Well, two teams in the West have been sent on vactaion early again this year, their deadline deals turning out to be just that: dead.

With the Suns and Mavs getting bounced easily by the Spurs and Hornets respectivly, the fallout from the two trades that made the least sense around the deadline have exploded in the teams faces. Instead of either organization, the teams have reportedly taken it out on the coaches who where given two old pieces rather then go with what got them into the hunt in the first place.

Avery Johnson is out of Dallas two years after leading his team to the NBA Finals, a year after a 67 win season (but a horrible series against Golden State), and a 3rd staight year in the post season. While the last two years, with exits in the first round that most talking heads never saw coming, have mared his overall image, I believe that Avery is going to be a great coach. Remember, Dallas is only his first stop and there will be plenty of time for him to prove that he's more like the coach of 2005-2007 rather then the coach of the postseason last year and this year.

The Mavs brought in Jason Kidd, a guy who's never been high on defense, and gave up a great young point guard in Devin Harris and the wrong part of the two headed center (Desonga Diop) that Avery had going. Left with scraps down low and a slow point guard that couldn't keep a Laz-E-Boy in front of him, the early exit was destined to happen.

There are also reports (and at time of posting that's all I can find) that Mike D'Antoni is soon going to be following him to the Unemployment Office. This is the guy that with the help of Steve Nash, brought the Phoenix Suns out of mediocrity in the West to an automatic favorite.

New GM Steve Kerr unloaded an unhappy Shawn Marion and a point who never played (Marcus Banks) to get another aging hero that did more for tickets then the actual team: Shaquile O'Neal.

Now, I've never been a huge Shaq fan. He doesn't defend, doesn't rebound unless he's the focal point of an offense, and can't make a free throw to save his life. But, for some reason, Kerr brought him into sure up the defense that D'Antoni's Suns have been missing the entire time. Ask San Antonio how that worked out for them.

With both of theses trades blowing up in the respective teams faces, these coaches have been turned into the sacrafical lambs rather then the people who made the trades in the first place. I told you neither of them would work out, and I was correct. Now I just hope that these teams make some major moves in the offseason to make themselves better, not just flashier.

And part of me wants to see what Kidd can do now that Avery is gone. Bring back the trend of player/coaches Cuban! I beg you. I would DEFINITLY watch as Jason and the rest of the team fell flat on their faces because no one will play D. It'd be awesome!