Head coach ng Hawks, pinatalsik

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Pinatalsik na ng Atlanta Hawks ang kanilang head coach na si Lloyd Pierce, dahil sa hindi magandang simula ng koponan sa season.

Ayon sa statement mula sa Hawks, si Pierce ay pinaalis na para muling mapasigla ng koponan ang team para sa season.

Sa kasalukuyan, ang Atlanta ay nasa ika-11 pwesto sa Eastern Conference standings na may 14 na panalo at 20 talo.

Ayon sa Hawks basketball operations president na si Travis Schlenk . . . “We would like to thank Lloyd for his work and commitment to not only the Hawks organization but the city of Atlanta. We have high expectations for our team on the court and we believe by making this change now that we can have a strong second half of the season.”

Si Pierce ay naging head coach ng Hawks noong 2018, kung saan may record sya na 63-120 sa 183 games na kaniyang pinangasiwaan.

© Agence France-Presse