The Nets hired Kiki Vandeweghe to be the head coach and Del Harris to be the assistant coach on Tuesday afternoon, but here's the kicker.
Those two won't be coaching until Friday night so the organization forced Lawrence Frank's loyal assistant to go be the victim of history for the wrong reasons.
Rod Thorn assigned Tom Barrise to coach the Nets tonight with the idea that Vandeweghe would coach without the burden of breaking the record for most losses to start the season.
The Nets had no shot against the Mavericks hence why Barrise received the assignment, and as expected, the Mavericks enjoyed a 117-101 victory against them that helped the Nets start the season with the most losses ever at 18 without a victory.
This was no way to treat a loyal organization guy in having him coach a game that he was bound to lose.
Vandeweghe should have coach this game instead of waiting until Friday night. That's what coaches actually do not chickening out.
What difference does it make if he coached and lost this one? No one would care one way or another.
To take an easy way out does not reflect well on Vandeweghe ...
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