In The Paint: Coaching Carousel

 
What went wrong for Avery Johnson? Will Larry Brown succeed in Charlotte? Marques Johnson examines the moving coaches. [link]

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Coach Swap?

Why not just swap Avery Johnson and Mike D'antoni
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Mavericks Fire Avery Johnson After Another Playoff Flop

The Dallas Mavericks fired head coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, one day after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. As reported by ESPN : "It is never easy to relieve a coach of his duties, especially one of Avery's caliber," Owner Mark Cuban said in a statement.
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Bobcats Hire Larry Brown as Head Coach

It was clear that Larry Brown would be back coaching again, we just didn't know when or where. Those questions were answered on Tuesday, when the Charlotte Bobcats hired him to become the team's third head coach since they joined the NBA during the 2004-05 season. The announcement comes just three days after Charlotte fired coach Sam Vincent.
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Larry Brown vs. Michael Jordan - Get your front row tickets now

All is sweetness and light in the Queen City right now, with Larry Brown saying all the right things and Michael Jordan having lucked into one of the great coaches in the NBA. Don't count on this to last too long...is the Bobcats front office savvy enough to deal with LB?
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Larry Brown Joins MJ, Bobcats

The NBA has had its share of charismatic coaches with crazy personalities or unusual habits, but there are only a few that have become legends and the new coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, Larry Brown is just that!
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