Marc Iavaroni’s Job Is Safe
Yesterday, a rumor about Larry Brown possibly taking over the coaching duties in Memphis came out of left field. And by “out of left field”, I mean one of the NYC gossip rags. Turns out, as do many of these things, that it was pretty baseless.
Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace says that Marc Iavaroni has nothing to worry about.
“I categorically deny that,” Wallace said. “There’s no heir apparent.”
“We support Marc and the job he’s done so far,” Wallace said. “It’s been a tough season. But Marc and the staff have done an excellent job keeping this team together. There’s been improvement in young players. Our effort is there every night. It’s been an upbeat, relatively together team for a squad that’s been in a tough situation as far as winning ball games.”
Relax, Iavaroni! You don’t have to pull your kids out of private school just yet.
Good to see that upper management in Memphis is willing to admit that they basically screwed over Iavaroni and his staff this season. Because really, it’s not like there’s a coach out there who could’ve thrived after not only losing their best player in a fire sale, but getting Kwame Brown in return.
17 Responses to “Marc Iavaroni’s Job Is Safe”
Mar.28 at 4:04 pm
Kevin says:
lol
Mar.28 at 4:05 pm
Kevin says:
btw, i literally laughed.. thinkin about what it’d be like to figure out a game plan after looking at the starting lineup with Kwame in there instead of Pau Gasol..
Mar.28 at 4:14 pm
G Diesel says:
I wonder how the great Gregg Popovich would have faired if Tim Duncan was traded for the cake thrower.
Mar.28 at 4:55 pm
TADOne says:
Don’t forget about Collins the Lesser.
Mar.28 at 5:23 pm
albie1kenobi says:
pop would use things he learned from the airforce to destroy the GM/prez/whoever who brought in the cake thrower.
btw, pop said that he’s not stupid and he’s going to retire when duncan retires.
Mar.28 at 6:31 pm
mat smith says:
Iavaroni is a great coach, you trade pau for 0 and see…. wasnt his fault
Mar.28 at 7:04 pm
jeremy says:
if i was jerry west,i would want larry brown…the guy turns every team around he coaches save the new york knicks…the guy is a tough,defensive minded coach…i think thats what they need…when ur tryin 2 rebuild u need a coach like larry…he can do it…give him a chance.
Mar.28 at 7:57 pm
Dacre says:
Yeah but jeremy you also need decent bigs to initiate that Defensive state…they need to let Kwame go.
Mar.28 at 7:59 pm
Dacre says:
And….Baron davis. Who is he these days?
Mar.28 at 9:53 pm
hursty says:
theyve already won more games than last year, and hes in his first season as a head, theres no reason to remove him, young team/head coach.
Mar.28 at 10:04 pm
ken says:
i dont see how his job is safe
Mar.28 at 11:04 pm
Sesa says:
Why is it Marc’s to blame on Pau’s trade?
Mar.29 at 5:14 am
hursty says:
sesa, i dont know if this answers your q, but if i lost my cornerstone of a franchise then i too would expect to lose games, you can’t just ‘move on’ as it were. losing happens when things change. the grizz were odd last year no doubt considering they made the semi’s in 05/06 i think. that season never got started last year.
Mar.29 at 6:41 am
sab says:
hahahahaha… coached well last night, didn’t he!! *POP* - is that the sound of the Lakers bubble bursting?!
Mar.29 at 2:47 pm
The Last Kings Fan says:
I watched the Kings-Grizz game the other night. Kwame Brown was playing behind not only Darko but the lesser Collins. I laughed hysterically.
Mar.31 at 5:21 am
matt the jazz fan says:
i thought kwame was supposed to be ok defensively just brick-handed on offense… ?
Mar.31 at 9:25 am
iLL wiLL says:
Start Kwame Brown. Bench Darko.