Thunder Fire Carlesimo

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Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city.

Assistant Scott Brooks was appointed interim coach Saturday, hours after the Thunder lost their 10th straight game.

“This was a very difficult decision to make,” general manager Sam Presti said in a statement. “It is one that I felt was necessary at this time. I am very appreciative of the hard work and effort that P.J. gave to this team and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

The firing—the first of an NBA coach this season—followed a 105-80 defeat to the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. The Hornets played for two seasons in Oklahoma City and rebuilt themselves into a playoff contender. A similar scenario hardly seemed in the making following the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City.

It was bound to happen.
I wonder which other coaches are going to be canned soon.

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LOL...gee, what a shocker.


PJ Carlisemo is terrible.

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i think Dunleavy is going to be the next coach canned unless he can turn things around with Randolph in the lineup.

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i think Dunleavy is going to be the next coach canned unless he can turn things around with Randolph in the lineup.

...or Eddie Jordan of the Wizards.

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i think Dunleavy is going to be the next coach canned unless he can turn things around with Randolph in the lineup.

...or Eddie Jordan of the Wizards.

you hit the nail on the head.
he got fired today.

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^LOL...I knew it would happen sooner or later. Especially after he benched Caron Butler for playing bad defense.