The Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
(http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)The Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro, source tells Y!

[z0sa]

LA about to be coachless :lol

[jeebus]

I am completely shocked.

[Darth_Pelican]

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/029/c/1/Inevitability_by_dtoasty.jpg

[D-Wade]

If Del Negro was actually black he'd have been fired years ago... and banned from ever coaching again

[jeebus]

So Flop ain't goin anywhere this offseason since he'll be handpicking the coach. And after the Lakers amnesty Kirby, he'll join the Clippers to stay in LA.

NB:lol=f:lolcked

[lefty]

lol Clippers

[Bynumite]

Looking forward to read flop city nation's new go to excuse when the clippers suck ass again next season.

[Homeland Security]

If Del Negro was actually black he'd have been fired years ago... and banned from ever coaching again
Dagos = the blacks of Europe

[szkorhetz]

I'm feeling Alvin Gentry..

[Chris]

lol Clippers

[midnightpulp]

Looking forward to read flop city nation's new go to excuse when the clippers suck ass again next season.

And your team got swept by the "suck ass" Clippers.

So if they "suck ass," what does that make the Lakers?

Oh yeah...

The biggest failure in sports history.

[Clipper Nation]

Sons, good riddance to the worst coach in the history of this league!

:danceclub:danceclub:danceclub:danceclub:danceclub :danceclub

[Clipper Nation]

336925499697815552


Former Cleveland Cavaliers (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/cleveland-cavaliers-ORSPT000001141.topic) coach Byron Scott (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/byron-scott-PESPT000009278.topic), Golden State Warriors (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/golden-state-warriors-ORSPT000100.topic) assistant coach Mike Malone and San Antonio Spurs (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/san-antonio-spurs-ORSPT000116.topic) assistant coach Mike Budenholzer are the top candidates, one executive said.

Former Phoenix Suns (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/phoenix-suns-ORSPT000113.topic) coach Alvin Gentry (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/alvin-gentry-PESPT000009503.topic) and Indiana Pacers (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/indiana-pacers-ORSPT000102.topic) assistant coach Brian Shaw (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/brian-shaw-PESPT006659.topic) are being considered as well, another executive said.


ESPN (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/espn-%28tv-network%29-HOC792.topic) analyst Jeff Van Gundy (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/jeff-van-gundy-PESPT0000011504.topic) also is said to be a candidate.


Atlanta Coach Larry Drew (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/larry-drew-PESPT000009402.topic), whose job status with the Hawks (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/atlanta-hawks-ORSPT000093.topic) remains uncertain, is interested in the Clippers’ job, several executives said.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-vinny-del-negro-clippers-20130521,0,6555929.story

[ducks]

lol if phil jackson coaches clipprs not lakers

[DeadlyDynasty]

lol if they hire Byron Scott

[SupremeGuy]

lol fucking clippers

[Michael Jordan.]

:lol Cuban striking out yet again.

[Thebesteva]

lol if phil jackson coaches clipprs not lakers

He just announced that he will never coach again for any team, he wants a FO roll. I am surprised theres no thread on that. (Phil Jackson)

[-21-]

Good for them. :clap

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao if the Clippers hire a Black coach, tbh..

[Seventyniner]

Will Vinny come back to the Spurs fold like Carlesimo, Ferry, etc?




















I sure hope not.

[Brunodf]

:toastGood move Clipper Nation. They should hire Sloan...

[Splits]

336925499697815552

60% chance for a black coach

:lol Clippers!

[baseline bum]

LA about to be coachless :lol

That's a huge upgrade for the LA Varsity team tbh.

[td4mvp2k]

CN :cry 4 VDN?

[baseline bum]

336925499697815552

Scott and Drew would be awful. Don't really know Malone, but Bud or Shaw would be great gambles to take, and JVG would be awesome too. Gentry would be a huge upgrade over Captain Hair Fake too.

[baseline bum]

Will Vinny come back to the Spurs fold like Carlesimo, Ferry, etc?




















I sure hope not.

LOL, not a chance after how ugly the breakup was in 1999. I will forever love Pop for erasing what was Red McCombs' biggest fuck-up with the team (Del Negro replacing Strickland).

[MarioSpeedwagon]

Scott and Drew would be awful. Don't really know Malone, but Bud or Shaw would be great gambles to take, and JVG would be awesome too. Gentry would be a huge upgrade over Captain Hair Fake too.
Which Malone is this?

[baseline bum]

Which Malone is this?

