The ego of man never amazes me ,on one hand you have a coach who just won 14 games in the regular season Marty Shottenmirer,who is a successful head coach, a coach whose players like playing for him who has had a  few struggles in the playoffs.On the the other hand you have a general manager  A.J. Smith who didn't hire Marty in the first place who has had a running feud with his coach for at least 3 years.

You would think after the season they just had they would try to work out there difference s for the sake of the team and organization.Once again man and his ego has failed him,from what i read Marty extended a olive branch but Smith didn't want to work out there differences so why fire the successful coach in a time when your losing coaches by the boat load.

Gm's don't coach they sign people they make trades ,do you really think the players are behind Smith ,if you do think this then i guess you believe in the easter bunny to.The players could give a rats ass about the Gm ,they only want dealings with GMs when there contract is up.The timing is wrong and the owner is wrong for firing Marty,the organization is on the way up way up and you fire the coach.

GM'S ARE DIME A DOZEN GOOD COACHES AREN'T

YOU BLEW IT DEAN SPANOS