Brooklyn Nets' head coach Avery Johnson, center, directs the offense between assistant coaches P.J. Carlesimo, left, and Mario Elie in the second quarter of the NBA basketball game at the Barclays ... more 

Brooklyn Nets' head coach Avery Johnson, center, directs the offense between assistant coaches P.J. Carlesimo, left, and Mario Elie in the second quarter of the NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 in New York. The Nets won 98-85. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams) less