Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Mavericks coach Avery Johnson fired
Email
|
Print
|
Tell us your story
|
Comments (8)
|
No more technicals for Avery Johnson -- at least not on the Mavericks' sideline.
Well, that didn't take long: Less than 24 hours after leading the Dallas Mavericks to their second-straight ousting in the first round of the NBA playoffs, coach Avery Johnson has been ousted himself. Johnson had had a recent heated run-in with owner Mark Cuban and had his players practice without him on Monday, so the firing doesn't come as much of a surprise.
Now that that's done, how 'bout we get behind a successful Dallas team, shall we?
Posted by Alex B.
Related stories
- Pegasus News Week in View: Mayday Edition (May 1, 2008)
See more stories in:
- Basketball > NBA > Mavericks
Find...
Today
The Civil War Through the Eyes of North Texans Head on over to the Old Red Courthouse to catch this exhibit of North Texas-related Civil War memorabilia, including weaponry, correspondence, voting records and soldiers' personal effects. More info
Blogs
- Facebook: Fort Worth does not exist
Square Pegs - iPhone mania tease
Square Pegs - Let’s be careful out there, patriots
Square Pegs
Latest comments
- kzack1313 on Restaurant review: Delaney's Irish Pub in McKinney: Delaney’s is located next to Market Street(texan owned and operated) not Central Market thx...
- Robert Lilly on Gay bar owners concerned about possible smoking ban: Smoking is not a right, true. Smoking is a choice. In a free society people need to be allowed to ma...
- Rawlins Gilliland on Gay bar owners concerned about possible smoking ban: My sole comment on this ball of twine thread: I hate smoke and smoky places and enjoy that smoking w...
- Tracy Yost on Gay bar owners concerned about possible smoking ban: “Since when is smoking a right?” ab antiquo. from wikipedia- “Tobacco has been growing on the northe...
Latest reviews
- dkholden on Maya Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar: The food is very good and beautifully presented. Some of the items that were originally on the menu ...
- Mike Orren on Kitchen 1924: Always delish, and the service is always attentive and genuinely friendly (as opposed to the forced ...
- stevew52 on Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen: This place is a MUST if you like Tex-Mex! Every visit has been worth talking about because everythin...
Comments
xdavidwattsx Anonymous
Just for kicks:
Avery Johnson - 194-70 (.735) - Unemployed Ron Washington - 84-105 (.444) - Employed
2 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
Did he not cancel practice b/c everyone went out and partied the night before? Making a statement, etc - wasn't just slacking.
2 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
DC Anonymous
DUMP DAMP!
2 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Anderson Verified
I agree, dump Damp. One problem, though: who'll take him?
2 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Chris Olson Verified
Dump everyone but Bass. Not a Mavs fan btw. But he's the only hard working player they have.
2 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Vincent_Tucker Anonymous
Please understand that Avery Johnson did not get fired because he was a bad coach, Avery was dismissed because the team, which is built for now, could not get over the top during his reign. It's time for change and to overhaul the team and it needed to start with the coach. Avery will bounce back.
2 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Schaefer Verified
I'm going to miss the Little General. He brought some much needed class to this organization. When he was announced as the new head coach, everyone said that this was the right guy for the job. He was going to start stressing defense. He knew what it took to win a championship. Heck, he was even a candidate for Coach of the Year. What a mess.
2 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
chrisdanger Anonymous
I have a feeling that Avery will eventually be the heir apperant to Pop down in SA, as the guy is beloved by all spurs fans (like myself). The Little General has a great amount of talent and direction, the problem is that he had a team who lacked any real drive or motivation. For that, you can blame Mark Cuban and the cabal know as the Mavs Back Office for giving them everything on a silver platter. I say pull a Florida on them and lock them out of their practice facilities, team doctors and comfortable seats until they pull their head out of their collective backsides and start playing decent post-season ball.
2 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Post a comment
(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)