76ers fire Head Coach

[timbdp]

Philadelphia fired Head Coach Jim O'Brien and replaced him with Maurice Cheeks.

[Sidetrain]

I like how Cheeks played. Can he turn 76ers into winners again.

[muffin]

I like how Cheeks played.  Can he turn 76ers into winners again.

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Not as long as Iverson is there and calling the shots.

[Opperman]

Not as long as Iverson is there and calling the shots.

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How many coaches is this that Iverson's run through there? 5 or 6?

[cobrafan90]

How many coaches is this that Iverson's run through there?  5 or 6?

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yeah the sixers may want to consider trading iverson and keeping a coach! obrien did wonders with an average lineup.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

ok lets stop downing Allen Iverson

[Opperman]

ok lets stop downing Allen Iverson

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Why? Is it not true that the Sixers have had five coaches in the last three years?

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

Iverson hasn't done anything wrong. Lets talk about Billy King, he is the one that gets rid of coaches. A.I. hasnt done anything, but put up 30 ppg, 7 asst. and lead his team to the playoffs. Cheeks will hopefully get the job done, and with C-Web, A.I., Andre Igudola, Sam Dalenbert and sharp shooter Kyle Korver, maybe the Sixers can become contenders again, like in A.I.'s mvp season.

Edited May 30, 2005 by clevelandblueraiderfan

[Opperman]

Iverson hasn't done anything wrong. Lets talk about Billy King, he is the one that gets rid of coaches. A.I. hasnt done anything, but put up 30 ppg, 7 asst. and lead his team to the playoffs. Cheeks will hopefully get the job done, and with C-Web, A.I., Andre Igudola, Sam Dalenbert and sharp shooter Kyle Korver, maybe the Sixers can become contenders again, like in A.I.'s mvp season.

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With all those guys this year, they got run right out of the playoffs.

 

And you're delusional if you think Iverson doesn't have anything to do with the coaching carousel.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

With all those guys this year, they got run right out of the playoffs.

 

And you're delusional if you think Iverson doesn't have anything to do with the coaching carousel.

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I didnt say A.I. had nothing to do with the recent "coaching carousel", I'm just saying you can't put all the blame on him

[Opperman]

I didnt say A.I. had nothing to do with the recent "coaching carousel", I'm just saying you can't put all the blame on him

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He's the one constant, and he's more than earned his reputation as a guy who blows off practice...there's no quicker way to run off a coach than to let your star blow off practice repeatedly.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

Yeah he does blow off practice, but he does give it his all every game, he comes to ready play.

Edited June 1, 2005 by clevelandblueraiderfan