So Long Dave Hopla

Looks like assistants Phil Hubbard and Randy Ayers will be out too....according to Wizards Insider.

No big surprise here as most any coach would want their own staff ... except ... Wes Unseld, Jr. will be staying on board.

The Unselds are part of Abe Pollin's family ... and it just wouldn't be a franchise without a dose of nepotism.

Speaking of ... Flip might hire his son.

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The Only One I'm Shedding Tears Over

Is Dave Hopla. A team could always use a guy like him to help with shooting.

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on May 21, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

Why'd they let Hopla go?

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on May 21, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

The Wizards Obviously Don't Need to Shoot Well

Shooting is overrated, as nobody likes to say.

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on May 21, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I mean, players just learn that on their own

Obviously, it’s just a coincidence that even the most historically bad free throw shooters on the team became somewhere between respectable and good under Hopla.

This is beyond stupid. He was obviously doing a good job, and it’s not like he’d interfere with Saunders on some kind of ideological level.

by pantslessyoda1 on May 21, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Boo

When I get home, I’m going to swish a free throw in my driveway in honor of Hopla. (It might take all night.)

by disgrunted on May 21, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

Of course we let Hopla go.

I swear 50% of the Les Boulez curse is self-inflicted.

So we let go of a coach who had only one job but did it very well, and kept the other coach who as far as I can tell has only one job (out-of-bounds plays) and must be one of the worst in the NBA. I hope Saunders demotes him to office assistant.

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 21, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions