I pose this question because I just read an article from David Berri over at The Wages of Wins Journal as well as a few other similar view points on what really lead to Cheeks being fired... What Scott Skiles learned last season, and Cheeks has learned this year, when the shots stop falling you can lose your job. What's not clear is what a coach can do to restore shooting efficiency. After all, if coaches could change the rate at which shots find the net, we would see more consistency with … [Read more...]

I just got a email from the Sixers' public relations department informing me that the team has agreed in principal to a contract extension with head coach Maurice Cheeks.  It's not final and still early, so per team policy no details have been given.  This new contact will be on top of the one-year extension he received towards the end of last season. More information will be added to this page as it comes in. Links: Sixers.com Philly.com I am reserving judgment until I see the … [Read more...]