Randy Ayers = FIRED~

[alfdogg 0]

This is the 15th coaching change in the East since the end of last season. Chris Ford will be named Philly's new coach.

 

I saw this on ESPNNEWS. There may be an article at NBA.com, bu I haven't checked yet.

 

Discuss.

 

BONUS RUMOR: I also heard Paul Westphal's name dropped as a possible coach for the Celtics last night.

[the pinjockey 0]

What a farce. No wonder players have no respect for coaches, knowing the the front office will be willing to dump them on a whim. It isn't Randy Ayres who gave Kenny Thomas 7yrs/$50 mil, a breaking down Aaron McKie 6yrs at good money, a decrepit Derrick Coleman 2 yrs, and traded for Glenn Robinson who turned into a malcontent.

 

I honestly believe this team would be worse off if Larry Brown was still the coach. The three bright spots on the team to me are Willie Green, Kyle Korver, and Samuel Dalembert who provide hope of some good young players to be a quality core of role players for years to come. If Brown was still around Willie Green would probably have played about two minutes all year, Kyle Korver would have been benched the first time he shot a three (as opposed to the league leader in 3pts/48 mins by a wide margin while shooting around 40% like he is now), and Dalembert maybe would have started to play a role this season (but he would not have gotten these type of minutes).

 

Simply put, the Sixers are not a good team. They are going through some growing pains, but people still seem to think that just having Iverson should guarantee 45-50 wins.

[C Dubya 04 0]

Billy King needs to be the next to go. Has he made one single good decision as GM? Kenny Thomas, 7 years, $57 million. Trading for Robinson. Giving Snow 5 more years.

 

Also, Snyder needs to step down. It was a crime when he let Brown go without getting any compensation from the Pistons.

 

It's fun watching Larry leave Darko on the bench this year though. I'm really glad they didn't end up drafting Carmelo. He'd be getting 5 minutes a game instead of averaging 20 pts.

[2GOLD 0]

And the Hawks coach STILL STANDS!

 

Coach of the YEAR!

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

The Sixers troubles aren't unexpected. Many of us Sixers fans believe Larry Brown flew the coup before the collapse. He essentially burned the system (they haven't had a good pick in years) to build a contender, and now the team is in shambles.

[the pinjockey 0]

Al, correct me if I am wrong, but didn't they also trade away a couple of first rounders in the next few years as well?

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

I have no record of it, but I'm almost positive next year's pick is gone, and probably another one somewhere.

[the pinjockey 0]

With how far into the future they give up picks I figured trades from 98 would be a good starting point. No idea when the picks are for though.

 

Lost picks:

In 98 they traded a 1st rounder for Nazr Mohammed

In 99 they traded a 1st rounder for Jumaine Jones

In 02 they traded a 1st rounder in the Thomas deal

In 03 they traded a 1st rounder (protected) in the Robinson deal

 

Gained picks:

In 02 1st round pick (protected) in the Jiri Welsch deal

 

Push:

In 01 they traded a conditional 1st rounder and Cedric Henderson for Corie Blount and Vonteego Cummings

They later got the pick back in the Welsch deal

 

Edit: Apparently all they are still on the hook for are the Thomas and Robinson picks. And Robinson isn't until 2007 at the earliest. They also have the Welsch pick. So they are only a -1 in picks, which is much better than I thought.