Nate McMillan Accepts Interim Head Coach Job with Atlanta
Nate McMillan said he was surprised with Lloyd Pierce's firing.
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) March 2, 2021
Nate McMillan on if the Hawks have a sense of urgency to make the playoffs:
— Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) March 2, 2021
“... If you’re looking for someone or something to point a finger at, point that finger at yourself, all of us, because we have to do better and win some games and we have that opportunity." pic.twitter.com/3PCg32tk9S
Regarding the inevitable questions about staying on past this season, McMillan was straight-forward about his though process.
I'm going to take this - and you guys are going to hear me say this as much as you ask - one game at a time. I'm focused on tonight's game, not tomorrow's game. So far as the future and what I'm looking for, I really haven't thought about that.
McMillan was a solid role-player for the Seattle Supersonics, where he played his entire 12-year career. Coming off the bench to backup Gary Payton in the later stages of his career, he was named to the All-NBA 2nd Defensive team in 1993-94 & 1994-95, and led the NBA in steals in 1993-94 with 216, equating to a 3.0 spg average. He stayed in Seattle at the start of his coaching career, as an assistant prior to being named as head coach in the 2000-01 season, posting a 212-183 record before moving on to Portland, and most recently Indiana. Through 16 NBA seasons, McMillan has a 661-588 record.
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