EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 27: Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Avery Johnson speaks after his firing during a news conference at the PNY Center on December 27, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 27: Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Avery Johnson speaks after his firing during a news conference at the PNY Center on December 27, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)