One other head coach working with Kevin Durant has been fired, and NBA legend Paul Pierce has not held again who he thinks will probably be accountable.
Following Mike Budenholzer’s firing from the Phoenix Suns after a disastrous season, Pierce pointed his finger on to the entrance of the celebrity.
The Phoenix Suns completed eleventh within the Western Convention with a disappointing 36-46 file that missed the playoffs for the primary time in 4 years.
Whereas sluggish rotation, roster depth points and entrance workplace passivity might all share duty, Pierce centered on Kevin Durant’s impression.
“I hate to say that, however KD is the coach’s assassin,” Paul Pierce declared boldly on the converse present.
“When you’ve got guys with KD caliber like him or LeBron (James), expectations include them. So, as a coach, if you happen to do not meet these expectations, you are all the time within the sizzling seat,” he added.
Durant’s NBA journey is affected by coaches fired at an unimaginable pace. Throughout his tenure on the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, each Peter John Caressimo and Scott Brooks noticed their positions finish.
Throughout his time on the Brooklyn Nets, he claimed Kenny Atkinson and Steve Nash as victims. With the Suns, his physique numbers proceed to rise together with Monty Williams and Frank Vogel, who preceded Budenholzer within the Durant-era teaching cemetery.
Solely Steve Kerr, who led Durant and the Golden State Warriors to 2 championships, escaped the apparent curse.
Regardless of enjoying with constantly unimaginable expertise, Durant’s championship success stays restricted to his warrior stint.
This paradox promoted large expectations for his staff, and, in keeping with Pierce, places insufferable strain on the coach.
In Oklahoma Metropolis, Durant partnered with future MVPS Russell Westbrook and James Harden with defensive cussed Serju Ibaka.
In Brooklyn, Durant shaped an excellent staff with Harden and Kyrie Irving, which finally collapsed.
Now, in Phoenix, his collaboration with fellow stars Devin Booker and Bradley Beal has nothing greater than disappointment.
