Brooklyn Nets fire head coach, reassign GM

“It’s going to take time, but I think he has the right mindset to help turn this thing around”. After reading up on the Nets over the last couple of days, one is reminded of all the questionable deals that King made. “There’s a lot of pressure and attention”. “Just, we need a fresh look”. “So for me it’s a very important lesson”.

There is a strategy in place, Prokhorov assured.

In the meantime, top assistant Tony Brown will be filling in for Hollins in an interim basis.

Prokhorov said King will not be involved in the search for a new GM, but that he could offer his suggestions “as a friend”.

“I don’t like to analyze mistakes and lessons in public”, Prokhorov said.

Most players woke up Sunday to the news of their head coach being fired.

Memphis overcame a 21-point deficit in the second half. “We weren’t getting results”. “I woke up to my phone just going insane”.

The Phoenix Suns are also fairly active in the trade market with Suns GM Ryan McDonough telling The Burns and Gambo radio show in Phoenix that his club was ready to make some changes.

“This has been a theme all season”, said center Brook Lopez, who had a team-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting. “We haven’t played well”. I want to get to the basketball court. “I think most of the people I’ve worked for have great passion for the game, loved the game, played it, so I wouldn’t say one guy stands out, and I think a lot of them impacted me throughout my coaching career”, said Brown. It’s clear from our current state of affairs that we need new leadership.

The most mentioned of those names among various media platforms – University of Kentucky coach John Calipari – is another pipe dream. When asked about Calipari, Prokhorov called him a great coach, but declined to discuss any candidates specifically.

If Prokhorov is ashamed about the reality of what his bold moves brought Brooklyn, he did not show it. Nor did he show a commitment to a more patient, measured approach. So it’s time to start breaking up the team.

The Nets fell to 10-28, hours after owner Mikhail Prokhorov said the team needed a “reset” and that choosing to start it in the middle of the season was an easy decision.

Pierce, now of the LA Clippers, spent one season in Brooklyn before leaving via free agency and Garnett was traded previous year to Minnesota for Thaddeus Young. There are plenty of roster spots available for them to take a chance on resuscitating a player’s career. “Our business just sucks”.

When Mikhail Prokhorov purchased the then-New Jersey Nets in 2010, he was hailed as the second coming of George Steinbrenner: a personality made for the tabloids, with deep pockets and a win-now mentality neatly summed up in his bold prediction upon becoming owner that the Nets would earn a title within five years. We’ll have a big amount of money under the cap next season.