When it comes to being a head coach in the NBA, the phrase "what have you done for me lately" certainly seems to apply. Successes are quickly forgotten while failures pile up.
Just ask Tom Thibodeau who was fired by the Knicks after coaching them to their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years. Or Michael Malone who the Nuggets kicked to the curb two years after he led them to the franchise's first NBA Championship.
The Sacramento Kings are guilty of a similar mistake when it came to Mike Brown. After getting the Kings to their first playoff appearance in 17 years, he was turfed less than two seasons later.