<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">March is a strange time for an NBA coach to be in danger of losing his job, especially if the coach works for a playoff-bound team. But firings do happen in March. For confirmation, Tim Floyd only needs to turn to his right and ask his lead assistant. Last March it was Alvin Gentry, suddenly dismissed by the Clippers in the month that belongs to college basketball. This March it looks like it could be Floyd, whose inability to prevent the Hornets' swoon in New Orleans is reinforcing the born-in-Chicago notion that he should be coaching in college, not the pros.</div> Link
Its funny because at the beginning of the season when the Hornets were #1 he was being touted as a candidate for coach of the year. Now that his players are not responding and his future is up in the air, very sad. In New Orleans case, its not just the coach but its also the players fault as well.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CourtVision:</div><div class="quote_post">In New Orleans case, its not just the coach but its also the players fault as well.</div> Very partially is it the players fault. After all, they've already proven under Silas that they can win this much and more. That's why the pressure has been on Floyd, and why their performance this year will be on him, whether its good or bad. This is essentially the same group as last year, albeit better with Darrell Armstrong, Steve Smith and David West added to the mix. Of course, I'm not saying place the blame squarely on Floyd's shoulders, though it should stop there and not filter to the players. The Hornets have once again been struck heavily by the injury bug this year, and that's the bigger reason why they've floundered.
