Mo Cheeks is one of my favorite Sixers of all time (Its just a coincidence that all my favorite Sixers played on the '82 Championship Team). Quiet ... Steady ... played within himself and the perfect point guard mentality.
Still I had to wonder how that quiet demeanor would play as an NBA coach. 3 and half years later, Mo has a winning record, but there's grumbling in Portland. He has yet to win a playoff series with the Blazers. And this years model may not make it to the playoff. So they're talking about letting Cheeks go. I am sure Mo knows the drill to well by now. Every NBA coach gets fired. You can't fire the players. Heck you can't even trade some players! If he is fired it will hardly be his fault. He's in a pretty tough division and I am sure GM John Nash should be shouldering some of the blame. Nash, an assistant GM with the Sixers during the glory days, is clueless IMHO. The Wizards stunk when he was there and Portland seems non the better during his tenure.
Mo's contract may not get renewed at the end of the season, but that may open up a better opportunity. But it doesn't appear to be as a head coach in Philly. Despite Monday's loss to the Bad-News-Blazers, O'Brien appears to be on solid footing. How tough can it be? The division leader is only 1 game above 500.
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