After starting the season 3-6, despite Chris Paul’s outstanding start, the Hornets have fired head coach Byron Scott and replaced him with GM Jeff Bower.
Byron Scott Latest Victim Of COY Curse
J.E. Skeets of Ball Don’t Lie points out that Byron Scott is just the latest former Coach of the Year to get kicked to the curb in the past few years. Are you ready for the next sports jinx?
Read Article >Hornets GM Bower To Coach, Tim Floyd Coming Back As Assistant
Hornets GM Jeff Bower will replace Byron Scott as the team’s head coach, according to TNT’s David Aldridge. Bower previously served as an assistant coach for the Hornets under Paul Silas and Tim Floyd, but had worked as the team’s GM since 2005.
Prior to the announcement that Bowers would fill in as head coach, SBN’s Hornets blog, At The Hive, chimed in with this handy little chart about who they thought the team should pursue:
Read Article >Hornets Give Byron Scott The Ax
The Hornets were blown out Wednesday night by the resurgent Phoenix Suns, losing 124-104, in what was apparently the final straw for Scott. After the game, Steve Nash said he thought the Hornets missed the “energy, spirit...and belief that they had last year” -- and apparently the Hornets management agreed.
Despite Chris Paul’s historically good start -- he is shooting over 62% from the field and on pace for the greatest single-season in NBA history -- the Hornets have stumbled out of the gate, getting outscored by 5.1 points per game this season. Scott had been the focus of fan animosity after last year’s disappointing regular season, and it was somewhat of a surprise that the Hornets decided to bring him back for the 2009-10 season.
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