A Golden State assistant. If his coaching style is to go full jeebotard like Jackson, maybe best to stay away from him too.

[Mugen]

Bud seems like the best realistic option tbh.

Hopefully, Sterling dies so Phil could take a FO role and just shit on Laker fans even more.

[baseline bum]

Hope they don't get Bud, since Pop has been grooming him to take over the head spot in San Antonio. Still, I wouldn't hold it against him to take his shot now if Sterling offers him a really good deal. That would be a really solid roster for him to work with and maybe he can beat some maturity into Blake.

[I. Hustle]

Next head coach? The Goomba
http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/5389047/20120415_jel_ar7_211_extra_large_medium.jpg

[Raven]

the funny thing is changing coaches, with only like 5-10 available coaches, all proven losers..

[AaronY]

the funny thing is changing coaches, with only like 5-10 available coaches, all proven losers..
VDN

[phxspurfan]

Coach K to coach teh Clips!

[Raven]

VDN

not saying they shouldn't have fired him, just that the overall level of nba coaches is really low under the five-six stars (doc, pops, tibs etc)

[HarlemHeat37]

not saying they shouldn't have fired him, just that the overall level of nba coaches is really low under the five-six stars (doc, pops, tibs etc)

This is because the NBA has a tenency to recycle shitty, ex-player coaches that are proven failures..

If the NBA starts migrating towards international/college coaches, ex-scouts, etc for coaching hires, there would be a notable improvement in team quality, tbh..

[freetiago]

makes sense tbh
bunch of monkeyballers wanting to be led by a monkey

[Mel_13]

Vinny probably thought that sweeping the Lakers and setting the franchise record for victories would be enough to keep his job.

[hater]

Ruben Magnano needs to come to the NBA. One of the best coaches alive IMO

[irishock]

Imo Stan Van Gundy perfect guy to coach the Clips

[Mel_13]

I don't think SVG is interested in signing on with another team that lets a player make coaching decisions.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

pau wants them to hire a black coack lol

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/lawrence-brooklyn-patience-couuld-net-red-hot-hollins-article-1.1341359

:lmao

[Sportcamper]

Vinny probably thought that sweeping the Lakers and setting the franchise record for victories would be enough to keep his job.

After Vinny writes his tell all book this summer the Clips are going to have to pay him 10 million to return…

[Fabbs]

He just announced that he will never coach again for any team, he wants a FO roll. I am surprised theres no thread on that. (Phil Jackson)
It won't happen, but if Sterling was to offer Phil a chunk of ownership i say Phildo listens.
Ditto Nets.

Sterling should offer Phil a good chuck. He could well sway quite a number of bandwagon Lakerfags and own L.A.

[hater]

:lmao monkeyballers ain't going anywhere with that cast. that's good for the rest of the West thou

[BillMc]

Rumor is that Sterling is in SA now to scout out Hollins during the Spurs-Grizz games.

But, the article says he's probably going to be too expensive for the Clippers.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/58492/vinny-del-negro-the-happy-warrior-departs

[bigfan]

Dumb move, VDN is a decent coach.

[Clipper Nation]

Dumb move, VDN is a decent coach.:lmao

If you ignore plays, systems, adjustments, timeout usage, player development, team preparation, and motivational skills, then sure, Vinny's a "decent coach" :lol

[hater]

:lmao

If you ignore plays, systems, adjustments, timeout usage, player development, team preparation, and motivational skills, then sure, Vinny's a "decent coach" :lol

which coach would you hire then? and where would he take these current Clippers?

truth is, the team as assembled sucks. Soft bigman. Dissapearing superstar. Monkeyballers.

[Clipper Nation]

which coach would you hire then? and where would he take these current Clippers?

truth is, the team as assembled sucks. Soft bigman. Dissapearing superstar. Monkeyballers.
I'd take Stan Van Gundy in a nanosecond.... he coached a very flawed team full of horrible contracts and built around that soft bitch Bible Kemp to the Finals.... very smart, and knows how to craft a system to his personnel....

Second choice would be Budenholzer....

I also doubt the roster will be exactly the same - DeMonkey Jordan's ass is getting traded at the first opportunity, for starters....

[Pelicans78]

lol if they hire Byron Scott

I agree. He's average at best. And players don't respect him.

[Pelicans78]

Next head coach? The Goomba
http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/5389047/20120415_jel_ar7_211_extra_large_medium.jpg

:lol

[Latarian Milton]

someone has to take the blame and unfortunately the coach became the scapegoat. monkeyball had a shitty series against memphis but he's untouchable imho