Jeff Bower Named Hornets Coach
Thursday, November 12th, 2009With the Hornets off to their worst start since 2005-2006, many NBA analysts started the stopwatch on Byron Scott’s employment.
Those of you who had Nov. 12 in the pool are the big winners.
Jeff Bower Named Hornets Coach
The Hornets relieved Scott of his head coaching duties Thursday and replaced him with the guy who bought the groceries for him, general manager Jeff Bower.
Byron Scott fired
ESPN.com: The New Orleans Hornets have responded to their 3-6 start by making the first coaching change of the young NBA season, firing Byron Scott on Thursday.
“I want to thank Byron for the hard work he has put in during his time with the Hornets,” Hornets owner George Shinn said. “I’ve hired Jeff Bower to take over the coaching reigns. He knows this team better than anyone, has the respect of the players and in basketball circles, is regarded as one of the best basketball minds in the business. This is our best opportunity to reach our goals this season.” Read full story here
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