Johnson got fortunate..The owner likes to go outside the box and handing the franchise over to Avery was a great opportunity for both imdividuals..The guy commanded respect as a player, so as a coach he was ahead of the game..Mark had lots of choices, and he picked the right guy for his team..Today in the world of NBA hoops you need to be a leader first, X and Os guy second..As shown with the debacle in NY..