Avery Johnson Was A Dead Man Walking Even As He Accepted His Coach Of ...

The short version: Star guard Deron Williams, playing well below his capabilities on a mildly underachieving team, says he isn't as comfortable with Avery Johnson's system as he was with that of Jerry Sloan, his Hall of Fame former coach; the team

Some thoughts on the Nets' decision to fire coach Avery Johnson on Thursday: • Brooklyn's decision to dismiss Johnson after a 14-14 start seems to reflect a disconnect between the team's expectations and the realities of its

Deron Williams said he was taken aback when Billy King approached him at the Nets' training facility Thursday, personally delivering the news that Avery Johnson had been fired. "I was shocked. I didn't expect it," Williams said Friday. "I was over

When the Nets fired Avery Johnson this past Thursday after he compiled a .500 record with a new and newly talented roster, many people noted that Johnson had suffered a particularly dramatic reversal of fortune: After going 11-4 in November, Johnson

The Nets have fired coach Avery Johnson after a disappointing 14-14 start. Brooklyn has lost 10 of their last 13 games.