This was posted on the main board but it should be posted both places as it is NBA news as well as team news.. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-m...ov=ap&type=lgns <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Doc Rivers was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic late Monday night after the team got off to the worst start in its 15-year history. Rivers told The Associated Press early Tuesday that Magic general manager John Gabriel told him of the decision in a meeting at the team hotel after Orlando lost to Utah 90-88 on Monday night. The Magic, an NBA-worst 1-10 this season, have lost 10 consecutive games. `It is part of sports,'' Rivers said. `I thought I had a good run here. Things just didn't work out in the end. Maybe the players need to hear another a voice.'' </div> Johnny Davis will take over as the Magic's new coach http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Magic_Dismis...v-90605-66.html
I understand why they fired him, although he's not the only one to blame for their poor play. What I don't understand is that they replace him with his assistant... he will not bring something completely new to this team, and I think that's what they need at the moment.... Why not bring in a new coach... like George Karl... or Lenny Wilkens... or Doug Collins... or Mike Fratello... or Isiah Thomas? They're all available and could get this team playing again...
