After another disappointing playoff ousting, the brass in Dallas have relieved popular head coach Avery Johnson (nicknamed “The Little General”) from his duties. While Johnson was blessed with the league’s highest payroll, and such stars as Dirk Nowitzki, Johnson could not escape the shadow of his 23-24 record in playoff games (set against his impressive record of 194-70 in the regular season). Sucks for you, Avery. I always dug your style, man.