Greetings / Vegas Odds On 1st Coach Fired in 2008-09

GopherIt! · Post #1 » by **GopherIt!** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 9:19 am

What's up guys? Haven't been around in a while and wanted to say hi.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this already but apparently the sportsbook Bodog believed going into the season that our Timberwolves own Randy Wittman (at 3/1 odds) has the best chance of being the first NBA coach fired this year. Cheers.

Oct 27, 2008
Odds On First NBA Coach To Be Fired In '08-'09

From Bodog:

Who will be the first head coach fired in the NBA for the 2008-2009 Season?

Lawrence Frank (NJN), 6/1
Sam Mitchell (TOR), 5/1
Mike Brown (CLE), 7/1
Mark Ivaroni (MEM), 5/1
Eddie Jordan (WAS), 8/1
George Karl (DEN), 5/1
Randy Wittman (MIN), 3/1
Field (Any Other Coach), 5/2

Posted by Vegas Watch at 7:39 PM

http://vegaswatch.net/2008/10/odds-on-f ... ed-in.html

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Post #2 » by **Basti** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 4:02 pm

man I wish these odds were actually true

LordBaldric · Post #3 » by **LordBaldric** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 5:07 pm

Make it so.

PeeDee · Post #4 » by **PeeDee** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 5:47 pm

I see a lot of people around here clammoring for Wittman's dismissal. I'm not saying I disagree, but who would we get/promote if Witt does get the axe?

TMo519 · Post #5 » by **TMo519** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 5:53 pm

Yeah, that's probably the main reason he'll stick around. They didn't hire a backup coach like they did with Casey so they could screw him over in midseason.

4ho5ive · Post #6 » by **4ho5ive** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 5:59 pm

Maybe we can pull off a deal with ESPN to bring in Van Gundy. Wittman + Collins' epiring???

My Main Man · Post #7 » by **My Main Man** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 6:15 pm

4ho5ive · Post #8 » by **4ho5ive** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 6:37 pm

Pic of the year!!!

deeney0 · Post #9 » by **deeney0** » Fri Nov 7, 2008 6:38 pm

PeeDee wrote:I see a lot of people around here clammoring for Wittman's dismissal. I'm not saying I disagree, but who would we get/promote if Witt does get the axe?

Sichting or Bickerstaff, most likely. I think most on the board favor the latter, but I really like what Jerry did with the guys last season when RSW was out after back surgery. It was about the best the guys played all season last year, at least pre-Foye returning.