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The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired head coach Scott Brooks after the team failed to make the playoffs this season. There had been speculation in past seasons he would be let go, but he just now got the axe. For these five reasons, the team was wrong to pull the plug.
5. Wasn't Even His Worst Year
Getty ImagesIn the past, when the team was a major contender and wasn't able to win a championship, it would have been understandable for the Thunder to fire Scott Brooks. However, this season wasn't even his worst, because he did the best he could with his limited personnel.
4. New Coach Will Be Left To Pick Up Pieces
Getty ImagesWhatever coach the team hires is going to have to pick up the pieces of a lost season, which will be no small task. Additionally, they're going to have to deal with the egos on this team and gain their trust in a small period of time. That, too, is a major challenge.
3. Big-Name Coaches Won't Want Job If Superstars Likely To Leave
Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY SportsEven though names like Kevin Ollie and Billy Donovan are being floated around as possible replacements for Brooks, there's one major reason why they may not be interested. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook could both possibly leave, and that would make OKC a horrible job to have afterwards.
2. Team Had Tons of Injuries
Mark D. Smith - USA TODAY SportsWith as many injuries as this team had, especially to reigning MVP Kevin Durant, Scott Brooks wasn't given much of a chance in a tough Western Conference. He actually got a lot out of the players who did play, but without Durant for most of the season and Westbrook and Serge Ibaka for chunks of the year, it would have been tough to be successful.
1. Kevin Durant Really Likes Him
Getty ImagesKevin Durant, who will be a free agent after next season, really liked Scott Brooks, and he made that publicly known on multiple occasions. He may now feel betrayed by the franchise since they got rid of the coach he liked. If he doesn't like the next coach they bring in, the Thunder may have cost themselves one of the five best players in the game.
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