Silas Back Next Year

[HeatCheck]

Paul Silas has earned an extension from the team that will keep him under contract as coach for the 2011-2012 season. I have always liked him as a coach when he was coaching the Hornets to the playoffs. He relates to the players very well. Like this move.

The Charlotte Bobcats are finalizing a one-year contract extension with Paul Silas that will keep him as coach through the 2011-12 season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

After replacing Larry Brown on Dec. 22, Silas has gone 15-12 as Bobcats coach and beaten the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers in the past week. The Bobcats are 24-31 overall and 1½ games behind the surging Indiana Pacers for the eighth playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Au7NnP6QnPXz7bKiXFLGzbi8vLYF?slug=aw-silasbobcats021511

[Liminy]

Yay!

[Hotsauce]

He has been a great transition coach, and I really appreciate what he has done! However, I am hoping we get a young talented coach!

[Zaximus]

Good job MJ. I'm glad it was only a one year deal, so we can see more of what he's capable of. He started off hot but the team is barely under .500 since he came, but not bad.

[Dpantherman]

oops. well anyway great move

[cdandi1]

I think the one year deal is good. It gives another year for the young guys like Hendo, Linvingston, DJ, etc to benefit from his high praise system. The young guys needs confidence another year of growth and Silas does that.

[C-A-T-S]

It's official:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats have removed the interim tag from coach Paul Silas, giving him a one-year extension that will keep him with the team at least through the 2011-12 season.

Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins announced the move in a news conference on Wednesday.

Silas took over for the fired Larry Brown on Dec. 22, inheriting a 9-19 team that was in disarray. Guard Stephen Jackson said a change was needed because "nobody wanted to play" for Brown.

The 67-year-old Silas has led the Bobcats to a 15-13 mark since. They're 1½ games behind Indiana for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Silas had been out of the NBA for five years and survived a health scare two years ago that left him with life-threatening blood clots.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6128112

[Panthers128]

need some roster upgrades now

[rico6]

need some roster upgrades now

This.

[C-A-T-S]

Great news, now if / when we get a high lottery pick this year we know they will get PT and be developed.

[Panthers128]

lol how are we gonna get a high lottery pick? even if we don't make the playoffs we're gonna be one of the last teams out so we'll have most likely one of the worst lottery picks.