Grizzlies fire Mike Iavaroni. - Message Board Basketball Forum

pete's montreux · 01-22-2009, 10:15 PM

Just saw it reported on NBA.com

jaydacris · 01-22-2009, 10:15 PM

hmm.. wut took so long

Biddy77 · 01-22-2009, 10:18 PM

they need to secure a defensive minded coach, imo.

Ancient Legend · 01-22-2009, 10:18 PM

I'm sure D'Antoni will pick him up later on.

Mississippi · 01-22-2009, 10:18 PM

He's just clueless. This guy doesn't know what to do. First he benched Conley, then Gasol, and he even benched Rudy one time. Good riddance.

pete's montreux · 01-22-2009, 10:19 PM

Can't say it was a surprise.

How many coaches have been fired this year so far?

Reverend Hoops · 01-22-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mississippi

He's just clueless. This guy doesn't know what to do. First he benched Conley, then Gasol, and he even benched Rudy one time. Good riddance.

Agreed. Y'all were fun to watch as an uptempo team last year. What happened? I don't see the point y'all still suck defensively.

Will Johnny be uptempo like he was when he coached Philly in 96' and Orlando in 04'?

Maniak · 01-22-2009, 10:22 PM

This is defiantly getting close to a record breaking season for fired coaches, if not already a record.

Hopefully Grizz can get a coach who can use Mayo correctly and balance out minutes right.

Ancient Legend · 01-22-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pete's montreux

Can't say it was a surprise.

How many coaches have been fired this year so far?

6 so far.

Randy Wittman, Reggie Theus, Maurice Cheeks, Eddie Jordan, Sam Mitchell and Marc Iavaroni.

pete's montreux · 01-22-2009, 10:26 PM

I thought it was more than that.

Didn't the coach from OKC get fired too?

bigkingsfan · 01-22-2009, 10:26 PM

Time to send in my resume.

HisJoeness · 01-22-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pete's montreux

I thought it was more than that.

Didn't the coach from OKC get fired too?

Yea, so it's seven then.

pete's montreux · 01-22-2009, 10:27 PM

Yeah, P.J. Carlesimo got fired, too. So that's a total of 7 with Iavaroni.

Da Ballahollic · 01-22-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mississippi

He's just clueless. This guy doesn't know what to do. First he benched Conley, then Gasol, and he even benched Rudy one time. Good riddance.

Yea when he benched Gasol I was like

IMO he's there best big man..

And yea Pete M..PJ Carlesimo got fired..

artificial · 01-22-2009, 10:30 PM

A year late. Idiot used a scheme that minimized his best player's pros and maximized his cons (I'm talking about Pau).

I'm sure whoever comes in for him will do better unless he tries real hard, although that roster looks pretty ugly for this season (too many players that still need to develop, including Gasol and Mayo).