News item on the bottom line scroll on ESPNEWS:
"Hornets want Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau to accept head coaching job by Thursday."
What in the hell makes the Hornets think they have leverage here? Do they think Thibodeau is sitting around thinking, "Geez, I can't wait to take over the team that is carrying Emeka Okafor's crippling contract?" There's no reason for Thibodeau to coach the Hornets. Chris Paul is great, but you're not winning a championship with Paul and David West as your two best players. I'd rather keep coaching for championships in Boston than flounder in New Orleans, even if it is only as an assistant. If Doc Rivers ever heads back to the broadcast booth, isn't Thibodeau the first in line for that job?
In other words, yes New Orleans, you seemingly have a ton of leverage here. Force the issue and lose out on one of the best assistants in the NBA.
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