I'm sure he's grateful. He's wanted to leave for awhile. Miserable team going nowhere. Hopefully he goes to a situation that'll more than malcontents, and hopefully the Blazers replace him with someone from the military. Evan
Portland Trail Blazers fire head coach Maurice Cheeks 10:53 AM PST on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 From KGW.com Staff Reports Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks. PORTLAND - Maurice Cheeks has been fired as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, sources say. The Blazers have scheduled a news conference on Wednesday morning. Kevin Pritchard, the director of player personnel, will take over as interim coach. Video Clip Commentary by NWCN's Chris Egan More ... Custom Video ... Related Content Portland Trail Blazers - Stats and scores Speculation has swirled around Cheeks’ future with the Blazers as the team appears to be heading towards a second consecutive year in which they miss the playoffs. The Blazers (22-33) have lost seven of their last nine games, including a 103-93 loss at home to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Cheeks was hired in 2001, replacing Mike Dunleavy, who was also fired by the Blazers. Cheeks played in the NBA for 15 years, 11 of those with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was a member of the 1983 76ers championship team. Blazers survey Should the Portland Trail Blazers have fired head coach Maurice Cheeks? Vote | View Results Cheeks was known for his defensive tenacity, making the NBA All-Defensive First Team four times and shares the NBA Finals single-game record for steals in a game with six. link
Cheeks was a good guy, I remember him singing with the little girl that forgot the words to the National Anthem. That was awesome.
Today must rank up there among the best of Cheeks' life. The Blazers are all jacked up. He gets paid the remainder of his contract and doesn't have to put up with a bunch of degenerates any longer. What's not to like?
