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"Absolutely," Dumars said, when I asked if he had to take responsibility for miscalculating the Curry hire. "I think I probably put too much on him as a first-year head coach. I don't expect anything less than for me to have to take responsibility for that."
But as is well known by now, the one thing Dumars takes as fast as he does responsibility is action. If so, he has to understand that culture has changed fast. Remember, when Curry was hired last June it was to squeeze more production out of a solid, familiar unit: Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, Rip Hamilton, Rasheed. Curry didn't have to mold or teach them, just inspire them.
But a few games into the season, everything changed. Billups was traded for Iverson. Suddenly, managing egos and a new superstar were atop Curry's list. Not his strengths. And with the roster upended, young faces and new faces coming in, the job requirements don't look much like the ones Curry was hired for.