![New Jersey Nets Jason Kidd (5) is congratulated by teammates Donny Marshall (L), Jason Collins (C) and Richard Jefferson as he leaves the game during 4th quarter action in Game 5 of New Jersey Nets Jason Kidd (5) is congratulated by teammates Donny Marshall (L), Jason Collins (C) and Richard Jefferson as he leaves the game during 4th quarter action in Game 5 of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D46EE8/new-jersey-nets-jason-kidd-5-is-congratulated-by-teammates-donny-marshall-l-jason-collins-c-and-richard-jefferson-as-he-leaves-the-game-during-4th-quarter-action-in-game-5-of-the-nba-eastern-conference-finals-against-the-boston-celtics-in-east-rutherford-may-29-2002-new-jersey-defeated-boston-103-92-to-take-a-3-games-to-2-lead-in-the-series-nets-head-coach-byron-scott-2nd-l-stands-in-background-reuters-mike-segar-gmh-2D46EE8.jpg)
New Jersey Nets Jason Kidd (5) is congratulated by teammates Donny Marshall (L), Jason Collins (C) and Richard Jefferson as he leaves the game during 4th quarter action in Game 5 of
![Two-time NBA finalists, the New Jersey Nets, fired coach Byron Scott on January 26, 2004 and installed his assistant, Lawrence Frank, as his successor on an interim basis. Scott guided the Nets Two-time NBA finalists, the New Jersey Nets, fired coach Byron Scott on January 26, 2004 and installed his assistant, Lawrence Frank, as his successor on an interim basis. Scott guided the Nets](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4BG77/two-time-nba-finalists-the-new-jersey-nets-fired-coach-byron-scott-on-january-26-2004-and-installed-his-assistant-lawrence-frank-as-his-successor-on-an-interim-basis-scott-guided-the-nets-to-eastern-conference-titles-in-2002-and-2003-despite-their-winning-22-20-record-they-have-endured-an-inconsistent-and-fraught-season-scott-is-shown-during-the-nba-finals-in-this-june-6-2003-file-photo-reutersmike-blake-rcsv-2D4BG77.jpg)
Two-time NBA finalists, the New Jersey Nets, fired coach Byron Scott on January 26, 2004 and installed his assistant, Lawrence Frank, as his successor on an interim basis. Scott guided the Nets
![Boston Celtics forward Eric Williams celebrates his three-point basket in front of New Jersey Nets head coach Byron Scott (R) late in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Boston Celtics forward Eric Williams celebrates his three-point basket in front of New Jersey Nets head coach Byron Scott (R) late in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4DYBW/boston-celtics-forward-eric-williams-celebrates-his-three-point-basket-in-front-of-new-jersey-nets-head-coach-byron-scott-r-late-in-the-fourth-quarter-of-game-2-of-the-nba-eastern-conference-finals-in-east-rutherford-new-jersey-may-21-2002-the-celtics-won-the-game-93-86-to-tie-the-series-at-1-1-reutersmike-segar-pmsv-2D4DYBW.jpg)
Boston Celtics forward Eric Williams celebrates his three-point basket in front of New Jersey Nets head coach Byron Scott (R) late in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern
![New Jersey Nets coach Bryon Scott (center) talks to his team as Donny Marshall (L) looks back towards the media during the start of practice at the Los Angeles Lakers training facility New Jersey Nets coach Bryon Scott (center) talks to his team as Donny Marshall (L) looks back towards the media during the start of practice at the Los Angeles Lakers training facility](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3XK6C/new-jersey-nets-coach-bryon-scott-center-talks-to-his-team-as-donny-marshall-l-looks-back-towards-the-media-during-the-start-of-practice-at-the-los-angeles-lakers-training-facility-in-el-segundo-california-june-4-2002-scott-a-former-laker-player-will-take-his-team-up-against-the-two-time-champion-los-angeles-lakers-june-5-in-game-1-of-the-nba-finals-reutersmike-blake-mb-2D3XK6C.jpg)
New Jersey Nets coach Bryon Scott (center) talks to his team as Donny Marshall (L) looks back towards the media during the start of practice at the Los Angeles Lakers training facility
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![New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott (L) and referee Dan Crawford stare at the ceiling at Continental Airlines Arena, looking at a leak that was letting water fall on the court, before New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott (L) and referee Dan Crawford stare at the ceiling at Continental Airlines Arena, looking at a leak that was letting water fall on the court, before](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2cnnyn4/new-jersey-nets-coach-byron-scott-a-former-nba-champion-with-the-los-angeles-lakers-looks-on-prior-to-the-start-of-game-1-of-the-nba-finals-june-5-2002-in-los-angeles-reutersadrees-latif-rg-2cnnyn4.jpg)