On Sunday the Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Byron Scott. This wasn't a terribly surprising move Whitney Mercilus Texans Jersey , given that Scott presided over this season's 17-65 Kobe Bryant Farewell Tour and -posted a 38-126 overall -record.


Rumor has it that Scott might be replaced by former New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher, who was fired by team president Phil Jackson in February after going 40-96 in just under two seasons.


Jackson's former employer, the Chicago Bulls, fired coach Tom Thibodeau last spring despite a .610 regular season winning percentage and five playoff -appearances in five seasons.


As the saying goes, -coaches are hired to be fired. The -problem is Johnathan Joseph Texans Jersey , when the executive who hands out pink slips says, "This coach isn't up to the job," fans are more than justified in responding, "Then why did you hire him in the first place?"


Each team's front office has done some dopey things. The Lakers signed Bryant to a $48.5 million contract extension in 2013 to ensure that he would spend his entire career with the same team. Turns out an aging Bryant plus a dearth of free agent talent equaled the two worst seasons in franchise history.


Jackson's ego is perhaps the biggest one in New York besides owner James Dolan's. Therefore, the former is intent on hiring a coach like interim Kurt Rambis who Jadeveon Clowney Texans Jersey , like Fisher, will run Jackson's Zen-friendly triangle offense.


In Chicago, General -Manager Gar Forman and Vice President John Paxson -assembled a roster that wouldn't compete and a coach (Fred Hoiberg) who couldn't command a locker room. For every Bulls fan who wants to see Hoiberg fired for missing the playoffs this season, there are five who think Paxson and Forman have got to go first.


"The buck stops here" is an expression that promotes personal accountability. And for all the bucks NBA front office executives are paid, somebody ought to hold the staffs in Los Angeles Lamar Miller Texans Jersey , New York and Chicago responsible for their teams' failures.


HOUSTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- A unit of Shell Oil Company announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire nearly half of Silicon Ranch Corporation, a solar developer based in Nashville, Tennessee.


Shell will pay between 193 million and 217 million U.S. dollars if the deals meet regulatory approval, and Shell will also be able to increase its ownership of the company after 2021. Initially DeAndre Hopkins Texans Jersey , Shell hopes to acquire 43.83 percent of Silicon Ranch.


"Partnering with Silicon Ranch Corporation progresses our New Energies strategy and provides our U.S. customers with additional solar renewable options," said Marc van Gerven, Shell vice president of solar. "With this entry into the fast-growing solar sector, Shell is able to leverage its expertise as one of the top three wholesale power sellers in the U.S., while expanding its global new energies footprint."


This investment is part of Shell's New Energies power portfolio J.J. Watt Texans Jersey , which prioritizes low carbon generation and storage. Shell's interest in Silicon Ranch includes an existing portfolio of approximately 880 megawatts of projects in operation or contracted.


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