Avery. Mavericks fire Johnson after another playoff flop. 1 May 2008
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Avery Johnson will not get a second chance to lead newly arrived point guard Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks into the playoffs. After losing in the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, Johnson was fired Wednesday. Though 194-70 in three-plus seasons, the coach is ousted because of his playoff struggles, which include two straight first-round exits. From the Associated Press May 1, 2008 The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday after flopping in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year.
Johnson, 43, leaves with an impressive resume after three-plus seasons, but Mavericks owner Mark Cuban couldn’t tolerate two straight years of first-round exits – or the fact that Dallas has gone 3-12 in the playoffs since blowing a 2-0 lead in the 2006 NBA Finals against Miami. “This is something that needed to happen,” said Johnson, who had three years left on his contract. “There’s no animosity or bitterness.
You can forget him.” At home in Indy The scouting combine will move to Lucas Oil Stadium, after the Colts’ new home opens this year, 27 February 2008
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He is what everyone thought he was, which is one of the most talented – if not THE most talented – players in this year’s draft. There had been suggestions that McFadden might be edging down some draft boards, but tell that to his audience Sunday. “He was great,” said an NFC scout.
“But you know something? There are a lot of running backs who did well. There were six or seven who had terrific days. These are guys who can run the ball, who can catch and who have decent size.” Illinois’ Rashard Mendenhall is one of them. So is Oregon’s Jonathan Stewart.
