Monday, January 26, 2004

Byron Scott Out

The Nets have fired head coach Byron Scott, one of the main reasons I followed the team for the past four seasons. I remember Scott as a vital three-point threat in three of the Lakers' five championships in the 1980s. With Jason Kidd at point, Scott played a run-and-gun offense leading to two straight Finals appearances.

In those appearances, Scott did make some dubious late-game decisions, and former assistant Eddie Jordan (now Washington Wizards coach) was said to be architect of the offense. It's no secret Scott and Kidd didn't see eye-to-eye, and like Magic and Michael before him, Kidd carried enough weight to get his coach fired. Here's hoping we see "Iron Byron" again.

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