The seemingly obvious sacking of Avery Johnson as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks earlier today was nonetheless still shocking.

With any coach, there reaches a point where absent tangible championship results (and sometimes even with) when the players begin tuning you out.  It had reached that point with the Mavericks and Avery and a change was necessary.  Both parties will ultimately yield more success apart than continuing a fractured, strained relationship.

As a self-admitted Spurs diehard, I’m somewhat selfishly pleased to be able to fully root on Avery again as he no longer will be coaching a bitter division rival (please go to NY Avery!)