More details regarding Scott; he chose playing golf

**BRHornet45** · 11-13-2009

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

main excerpts ...

With three games in four nights, his franchise in freefall, the coach was planning tee times in SoCal.

“Yeah, that bothered some people,” one Hornets source said.

This wasn’t out of character for Scott. His players wanted a more sophisticated playbook, management wanted longer hours and more diligent preparation and, well, Byron Scott wanted to hit the links. To be fair, this was Scott when he was the NBA’s Coach of the Year, and this was him now.

Embarrassed by the Lakers on Sunday, the Hornets beat the Clippers on Monday, and the team’s departure to Phoenix for Wednesday night’s game had been pushed back to accommodate the coach’s golf game. Scott played 18 holes with his last two allies in the organization, superstar Chris Paul(notes) and his brother/business manager, C.J. Paul.

Six years ago, Jason Kidd(notes) inspired a locker-room revolt to push Scott out of the New Jersey Nets. This time, Paul was still on his coach’s side, when everyone else had left it. “Chris is heartbroken and he’s angry,” a source close to him said Thursday. “Byron is the only coach he’s known in the pros, and he’s practically in mourning right now. The only thing that made this worse for him was that [Jeff] Bower took over.

“Jeff’s got a lot of work to do to win Chris over.”

the team wanted Paul to stay, wait out the news conference and give a brief statement to the press. He wouldn’t do it. His best friend, West, stayed and declared publicly what he had been saying privately: The Hornets desperately needed a change, and West made no apologies for it.

Privately, West bluntly told friends: “We really don’t run any plays.”

**Culburn369** · 11-13-2009

The night of the long knives commences.

tee, hee.

**lefty** · 11-13-2009

His players wanted a more sophisticated playbook

What?

Why?

Peja can't hit , West is just a jump shooter, Paul flops, the rest of the team is ty.

I don't see how a more sophisticated playbook would help

**Thunder Dan** · 11-13-2009

Golf is what you do when you have a ty roster and no chance at winning

**JamStone** · 11-13-2009

Rodney Stuckey, Rip Hamilton, and Chris Wilcox for Chris Paul.

Get it done.

**ginobili's bald spot** · 11-13-2009

When Chris Paul is the absolutely only thing your franchise has going for it, it would be wise to keep him happy. At least keep him in the loop with decisions like this. If he decided to try to force his way out of town, I have a feeling the Hornets would be leaving town shortly after. Bad job by Hornets management IMO.

**BRHornet45** · 11-13-2009

Originally Posted by ginobili's bald spot

When Chris Paul is the absolutely only thing your franchise has going for it, it would be wise to keep him happy. At least keep him in the loop with decisions like this. If he decided to try to force his way out of town, I have a feeling the Hornets would be leaving town shortly after. Bad job by Hornets management IMO.

son I agree. Scott had to go, but the way they have handled this is ridiculous. I applauded them for firing Scott, but then minutes later was in shock they hired Jeff Bower to coach the team. this is a guy who has been working in the organization for 14 years and has done nothing but fail. He is a huge reason why we are in such a ty situation with the Peja and Posey contracts right now.

I just don't understand why they can't allow one of the veteran assistant coaches to temporarily coach the team for a week or two until they can find a real, legit coach.

**Thunder Dan** · 11-13-2009

remember when the Hornets lost in the playoffs last year by like 70 at home?

**BRHornet45** · 11-13-2009

Originally Posted by Thunder Dan

remember when the Hornets lost in the playoffs last year by like 70 at home?

remember when Cleveland ... oh wait, nevermind.

**picc84** · 11-13-2009

Lots of time for golfing now.

**Thunder Dan** · 11-13-2009

Originally Posted by BRHornet45

remember when Cleveland ... oh wait, nevermind.

hahaha. Dude, you guys lost by 60 at home. Let's be honest

**Culburn369** · 11-13-2009

Originally Posted by BRHornet45

Scott had to go, but the way they have handled this is ridiculous. I applauded them for firing Scott, but then minutes later was in shock they hired Jeff Bower to coach the team.

They're not going to pay Scott not to coach and pay another name coach. They'll give this company man Bower the job with a 10% raise. And he'll be tickled pink to get it.