The Nets hired Kiki Vandeweghe to be the head coach and Del Harris to be the assistant coach on Tuesday afternoon, but here's the kicker.
Those two won't be coaching until Friday night so the organization forced Lawrence Frank's loyal assistant to go be the victim of history for the wrong reasons.
Rod Thorn assigned Tom Barrise to coach the Nets tonight with the idea that Vandeweghe would coach without the burden of breaking the record for most losses to start the season.
The Nets had no shot against the Mavericks hence why Barrise received the assignment, and as expected, the Mavericks enjoyed a 117-101 victory against them that helped the Nets start the season with the most losses ever at 18 without a victory.
This was no way to treat a loyal organization guy in having him coach a game t ...
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Classless Nets Force Interim Coach Tom Barrise To Endure Futility
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Leslie Monteiro in NBAComments Off on Classless Nets Force Interim Coach Tom Barrise To Endure Futility