Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams has, according to some naysayers, earned the reputation as a coach killer: he reportedly caused his former Utah Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan to retire after a dispute over how the team should be run a few years back, and criticized former Nets coach Avery Johnson’s offensive system just […]
NBA players and coaches, current and former, sounded off in the media and on Twitter on the prospect of Jason Kidd as head coach. Judging by their reactions, it seems like most of the league is in his corner, even his former coach, Avery Johnson. Though it appears Patrick Ewing Jr.’s not so happy.
h/t Max Weisberg Tonight at 6:00 P.M., former Brooklyn Nets coach Avery Johnson is speaking at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. The topic of discussion? “The Business of Basketball.” The Nets, ironically enough, are in Philadelphia tonight taking on the 76ers. Do you live near there? Do you not have tickets […]
LeBron James spoke out against how the Brooklyn Nets played under Avery Johnson, saying that it “sucks” that Avery had to get the axe when his team didn’t “want to play at a high level.” LeBron’s full quote, from the New York Daily News, after the jump
Brooklyn Nets backup guard C.J. Watson was profiled in a feature for SLAM Magazine today, dishing on the team, the turnaround, and the issues that led to Avery Johnson‘s firing
Some Nets news & notes from around the web:
(by justinvanglahn via Instagram) WARM-UP Deron Williams will start today, after getting Avery Johnson fired yesterday, I mean after missing the last game with a bruised wrist. #Nets — Streets of the NBA (@NBAStreets) December 29, 2012 If the bobcats win against the #nets;#brooklyn will be disowned by new york…it will no longer be a […]
In his farewell to Brooklyn Nets basketball, now-former Nets coach Avery Johnson spoke honestly about his tenure with the Nets organization, acknowledging that the move caught him off guard and that he wanted more time with the roster. “This is ownership’s decision,” Johnson said in a 17-minute press conference. “This is part of our business. […]
This is a fuxking Outrage. My dad is a great coach, he just got coach of the month and they Fire him. #Smh. Completely new team he had. — Avery Johnson Jr. (@itsaveryjohnson) December 27, 2012 The expectations were way to high for this team. We didn’t even have a losing record…. Didn’t even give […]
Nominees already suggested in the forums include: Jerry Sloan Phil Jackson Jerry Stackhouse Jerry Seinfeld The Van Gundys Butch Beard John Calipari Patrick Ewing Who do you think should be the next Nets coach? Discuss here.
The Brooklyn Nets have fired coach Avery Johnson, league source tells Yahoo! Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) December 27, 2012 The Brooklyn Nets have relieved Avery Johnson of his head coaching duties, Nets GM Billy King announced. — Nets PR Dept. (@Nets_PR) December 27, 2012 Johnson was named the NBA’s Coach of the Month for […]
