With the surprising win last night against the Phoenix Suns, Jeff Bower evened his coaching record to 2-2 and improved the New Orleans Hornets' overall record to 5-8.
When Coach Byron Scott was fired Hornets' fans expected the worst, even more so when we learned that our GM with no head coaching experience would be the one replacing him.
It didn't ease our minds when we heard Tim Floyd would come on as the head assistant.
Who Is Jeff Bower?
Bower has been GM of the Hornets since 2005 (with a short stint in 2003 as well). He has never been a head coach before, even at the college level.
His most recent on-court job was as an assistant at Marist College from 1990-95. He's been with the Hornets in one capacity or another ever since.
As GM, he was responsible for picking Chris Paul in the 2005 NBA draft.
Why Is Jeff Bower the Head Coach?
Well first off, Byron just got fired. PAY ATTENTION!
Anyway, Bower is the guy who knows these players the best. He's also willing to actually listen to owner George Shinn and play the young guys.
Also, ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Joe Gerrity
New Orleans Hornets Buzz: Four Games With Coach Jeff Bower
November 20th, 2009 by Joe Gerrity Leave a reply »
Advertisement