sportingnews.com - 12/2/2008
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Welcome to Shoals Unlimited , where Bethlehem will post a long-form piece on basketball once a week.
Eddie Jordan's gone . He follows P.J. Carlesimo, let go by the Thunder over the weekend. Both the Wizards and Thunder had one victory when their respective coach was fired. But that's ...
blueblitz.net - 11/27/2008
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blueblitz.net —
Well, this is kind of overdue, since we
are 3 games into the Brooks era. Still, I...
think it was time to give P.J. a proper sendoff. In the spirit of Golden State of Mind's 44 Reasons Why giving Mike Dunleavy 44 Million wasn't a good idea, I present you with this: 12 Reasons to miss P.J. ...
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12 Reasons to Miss P.J. Carlesimo
laballtalk.com - 12/3/2008
blog.cleveland.com - 11/28/2008
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Watching the rejection of Eddie Jordan and PJ
Carlesimo by their respective teams caused me to flinch...
and close my eyes. Felt like a physical blow. Funny how everyone's all about "team" until they're not. Did anyone expect the Thunder...
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Eddie Jordan, A Week Later
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... hotly recruited offensive genius, supposedly the architect of the Nets' high-scoring offense when they made the Finals. Those who have watched the Wiz closely over the years have learned to question this reputation, but the Gil-less proficiency had done much to remind us all that yes, this man can coach. However, this team is treading water, maybe through no fault of Jordan's. I hate to say it, but this Wizards team is fatally flawed with or without Eddie to kick around. [ ...
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Eddie Jordan May Return To New Jersey —
Bleacher Report - NBA 12/5/2008
It's not official yet. He's not even an assistant...just a glorified stalker. But I prefer looking at the big picture, the grand scheme. And the seeds for a new regime are being planted. Lawrence Frank has invited Eddie Jordan to work with the ...