Avery Johnson fired as Brooklyn Nets head coach

Big Bid'Ness · Dec 27, 2012

From:SBNation

Avery Johnson fired as Brooklyn Nets head coach, according to report

The Nets have fired coach Avery Johnson after a disappointing 14-14 start. Brooklyn has lost 10 of their last 13 games.

Frustrated by continued losing in the face of elevated expectations, the Brooklyn Nets fired coach Avery Johnson after the team's 10th loss in its last 13 games Wednesday night, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson departs after two and a third seasons with the franchise.

The Nets were expected to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference after a major spending spree over the summer, but have instead faded to 14-14 after a strong start. Star Deron Williams has struggled all year, and he's also dropped hints that the Nets' offense under Johnson needed to change. The decision was ultimately made after the Nets dropped 10 of their last 13 games, including an embarrassing home loss to the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day.

It remains to be seen who will take over for Johnson, but obvious candidates include assistant coaches P.J. Carlisemo and Mario Elie. Johnson had a 60-132 record in two-plus years as the Nets coach.

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

FUCK YESSSSSSSS

RipCity32 · Dec 27, 2012

P.J. Carlesimo is the interim.

Giantmetfan07 · Dec 27, 2012

I thought the expectations were over inflated. Still, not surprised by this move.

jonathanlambert33 · Dec 27, 2012

Giantmetfan07 said:
I thought the expectations were over inflated. Still, not surprised by this move.

I said before the season started that they wouldn't be as good as people thought. I don't think firing Avery will help all that much in this case.

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

Realistically, this is what got Avery fired, not Deron's comments.
https://twitter.com/brettyormark/status/283662688511479808

Giantmetfan07 · Dec 27, 2012

Well I don't think firing him can make them worse. Even last season, with Lopez injured, they should have been better.

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

We would have never won a playoff series under Avery's system. Ever.

Pugz · Dec 27, 2012

damn. knew this wouldve happened sooner or later. im wondering who is going to step up in the off-season and want to be coaching them. maybe sloan?

maybe they reach out to him now?

CameronCrazy06 · Dec 27, 2012

guru said:
Realistically, this is what got Avery fired, not Deron's comments.
https://twitter.com/...662688511479808

Lol why do Nets fans deserve better. They're historically one of the worst franchises in the NBA, only the Clippers, Raptors, Twolves, Grizzlies, and Bobcats have lower winning percentages...

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

Papa Pugz said:
damn. knew this wouldve happened sooner or later. im wondering who is going to step up in the off-season and want to be coaching them. maybe sloan?

maybe they reach out to him now?

.... yeah i don't think we will be waiting until the offseason for a new coach lol

SVG, Nate McMillan (realistically)
PJax, Sloan (I can dream can't I?)

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

CameronCrazy06 said:
Lol why do Nets fans deserve better. They're historically one of the worst franchises in the NBA, only the Clippers, Raptors, Twolves, Grizzlies, and Bobcats have lower winning percentages...

The Magic will suck dick for the next decade.

Pugz · Dec 27, 2012

guru said:
.... yeah i don't think we will be waiting until the offseason for a new coach lol

SVG, Nate McMillan (realistically)
PJax, Sloan (I can dream can't I?)

i really wouldnt be shocked to see sloans name come up. out of those guys any of them besides pjax can happen now.

lonesomefx · Dec 27, 2012

I guess I should've seen this coming. He just wasn't cutting it over there

CameronCrazy06 · Dec 27, 2012

guru said:
The Magic will suck dick for the next decade.

This thread isn't about the Magic though, unless I missed something.

Explain to me why the Nets deserve better? Based on this board their fans definitely don't deserve better

Pugz · Dec 27, 2012

arent the nets like 2-10 in their last 12? somehing like that. he was going to be let go regardless because they have too much money vested in that team to not be above .500

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

Papa Pugz said:
arent the nets like 2-10 in their last 12? somehing like that. he was going to be let go regardless because they have too much money vested in that team to not be above .500

That and the fact that is was clear as day to anybody watching Nets games that the players didn't respect him as a coach. The decisions he made over the past month led to his firing. Benching Hump, starting Bogans, playing Stackhouse extended minutes, not playing Marshon, running the same post up iso for JJ, Crash, and Lopez, not starting Blatche with Lopez which would clearly be our best starting lineup, BEING THE WORST SECOND HALF TEAM IN RECENT HISTORY, etc.

Pugz · Dec 27, 2012

we've all seen what blatche does as a fulltime starter tho. he's averging around 18ppg in his starts this season buy given that time every game and it'll be a team crippling 18ppg.

his rotations were pretty bad tho. you guys dont have the top tier level to compete but you certainly have enough to be better than what you are.

youngguru · Dec 27, 2012

Papa Pugz said:
we've all seen what blatche does as a fulltime starter tho. he's averging around 18ppg in his starts this season buy given that time every game and it'll be a team crippling 18ppg.

his rotations were pretty bad tho. you guys dont have the top tier level to compete but you certainly have enough to be better than what you are.

Not really tho. Everyone knows that Blatche's game is suited better to play at the 4 but when was starting for Lopez he was playing the 5. He is a decent post up player but he's GREAT off the dribble. His defense hasn't been that bad this year either. He has beyond exceeded my expectations for him. And with Hump struggling, I'd much rather have him start than Reggie Evans or Bogans.

Elite · Dec 27, 2012

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
According to NBA coaching source, Nets launching broad search that will include call to Phil Jackson to gauge Phil's interest in Brooklyn

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
RT @NYDNInterNets: Nets GM Billy King has an old friend currently coaching at SMU (CANNOT RULE OUT LARRY BROWN, EITHER)

Avery Johnson fired as Brooklyn Nets head coach

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