch.
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