Improving…

A few weeks ago I postulated that Mike Dunleavy might be the third NBA coach fired this season, unless the Clippers brass granted him a brief reprieve to measure the efficacy of the Zach Randolph-Cuttino Mobley deal.  At the time Los Angeles was 2-11. Since the trade the Clippers are 4-6–not great, but a significant improvement.  In that time, Zack Randolph has been absolutely on fire and Dunleavy has at managed to outlast four other coaches.  To date, six coaches have been axed this season, all in a mere twenty-five days, perhaps the most extreme in season firing stretches I have ever seen.

• January 26, 2009 -- Clippers Clipped (0)
• December 3, 2008 -- I Stand Corrected! (0)
• November 24, 2008 -- Coaches Dropping Like Flies (0)
• February 26, 2009 -- Around the Horn, Sort of (5)
• December 2, 2008 -- Momentary Lapse of Lakers (0)