When Rod Thorn left the Nets this summer, something was not right. He would not have left the franchise in turmoil. He's not a quitter.
Thorn was eager to work for Mikhail Prokhorov, the Nets' new owner. He knew he could win with the billionaire's money. Unfortunately, that marriage was shorter than Tony Parker and Eva Longoria's.
When Thorn took the Sixers job this summer, people had questions about his decision. The answer came when he told New York Post's Peter Vecsey that he hated working for Nets CEO Brett Yormark.
Yormark fired back, saying the Nets have work to do after Rod's 12-70 season last year. Those were fighting words by both men, and it became clear that Thorn's departure was ugly.
The Sixers played the Nets last night for the first of four regular-season meetings, beating New Jersey, 102-86. Knowing how competitive Thorn is, he'll want the Sixers to sweep the Nets this season. This is personal for him, and it should be. After all, New Jersey coach Avery Johnson, Yormark and Prokhorov exiled him from the Nets organization.
There was no way Thorn could work with those three men. Obviously, the feud betwe ...
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New Jersey Nets: 3 Men Get Thorn Out
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