The Memphis Grizzlies shook up the NBA world yesterday afternoon when they fired David Fizdale.
Benching Marc Gasol for the final 15 minutes in a disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets was Fizdale’s final straw. The theory says Fizdale knew this action would result in his losing his job, and it was a deliberate act on his part.
Frankly, that sounds silly to me. I don’t believe Fizdale is the type of man who would deliberately lose his job much less an NBA game. Fizdale is respected — despite this setback — and he’ll likely land on another team’s staff very soon.