So I'm watching the Magic/Celtics game last night with A-Bomb and Dirty Drew and I see that the Grizzlies have fired Marc Iavaroni. I'm thinking "it's about time." The horse must go.
Anyways, the CA's report says possible candidates are former Blazers and Sixers coach Mo Cheeks and Bucks Assistant Lionel Hollins. Hollins was a pretty big shocker to see especially since he sucks. Mo Cheeks wouldn't be my first choice but whatever, he's got experience and has been to the playoffs. Personally, I'd rather have Avery Johnson or Flip Saunders but Cheeks would work.
I wake up this morning to see the report that Hollins will be the new head coach and Mo Cheeks will be his lead assistant. I'm thinking to myself: "like Chewbacca, this does not make sense."
My next move? Turn on Ron Tillery's radio show to hear how he tries to defend this. His explanation? "Why not try it out?" Well, I'll tell you why. He's interviewed for 15 other NBA head coaching jobs and how many did he get? NONE. He went to the NBA Draft Lottery one year to represent the Grizzlies and guess what? HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE DRAFT LOTTERY WORKS. He's incompetent and his 18-46 career coaching record tells you so.
Tillery then tries to explain why Mo Cheeks will be the lead assistant. "Well, Lionel and Mo Cheeks have been friends for years and are pretty much best friends and they played together in the league." Again, like Chewbacca, this does not make sense. What would make sense? Hiring Mo Cheeks as the head coach and Lionel Hollins being his lead assistant. That would make sense, but we're talking about the same team with the same owner that thought giving Brian Cardinal $40 million was a good idea.
I would personally like to ask Michael Heisley to buy all Grizzlies fans Growl Towels so we can wipe the load of Gay-Mayo he just blew all over our respective faces.
UPDATE: ESPN.com is reporting Avery Johnson was offered a 5 year deal to be the new head coach of the Grizzlies and he turned it down. I don't blame him. Still, you could've done better than Lionel Hollins. Mr. Heisley, you still owe all of us towels to wipe off the facial you gave all Grizzlies fans.
A DOZEN ROSERS
1. Tigers play Tennessee tomorrow. Bruce Pearl is a better Tic Price. Like Tic, you that guy is bangin students.
2. Rampage Jackson will fight Keith Jardine at UFC 96. When Rampage wins, he'll get another shot at the Light Heavyweight Title sometime in October or November.
3. Celtics beat the Magic in Orlando last night. Orlando is not a championship team. They need a bench. Particularly one where they don't have big white stiffs replacing Dwight Howard.
4. Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton fight is back on. Good. Pacquiao will beat him, but they will both stand in there and throw punches. This should set up a Pacquiao/Mayweather fight which would be the best fight boxing has had since the Holyfield/Bowe fights.
5. I was told that Kanye West wants to be in a bi-sexual porno with another dude and a chick. This dude just released a shitty CD and now wants to do bi-sexual porn. Sounds like somebody needs Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.
6. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in office for the next 8 years. Yes, Obama will get re-elected. Why? I don't think you can get much done in 4 years and with our current situation, it will definitely take more than 4 years. What's the point of this? Joe Biden is pokin someone else that's not his wife. It may not come out within 8 years but it will come out within 10 years. I said the same thing about John Edwards back in 2004.
7. NBA announced their starters for the All-Star Game. Amare, Duncan, Yao, Kobe, CP3 start for the West. LB23, D-Wade, AI, D-12, and KG for the East. AI should not be starting. That should go to Joe Johnson or Devin Harris. Chris Bosh should start over KG.
8. Mets say they aren't interested in Manny Ramirez. Good. You still need pitching.
9. Cubs were sold to the Ricketts family for $900 million. Does that family know they just paid $900 million to lose?
10. Mark McGwire's brother, Jay McGwire, wants to write a book about introducing steroids to his brother. Jay says he wants Mark to "live in truth and see the light." Bullshit. You want to make money and you're a sick enough person to rat your brother out in order to get that money. Jay McGwire is a whore.
11. Stephon Marbury is intersted in playing in Greece, but that Greek team says they would rather have Janero Pargo. Evidently Marbury's image problem has gone worldwide. I never thought I'd see the day where a team would say: "We'd rather have Janero Pargo than Stephon Marbury." Whatever, he's still gettin paid bank.
12. I keep hearing news that Sidney Crosby will play but then won't play in the NHL All Star Game. Either way, I still wouldn't watch.
