{"id":2102,"date":"2017-11-28T11:10:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T11:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2017-11-28T11:10:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T11:10:24","slug":"nba-coaches-express-shock-over-grizzlies-sacking-of-david-fizdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/nba-coaches-express-shock-over-grizzlies-sacking-of-david-fizdale","title":{"rendered":"NBA Coaches Express Shock Over Grizzlies Sacking Of David Fizdale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The head coach role in premier leagues like the NBA, NFL, MLB or NHL<\/strong> is one that carries with it great responsibility and accountability. When a team performs exceptionally well, the players and the head coach get a lot of credit and appreciation. <\/p>\n

However when a team fails to perform, it is usually the head coach that bears the brunt of all the criticism and negativity. Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale<\/a> who is rated by many as one of the best NBA coaches in the game today found out the hard way that his services were no longer required by the franchise. Chris Wallace<\/strong>, the General Manager of the Grizzlies announced this week that the team had decided to terminate Fizdale\u2019s contract and had now appointed assistant coach J.B Bickerstaff<\/strong> as the interim coach.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> have had a poor start to their NBA season and now sit at 7-12<\/em> in the league. They have lost their last 8 games and look pretty flat in recent games. Fizdale was under a lot of pressure going into the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Nov 26 and he did something strange in the fourth quarter that caused him to receive more flak. He decided to bench centre Marc Gasol<\/strong> during the fourth quarter when the game was in the balance and the Grizzlies ended up on the losing side yet again with an 88-98<\/em> scoreline.<\/p>\n

ESPN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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