Fizdale rejoins Heat as assistant coach

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:35 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3442278

MIAMI -- The Miami Heat hired David Fizdale as an assistant coach Friday, bringing the 34-year-old back to where he began his NBA career.

Fizdale was an assistant in the Heat video room during the 1997-98 season -- starting in almost the same position that new Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra did 13 years ago. He spent the past five seasons as an assistant with Golden State and Atlanta.

"He has proven to be a great teacher and has helped develop a number of young players in his 10 years of coaching on the professional and collegiate level," Spoelstra said. "Additionally, his belief and familiarity with our culture is an added bonus."

Fizdale has also worked as an assistant coach at Fresno State and the University of San Diego, his alma mater.

G.cracker · Post #2 » by **G.cracker** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:29 pm

Fo shizdale my nizdale

SmushedPennies · Post #3 » by **SmushedPennies** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:41 pm

YES!

This guy is going to turn the organization around.

SportsPlaya11 · Post #4 » by **SportsPlaya11** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:14 am

does this mean one assistant is gonna be let go??? if so who

Post #5 » by **Lane1974** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:38 am

no, we had an opening since E-Spo moved up, Shizdale becomes the assistant to the regional manager

Heat3 · Post #6 » by **Heat3** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:57 am

How do I get a job in the Heat video room? Seems like there is plenty of opportunity for growth there!

Post #7 » by **Flash3** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:33 am

Who in the world?

SmushedPennies · Post #8 » by **SmushedPennies** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:55 am

I believe I remember seeing this guy wearing some snazzy suits on the Hawks bench. Hopefully he'll bring some of that Mike Woodson ATL style down to SoBe.

pramis123 · Post #9 » by **pramis123** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:39 pm

Don't know this guy but I wish him well. I really do feel bad for Keith Askins as I thought him moving up would be an automatic. Stan VG wanted to hire Keith for the Magic back when he was hired there, and Riley did not allow it. Seems like Keith would have reason to be very upset/disapointed in his career progress plan given how the Heat is managing it. Hope everything works out for him.

Hoops23 · Post #10 » by **Hoops23** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:44 pm

Looks like adding Fizdale is a request from coach Spoelstra. No wonder they work together before.

But my question is, why not put Keith Askins besides Spoelstra instead of Fizdale?

HIF · Post #11 » by **HIF** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:51 am

Fizdale is hired as an assistant not as second in command.

Post #12 » by **heat4life** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:24 pm

Not a big deal. IMO, Foshizzle was brought in to spend more time with the young players like he did while with the Hawks, leaving Askins to work with the other players. I think it is a better situation for Askins.

Post #13 » by **GameTime_3** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:24 am

At first i got really excited but then i found out there was a opening. I was really hoping to hear that Ron RothStink was Fired. Any way we can Trade Ron for Expiring?

Flix360 · Post #14 » by **Flix360** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:14 pm

lol imagine avery johnson being assisstant, anyways base on his pics, and i didnt even heard of him,he looks good, and yeh spo's responsible,which is a nice first step.