Sixers Disappoint; Hire Eddie Jordan
Ed Stefanski might as well have done this on his first day as the Sixers general manager. I just heard Comcast SportsNet report that Eddie Jordan has been given a 3-year contract to be the Sixers new head coach. Ho-hum. Jordan might do a great job, but this is the typical “hire who you know” move the NBA produces time after time. He previously worked with Stefanski in New Jersey. I wrote this before, but according to Wikipedia Jordan has a .444 winning percentage. His coaching career highlight is getting the Washington Wizards to the playoffs pretty regularly. That’s a decent feat in the National Basketball Association, but nothing to do cartwheels over. Again, his relationship with Ed Stefanski seems to be his main qualification. I haven’t understood the love affair Stefanski has enjoyed with the media since he got here. His one big move, besides what now amounts to firing Mo Cheeks to bring in his buddy, was shelved when Elton Brand went out for the season. I can’t imagine Eddie Jor