Teletopez Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 As the consecutive losses to start the season have reached 16, the return of several key players has done little to improve the Nets’ performance and that will cost Frank his job, multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports on Saturday night. Management has made the decision to fire Frank, a move that will be carried out when the team returns to New Jersey after Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the sources said. Even if the Nets beat the Lakers, Frank is still expected to be fired. It’s expected that Nets president Rod Thorn will inform Frank early in the week, most likely on Monday. The plan is for Nets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe to take over as interim coach, but there is still some support within the organization for veteran assistant John Loyer. The new coach is expected to be on the bench when the Nets play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in New Jersey, sources said. The Nets could set an NBA record for futility with an 18th straight loss against the Mavs. Yahoo Update: It's official. They didn't wait until tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damien Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Not his fault at all. I feel bad for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Not his fault at all. I feel bad for him.I don't, about time hes fired. Theres no way you can go 0-16 and not make any changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damien Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I don't, about time hes fired. Theres no way you can go 0-16 and not make any changes but 0-16 wasn't his fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 If you put Phil Jackson or Greg Pop on that team, they would probably got 0-16 as well. Can't do much when you've been raped by injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 They didn't wait until the team got back to Jersey. Tom Barrise is taking over tonight against L.A., but a permanent replacement will be announced eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Well he did not last long enough to see his first win but everyone did see this coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Won't they thank him if they get John Wall and he becomes a superstar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Frank was the longest-tenured head coach in the Eastern Conference before he was fired. I don't, about time hes fired. Theres no way you can go 0-16 and not make any changesWhat changes did you want to see from him that he didn't make? There's not a whole lot of new things you can try out when you have eight or nine players on your roster. And the changes he did make were moves he tried out for the first time. He wouldn't know much about his setups until he tried them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 97, 86, 82, 88, 81, 91, 99, 98, 101, 93. Those were how many points we allowed game-by-game over a 10-game span. Frank made a difference on defense. Frank also took Sean Williams future with the Nets from leaving this offseason to possibly being apart of future plans. Playing Sean Williams, or Josh Boone, along with Lopez helped Brook in never getting into foul trouble for the last couple of weeks. Considering we only had 8 guys for several games, Frank did a lot with what he had. I really don't know how much I'm liking the decision. GM Kiki Vandeweghe prominently has been mentioned as a replacement, but one team source strongly denied the possibility and insisted the interim replacement would come from the staff. John Loyer, in his first season as Nets assistant but 10th overall in the NBA – he did nine years with the Sixers and Blazers – is a possibility.Fred Kerber Respect to Lawrence Frank. He came in everyday as positive as he could. I will always remember him as the Coach who gave me my first shot.-CDR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Sad he had to take the fall. Can't put any of the blame on him. Funny thing is, Frank started his coaching career with 13 straight wins and ends it with 16 straight loses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amare320 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Blame the players a little more than the coach here, but it really was a situation where a lot couldnt be done to put more wins up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted November 30, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Well, assuming the Nets are going to make a run for LeBron, they may need to bring in a respected coach, instead of a rookie on the sidelines. Frank was respected. Byron Scott is looking for a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNextBestThing Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Well, assuming the Nets are going to make a run for LeBron, they may need to bring in a respected coach, instead of a rookie on the sidelines. Frank was respected. Byron Scott is looking for a job. So is Avery Johnson. Anyway, smart move. I mean, the Nets have Bobby Simmons, Trenton Hassell, and Josh Boone. He should have led them to at least 14-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I don't see what this accomplishes. They were fairly competitive in half of their games and maybe a switch at the all-star break would've been best. He was probably fired now to appease management and fans and bring some "hope" if that's what you'd call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted November 30, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 So is Avery Johnson. Anyway, smart move. I mean, the Nets have Bobby Simmons, Trenton Hassell, and Josh Boone. He should have led them to at least 14-2.Yep, both Scott and Johnson have had success in the past. Johnson and Scott would both push for defense as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Scott is not well liked by Nets management and I'm sure he feels the same way too. Not sure what Loyer, Kiki or whoever the Nets hire will do a better job than what Frank was doing. He had his three youngest players playing GREAT. Terrence, CDR and Lopez hopefully won't be affected by the change but if they are, what a horrible move they made in firing him. I honestly hope I eat my words but when even other teams fans know why we sucked then it's not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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