They share the streets of the Brooklyn Nets and coach Steve Nash, former Canadian playmaker of the Phoenix Suns and the LA Lakers, as well as a great friend of Alessandro Del Piero.
The Big Apple franchise has in fact decided to sack the coach due to the disappointing results at the beginning of the season (2 wins and 5 defeats in 7 games).
"For me it was an immensely difficult decision - the comment of the Nets GM, Sean Marks -. But we thought about it for a long time and we came to the conclusion that a change was necessary".