Avery johnson is the new coach of the Nets

[joe blow]

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has his first NBA coach in New Jersey: ESPN analyst Avery Johnson.
After breaking into the coaching business under Mark Cuban in Dallas and interviewing with New Orleans and Atlanta in recent weeks, Johnson on Wednesday struck a verbal agreement to coach Prokhorov's Nets.
Although the sides might need the rest of the week to finalize what sources close to the situation say will be a three-year contract, Johnson confirmed the agreement in a Wednesday afternoon interview with ESPN's Hannah Storm



This is a terrible hire. Avery's bread and butter is running an is a offense WHICH DOESNT WORK in the playoffs. I feel bad for Devin Harris.

[poochiecollins]

Avery's bread and butter is running an is a offense

What?

I don't know enough about Avery's style or his fit with the Nets, and rating coaches is hard, but I thought the evidence was good that the guy knew what he was doing in Dallas considering the good records compared to their point differential and what happened to Dallas after he was fired.

[ROYAJA8]

Avery is a great coach and will turn around these youngsters into winners.

[Shelton]

2 years and he will be back in the booth