Monday, May 23, 2005
MAURICE CHEEKS, NEW 76ERS COACH
ESPN.com
The Philadelphia 76ers have hired former Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks as their new head coach, effective immediately. This comes after the 76ers fired Jim O'Brien, who spent just one season in Philadelphia.
Cheeks was one of the most popular players in 76ers history. He played for the 76ers from 1978-1989 and was part of the 1983 championship team.
The news of Cheeks becoming 76ers head coach is no surprise to me. Since being fired by the Trail Blazers back on March 2, this was pretty much a no-brainer. Cheeks can coach. It's just that the situation in Portland was impossible to overcome. I know this all too well, because I'm a Blazers fan.
Good luck, Mo.
The Philadelphia 76ers have hired former Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks as their new head coach, effective immediately. This comes after the 76ers fired Jim O'Brien, who spent just one season in Philadelphia.
Cheeks was one of the most popular players in 76ers history. He played for the 76ers from 1978-1989 and was part of the 1983 championship team.
The news of Cheeks becoming 76ers head coach is no surprise to me. Since being fired by the Trail Blazers back on March 2, this was pretty much a no-brainer. Cheeks can coach. It's just that the situation in Portland was impossible to overcome. I know this all too well, because I'm a Blazers fan.
Good luck, Mo.
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