Orange County Register

LOS ANGELES - Line of the night uttered by a clearly disenchanted fan at the conclusion of yet another Clippers’ loss, Monday night at Staples Center to the New Orleans Hornets.

“Dunleavy, fire yourself.”

The fan of course was noting that Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy has added the official title of general manager this season, putting him in total charge of all basketball-related decisions.

But would the GM consider firing the coach in light of the team’s dismal 2-12 start?

In all likelihood, no.

Yet, Dunleavy was involved in a similar situation in Milwaukee. He held the dual roles of head coach and vice president of basketball operations but was relieved of his coaching duties after a 25-57 finish in 1995-96. He kept his executive duties for another year before he was forced out.

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