NBA Nate McMillan assumes the reins of the Georgia team
AP
Ethe coach Lloyd Pierce has been disengaged from Atlanta Hawks after two years in which it left a deficit balance of 63 wins and 120 lossesThe Atlanta franchise announced Monday that it is considering appointing assistant Nate McMillan to the position.
“We have high expectations for our team on the court and we believe that by making this change we can now achieve a more consistent second half of the season and with better results, “explained Hawks president of basketball operations and general manager Travis Schlenk.
Pierce, 44, was hired before the 2018-2019 season.
Although the new season started with a balance of 10 wins and 9 losses, the Hawks have lost 11 of the last 15 games and they are in third place in the Southeast Division, where the Miami Heat, their rival this Tuesday, is the leader.
Gregg Popovich, Pierce’s mentor at SpursHe warned of the mistake made by the Hawks with their decision: “We all know how volatile the atmosphere is in the NBA and how short the deadline is for everything, but you don’t want to end up missing someone like that. It’s like failing with a good player in the draft or when evaluating a player in the wrong way. He’s the kind of person you want to build a franchise on. “
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