re: Jimmy Smith (Times Pic) bringing the heat on Demps

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From 10-21 with a turtles pace slow start this year, to a 34-16 finish (until now). Yeah major underachieving in the last 50 (which crushes the Heat's last 50); 44 wins is incredible given the Nets slow start.

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That franchise was a mess when Johnson was there and still is. They sold out to gather "talent" for a title run but in reality are no real threat in the East. Poorly assembled teams.

People remember him as the coach who failed with that Nets squad. They forget he was COY and went to the Finals with the Mavs and was once a young, promising coach. He won 72% of his games in Dallas in 3 full seasons and and 37% of his games in 2+ seasons in Jersey. Hardly a track record or proof of "bad long term infrastructure ability"

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There's just no proof AJ is a long term coach. None. He hasn't sustained success anywhere!

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There is no real proof he's not a long term coach. And he had 3 great years in Dallas.

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Why would you want that??

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Never said I did. Im trying to find out why he's repulsive to so many.