The End of The Eddie Jordan Era: Say Goodbye to the Fall Guy
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... is the crack Grunfeld needed to kick in the door. In Steps Ed Tapscott, Grunfeld's "Guy" In a vote of 'no confidence', but stick around because we need your warm coaching bodies, the message is clear to "Eddie's Guys": Mike O'Koren, Wes Unseld, Jr., and Phil Hubbard. Well, perhaps the writing was already on the wall for this crew, having been the recipient of piece-mealed contract extensions each offseason for the past couple of years. ESPN.com is reporting that O'Koren has received his pink slip as well, ...
Eddie Jordan Fired
Stet Sports Blog —
... . It is a bittersweet moment for the franchise. Good and great players are injured. Young players are steadily improving, and the city is ready for a contender. They just won’t be ready under Jordan, who was highly regarded as an in-game manger, but had been questioned about rotations since the start of this season. Ed Tapscott will take over as head coach on an interim basis. More reaction from the blogosphere coming soon. UPDATE - ESPN.com has assistant coach Mike O’Koren also being fired, and Randy Ayers being named the top assistant. ...
Giving Thanks For Gilbert
JoeSportsFan.com —
... This week we come to you from our Nation’s Capital, where despite the Redskins rich and compelling victory over the Seahawks yesterday, pro hoops is on everyone’s mind. That’s because Bullets coach Eddie Jordan, one of the longest tenured coaches in the East, is out after a 1-10 start. Of course, his team was off to such a horrific start because arguably his best player - all star point guard Gilbert Arenas - has been out all season and is slated to return to the court in early 2009. ...
Wizards fire Jordan after 1-10 start; Tapscott named as interim coach [ESPN]
Golden State Of Mind —
Wizards fire Jordan after 1-10 start; Tapscott named as interim coach [ESPN]
This seems kind of harsh for a head coach who's dealt with a lot of injuries and consistently taken his team to what Warriors fans like to call the "promised land" (the 1st round of the ...
Eddie Jordan: Canned
The Loss Column -- Baltimore's Independent Sports Talk Alternative -- a Baltimore Sports Blog and Community —
... We don’t talk much NBA basketball here, but I do try to keep up with the Wizards. So it’s kind of sad (but not surprising) to read the news today that Eddie Jordan has been fired. That’s the kind of thing that’ll happen when you start the season 1-10. ...
Good Luck with Your Layoffs, Alright. I Hope Your Firings Go Really Well
Both Teams Played Hard —
... as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder (I still can’t type that name with a straight face…Thunder? Really?) and now Wiz front man Eddie Jordan has been shown the door as well. ...
Fast Break Thoughts
Forum Blue And Gold —
... to win a title? Coach Anthony Macri (of IMG) thinks they just might. I think there are three teams that could come out of the East right now, but Boston is still the team to beat. Cleveland, however, took them to seven last season before Mo Williams came on board.
Second, the first coaching change of the year took place in Oklahoma City. Kevin Pelton has a great look at the new coach there.
• Not far behind Carlisimo was Eddie Jordan in Washington, who is out after a woeful start for the Wizards.
My question in both cases — was it really the ...
FB&G: Fast Break Thoughts
The Lakers Nation —
... to win a title? Coach Anthony Macri (of IMG) thinks they just might. I think there are three teams that could come out of the East right now, but Boston is still the team to beat. Cleveland, however, took them to seven last season before Mo Williams came on board.
Second, the first coaching change of the year took place in Oklahoma City. Kevin Pelton has a great look at the new coach there.
Not far behind Carlisimo was Eddie Jordan in Washington, who is out after a woeful start for the Wizards.
My question in both cases - was it ...
Detroit Pistons drop in new ESPN power rankings
Full-Court Press —
... . The pick and roll defense of the Pistons is very weak and disorganized. When Hollinger uses the word "porous" when describing the Detroit Piston defense he is not overreacting. One has to wonder of this is because the Piston players are not used to the defensive scheme that coach Curry has implemented, or if Curry is in over his head and is too stubborn to change schemes. One thing is for certain, if the Pistons do not solve this problem it's going to be a long season. Eddie Jordan was fired Monday after the Washington Wizards started off 1-10 . Coach Jordan was highly ...
Wizards fire coach Eddie Jordan
NBA Noise —
... It's a cold, cold world in the NBA - which is leading this year's bottom-feeders to go scrounging for their winter jackets. Eddie Jordan is the most recent coaching casualty, as he was fired after leading the Washington Wizards to an abysmal 1-10 start. While such a record would typically warrant such a firing, some might consider Jordan's firing to be preemptive. ...
Morning Rounds, November 25th
The Sports Complex —
... of a Bobcats team. (ugh) At least we’re all still WFC.
”This has nothing to do with Kolb’s performance or Donovan’s performance.”- Andy Reid
Three lines on their world:
Manu Ginobili returned to action for the Spurs The Saints handled the Packers and the Wizards fired coach Eddie Jordan
Three lines on ...
Game 1: Warriors @ Wizards - A New Hope
Golden State Of Mind —
... And the cherry on top - they fired their head coach, Eddie Jordan, while he was handing out turkeys for a charity event. Talk about unclassy... ...
AJ’s NBA Power Rankings - November 25
SportsHubLA —
... stick with Reggie Theus? 25. Charlotte Bobcats (4-9) (+1): First Kwame Brown, now Adam Morrison. Michael Jordan sure knows how to pick ‘em. 26. Memphis Grizzlies (4-10) (-1): The talent is there, but still a couple of years away from making noise. 27. Minnesota Timberwolves (3-9) (+2): Randy Foye’s 23 points and 14 assists against the Pistons is more of what the T’Wolves have been expecting from the young guard. 28. Washington Wizards (1-10) (-1): Fair or not, Eddie Jordan was fired Monday for the team’s horrendous start. 29. Los Angeles Clippers (2-12) (-1): Can ...
So, 1-10 Again, Huh?
D.C. Sports Bog —
Note: not trying to be a constant voice of negativity, as Nats fans have accused. I'm just like this. * When I heard the Nats were now 1-10, having just suffered a disastrous did-that-really-happen loss, I tried to think if there were ever a similar situation faced by a D.C. pro sports franchise. Hmmmm. Oh yeah, the Wizards dropped to 1-10, having just suffered a disastrous did-that-really-happen loss in New York, not quite five months ago. That's when Eddie Jordan got whacked , with the Eastern Conference's worst record. Seriously, two teams with .091 winning percentages five ...
