Saturday, March 19, 2005
OBIE ON THE ROPES
Sixers coach Jim O'Brien, a lightening rod for criticism during his first season with an inconsistent team, spoke to the issue of being on the hot seat in Philadelphia and stories suggesting he may have to go, despite having $8 million left on his contract over the next two years: "I am human, but I also have developed an extremely thick skin about criticism. You are judged by wins and losses. This has always been one of the toughest markets, I knew that coming in. I don't think that there is going to be any year I'm the basketball coach of the Sixers that I won't be criticized - in some cases, heavily criticized. That is just the way it is."
-- Philadelphia Inquirer
