New Orleans Hornets. Byron Scott was named Coach of the Year

Byron Scott, coach glorious New Orleans Hornets, has been named NBA Coach of the Year 2008.

In his fourth season as coach of the Hornets, after leaving New Jersey Nets' Byron Scott has led New Orleans with the best record in its history, 56-26 won 18 games more than last season, earning the title of champion Southwest Division.

Byron Scott finally takes the title of the year to coach the Hornets. "I have to thank my assistants, players, general manager and owner," said the coach. "It's been a fantastic season to return to our home New Orleans and I am proud to be part of this organization. "

Byron Scott was also named coach of the month in January, when he got a mark of 12-2, the best in the league this year, which led him to hold the dock in the Western Conference in AllSta r City Hornets for the second time in his life (the other was in 2002).

But the merits of Byron Scott does not end here. When signed by the Nets took a team lurking in the last positions of the East to two consecutive finals in the NBA (2001-02 and 2002-03), but could not reach any of the great campaigns twice.

The second in the voting was for Doc Rivers, Boston coach and the third for Rick Adelman, Houston, responsible for leading the Rockets to the second-best streak in NBA history (22 wins).

Dallas Mavericks' Avery Johnson leaves

And while we're talking about coaches, we move to layoffs, which are the order of the day. Avery Johnson has been sacked as coach of the Dallas Mavericks after the failure of this year and last year's disappointment (Dallas was nearly overcome the Bulls 72-10 in Jordan and eventually lost to Golden State in first round of playoffs).

Larry Brown will coach Charlotte Bobcats and Scott Skiles will do the same with the Milwaukee Bucks.