[Itsamazing777]

Coach of the year! Not his fault they don't play defense

[Speedy88]

Incorrect. He was not fired. He was on the last year of his contract, Nuggets aren't re-newing his contract. Big difference.

[Itsamazing777]

I knew that, I saw somewhere he was also fired. Stupid yahoo writer should be fired

[convick]

Incorrect. He was not fired. He was on the last year of his contract, Nuggets aren't re-newing his contract. Big difference.

He was still under contract for the upcoming year. So either they fired him or forced him to 'resign". Same difference. They told him to get lost after he kept pushing for an extension.

"He led Denver to the playoffs in all nine seasons, but advanced out of the first round only once, in 2009, when they lost in the conference finals"

That shit just aint gonna cut it.

[Speedy88]

He was still under contract for the upcoming year. So either they fired him or forced him to 'resign". Same difference. They told him to get lost after he kept pushing for an extension.

"He led Denver to the playoffs in all nine seasons, but advanced out of the first round only once, in 2009, when they lost in the conference finals"

That shit just aint gonna cut it.

Oh wow, I was under the impression this past season was his last year on his contract. I guess he was fired then. I heard on the radio that most coaches who have received this award have gotten fired soon after (Avery Johnson w/ Mavs, Byron Scott w/ Hornets, Sam Mitchell w/ Raps, etc.).

[R.P. McMurphy]

Terrific coach and much like another great HC Marty Schottenheimer he could not win in the post season. Marty was canned in unheard of fashion as well after going 13-3.