NEW COACH - AVERY JOHNSON

[JKiddy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/ ... id=5268483

I approve!

Thoughts?

J KIDDY

reppin' da Nets before DC wore BK

[ecuhus1981]

YES! Avery was one of my top choices, and he's the most qualified for our short- and long-term goals. if we want to win in 2010, there is hardly a better coach for the job. Go Nets!

[VCRJKidd15]

i dont mind better then kiki....next step LEBRON AND WADE *hits reality*

[CRACKSMATIC]

good move by the nets... avery johnson is a good motivator and he deserved another shot in the NBA

the nets will definitely be better this under avery

[Lakeshow2417]

cant go wrong with either JVG or AJ.

I expect Del harris to unretire and help avery on the sidelines.

[TMIMITW]

Miami Heat Fanm and congrats Avery Johnson and Byron Scott are my two favorite coach selection. I did not want him going to the enemy chicago team. Once again good job, I hope you guys are ready to play some defense

[6_Rings]

awesome.

Derrick Favors and a MAX?

Harris
Lee
MAX?
Favors
Lopez

[Morthello]

Good hire. Was starting to get nervous about Atlanta zero'ing on him.

[ChampionRed]

Maybe he'll get devin to start playing defense again??

Good hire though. I'd be lying if I said I was surprised. I knew he was our guy ever since he was interested.

[Rockice_8]

Very happy with the selection I had him and Thib at the top of my list.

Harris/#27
Lee/T-Will/CDR
Gay/T-Will
Favors/Yi
Lopez/#31

Coach
Johnson

That is a young team and a young coach to build a foundation on. I would be thrilled if we went into next year with that team. Yeah they aren't going to win a Championship but we could eventually grow into a contender I feel. Avery will force them to defend which is something I love.

[enetric]

If this is true...I am NOT happy. Not that I am dead set against Avery. Its just that...I am absolutely willing to wait until July 1st to add a coach. I wanted to at the very least wait until the finals are over and really see if Phil was an option.

People will speculate if we could get him or not...but it will be just that...a lot of talk. Why not wait and see what the strory is?

The primary goal is to get Lebron. Hopefully if Avery is our coach...Avery is a guy Lebron has high regard for. But as I have said all along....Lebron can have anyone he wants if that gets it done in my book. Cal, Phil, his pet bird...I really dont care. I see no point in jumping the gun unless it is an absolute elite guy like a Phil Jackson.

[mnWI]

Look for former Bobcats Coach Sam Vincent to be brought in as the lead assistant.

[mikhailjordan]

This turn of events. I do not forseen. No approval granted.

[perezident]

Nice pick up. Would be interesting to see who he has as his assistants since Harris is retired, Paul Westphal is with the Kings as well as Mario Ellie.

Maybe he goes with veterans for lead assistants and 2nd assit.? Brian Hill, Paul Silias etc?

[SpeedyG]

Me thinks two off-season question marks has just been filled: head coach and 3rd pick. Head coach being Avery, 3rd pick being Favors. Not too ecstatic, not too depressed about it. Just even keel here. I agree with Enetric, I would have rather wait until after the playoffs to see what Phil's decision would be, but with LA being up 2-1 (and probably 3-0) in the FInals, I think ROd is getting the feeling that Phil either takes a break for one season or go for a three-peat in LA (should they win this Finals like they should).

So why Favors? Because everytime someone interviews him, the guy doesn't talk about scoring or being a star or whatever. He always talks about defense and rebounding and how to compliment Brook. I think Thorn and the team will definitely like a defensive minded guy alongside the front line with Lopez.

With Avery in the fold and possibly a new emphasis on defense, I see Favors as being the guy. Teach, develop, contend in Brooklyn.

[Morthello]

If this is true...I am NOT happy. Not that I am dead set against Avery. Its just that...I am absolutely willing to wait until July 1st to add a coach. I wanted to at the very least wait until the finals are over and really see if Phil was an option.

People will speculate if we could get him or not...but it will be just that...a lot of talk. Why not wait and see what the strory is?

The primary goal is to get Lebron. Hopefully if Avery is our coach...Avery is a guy Lebron has high regard for. But as I have said all along....Lebron can have anyone he wants if that gets it done in my book. Cal, Phil, his pet bird...I really dont care. I see no point in jumping the gun unless it is an absolute elite guy like a Phil Jackson.

Good point, but im pretty sure that the reports on Atlanta being interested in Avery forced Rod's hand. Sure we could've went after Phil with our owner but what if we couldnt get him? Waiting for the playoffs to end just might have been too risky for Rod.

[Talentfull]

Awesome, I think he's the best available candidate out there not named Phil Jackson. And since I see a next to no chance of Phil coaching our team, I don't think it would have been worth the risk of the Hawks picking him up.

Overall great pickup for us, hopefully he can motivate this team and get them to play some actual defense.

[Rich Rane]

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