Hornets fire coach Byron Scott, replace him with GM Jeff Bower

[triangleoffense]

Sam Mitchell was fired last season buddy.

Proves my point even more kid :P

[Beebo]

I bet you'll see more coaches turning down the COY award now. Funny thing is that Jerry Sloan has never won that award and he's the longest serving coach in the NBA.

[triangleoffense]

It's sort of like the regular season MVP, i think the last time the MVP won the title was when Jordan did it (or shaq).

[dallaslonghorn]

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but how good would JR Smith and Brandon Bass look on this team? Scott has shown no ability to develop young talent.

This is also probably the last straw for the GM. A small market team like New Orleans can't afford to miss on their free agent signings (Peja, Posey).

The result is one of the thinnest rosters in the league.

I feel really bad for Chris Paul. This is one of the times I wish basketball was more like European soccer and some big-market team could pay $100 mill and rescue him from this wreck of a franchise. No basketball fan wins by having the prime of Paul's career play out like KG's.

[G-train]

Earl Smith leaving the Hornets had nothing to do with talent.
Bass was a wildcard.

I could list 20 players that developed well underneath him. I dont have the time, but I'd start with Chris Paul.

[TheAnchorman]

Enough about Byron Scott, anyone know anything about the new coach?

[1~Gibson~1]

Enough about Byron Scott, anyone know anything about the new coach?

he's their GM.

[TheAnchorman]

he's their GM.

Valuable input hah, I am talking about whether anyone knows if he had any previous coaching experience/success, etc.

[triangleoffense]

He's been their GM for the past 15 years, no coaching experience to my knowledge. I think I hear a train derailing off the distance..

[1~Gibson~1]

Valuable input hah, I am talking about whether anyone knows if he had any previous coaching experience/success, etc.

According to wiki:

Assistant Coach under former Head Coaches Paul Silas and Tim Floyd. He was also an Associate Head Coach at Marrist College from '90-'95, prior to that, being an Assistant Coach at both Marrist College and Penn State.

[LIST][*]Assistant Coach under Paul Silas[*]Assistnat Coach under Tim Floyd[*]Assistant coach at Marrist College[*]Assistant Coach at Penn State[*]Associate Head Coach at Marrist College[/LIST]

[MeLO MvP 15]

supposedly the GM "knows his players better than anyone else"... lol this should be funny, just bring avery johnson (but he is rly expensive) to New Orleans guys.... even though as a nuggets fan i dnt want them doing well


i smell the new mike dunleavy and/or lionnel hollins

[D-Rose]

IF this doesn't help they need to bring in some new players...maybe Stephen Jackson?

[LA.MJ&KB#1]

Come to LA Byron Scott...COME TO LA! back to your laker roots.

And please bring CP3 with you

[bdreason]

How come nobody has mentioned that they brought in Tim Floyd to be a "Assistant Coach".

Sounds like they may eventually try out Floyd as Head Coach.... after they fire the GM that is.

[Al Thornton]

Wasnt CP3 and Scott really close to each other and I heard Paul say in numerous interviews that Scott is like a father figure to him and couldnt imagine playing for anyone else..I guess things went sour fast.

Marlo?