Well it’s offical… we can all start singing. Na na na na….na na na na hey hey hey… goooooooooooood bye!<\/p>\n
Peace Eddie Jordan! Here’s the article to make it legit!<\/p>\n
Eddie Jordan\u2019s brief career as 76ers coach will officially end Thursday.<\/em><\/p>\n Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the Sixers, will fire Jordan, in his first year with the organization, during a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, this according to a source close to the situation. <\/em><\/p>\n The Sixers, 27-55, finished their disastrous season on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.Jordan\u2019s imminent dismissal was reported in The Inquirer over a month ago.<\/em><\/p>\n Comcast-Spectacor will be obligated to pay Jordan for two more seasons, or approximately $6 million, through the 2011-2012 season; On June 1, 2009, Jordan signed a four-year contract, the final season of which was a team option. <\/em><\/p>\n Sixers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski, who executed the three-week coaching search that resulted in Jordan\u2019s hiring, is scheduled to make the announcement. <\/em><\/p>\n According to a source close to Stefanski, as of Wednesday he was continuing in his same capacity and had been given no indication he would be removed from that role. <\/em><\/p>\n Jordan\u2019s firing marks the conclusion of a turbulent season, one in which Jordan never settled on a set player rotation and made a number of seemingly bizarre in-game moves and post-game comments. <\/em><\/p>\n Watching the post-game press conferences of Jordan was like watching his gradual, season-long undoing.<\/em><\/p>\n In October, Jordan came to the podium in a suit coat and tie, his put-together appearance reflecting what was still a hopeful, optimistic group. But with each passing week, Jordan\u2019s tie became looser, the top button of his shirt became unbuttoned, and occasionally he went without a suit coat all together. <\/em><\/p>\n Jordan\u2019s eyes grew dark circles around them and he often stopped offering an opening remark, saying only, \u201cGo ahead\u201d, and then waiting for the inevitable questions about another inevitable loss. <\/em><\/p>\n Those around and involved with the team said the locker room became just as disheveled, saying Jordan would not fine players for tardiness until around early March, which was approximately Game 60 of the 82-game season. <\/em><\/p>\n Asked about this philosophy, Jordan said: \u201cFining players wasn\u2019t a big deal for me, simple as that.\u201d \u201cI guess I think there were some incidents with guys coming a little late and things like that,\u201d center Samuel Dalemebert, twice benched for lateness, said of the latter-season attempt at discipline. \u201cI think the coach, because it was happening with so many guys, that coach became a little more enforcing with it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI think they tried to respect Eddie in the beginning and then he lost them,\u201d said one team source. \u201cThey never really grasped it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jordan arrived with his Princeton Offense, which both he and Stefanski said were a perfect fit for the Sixers\u2019 roster. By December, with the ill-fated re-signing of point guard Allen Iverson that some folks within the organization labeled \u201cdesperate\u201d, Jordan\u2019s offense had been buried beneath Iverson\u2019s one-on-one game and a low team basketball-IQ. <\/em><\/p>\n Those close to the players said that the environment became less and less disciplined, with players wielding more authority than Jordan. <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThey weren\u2019t working anymore,\u201d said the team source. \u201cThey checked out just after the all-star break.\u201d Jordan called the report of his team\u2019s inner turmoil \u201ctotal crap.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cGuys just put it out there, \u2018Your team is not listening,\u2019\u201d Jordan said after the initial Inquirer report on March 10. \u201cIt\u2019s total crap.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Continued Jordan: \u201cOur team is working hard, they\u2019re good character guys in there. Like all teams, once in a while, they just need a kick in the pants and motivation and positive thoughts.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n The Sixers were Jordan\u2019s third head coaching position in the NBA: He coached the Sacramento Kings from 1996-98 and the Washington Wizards from 2003-09. <\/em><\/p>\n Jordan was fired from both his previous positions.<\/em><\/p>\n When hired by the Sixers, Jordan\u2019s lifetime record was 230-288. Entering Wednesday night\u2019s game, that record had dipped to 257-343.<\/em><\/p>\n A great day to be a Sixer fan right now. We will see what comes of this I predict Larry Brown \/ Avery Johnson… maybe Stan Van Gundy? one of those 3 will make me happy.<\/p>\n Pisses me off though that we will have to still pay Eddie Jordan over the next 2 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well it’s offical… we can all start singing. Na na na na….na na na na hey hey hey… goooooooooooood bye! Peace Eddie Jordan! 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\nOne team source said the players started \u201cwhispering\u201d about having to impose their own fines for lateness if Jordan wouldn\u2019t do it. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nJordan disputed those claims until the very end, always touting the effort and character of his team despite posting a record of 7-23 after the all-star break. <\/em><\/p>\n