Hooped Up

When the star of the team compares you to a dictator a change is needed. 

“It was more than just a rumor last season that Dirk Nowitzki had grown tired of Avery Johnson’s system and coaching style. But was it really as bad as the whispers made it sound? “I had a good time with Avery,” Nowitzki said Thursday. “But sometimes I wish we had communicated a little more. We all know Avery ran a little dictatorship here. I think this league is still a league of players, not a coaches league.” 

Dallas Morning News