JB Bickerstaff has the Detroit Pistons in 1st place, meanwhile, his former team the Cleveland Cavaliers are just 15-14 and sitting in a surprising 7th after being picked by many to win the Eastern Conference.
Bickerstaff was ousted even though he was successful in Cleveland, but their playoff failures eventually made him into the scapegoat, which is often the case with coaches.
The Cavaliers went with a more dynamic offensive coach in Kenny Atkinson, who took the Cavs to 64 wins last season but suffered the same disappointing fate in the playoffs. The Cavs very much felt like a “Finals or Bust” team coming into this season and have so far been the most disappointing team in the East for a variety of reasons.