SB Nation New York - New Jersey Nets Name Assistant Coacheshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2010-07-19T10:21:34-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13405812010-07-19T10:21:34-04:002010-07-19T10:21:34-04:00New Jersey Nets Name Assistant Coaches
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/NJN">New Jersey Nets</a> today officially announced the assistant coaches who will be on the bench with Avery Johnson for the 2010-2011 season.</p>
<p>Sam Mitchell, Larry Krystkowiak, <span>John Loyer</span>, Popeye Jones and <span>Tom Barrise</span> will be the team's assistant coaches, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.</p>
<p>Mitchell is the most notable. The 2006-07 NBA Coach of the Year, brings four-plus seasons of head coaching experience and will be the lead assistant on Avery Johnson's staff. Mitchell led the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/TOR">Toronto Raptors</a> to two playoff appearances as head coach, including the 2006-07 campaign in which he guided the team to a 47- 35 record, a 20 game improvement from the previous season.</p>
<p>Krystkowiak comes to the Nets with nine years of NBA playing experience and 12 years of coaching experience in the NBA, CBA and NCAA.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/7/19/2318048/new-jersey-nets-name-assistant-coachesEd Valentine