The 76ers conducted a second formal interview for their coaching vacancy Monday, meeting with Avery Johnson in Houston. Johnson's interview came two days after the team's president and general manager, Ed Stefanski, met with Doug Collins in Scottsdale, Ariz. Joining Stefanski for the interview were assistant general manager Tony DiLeo and team consultant Gene Shue. Shue, 78, coached the Sixers from 1973 to '77 and was twice named NBA coach of the year. He works for the Sixers as a scout. "He's been with the club for a number of years, and in this process you have a former coach who can look at it from a coaching perspective, ask questions from a coach's perspective," explained Peter Luukko, chief operating officer of Comcast-Spectacor, the Sixers' parent company. Luukko said that having several people involved in the coaching search should not be seen as a reflection on the job status of Stefanski, who is looking for his second coach in as many years. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20100504_Sixers_interview_Avery_Johnson.html
