Following the firints of Terry Stotts and Tim Floyd from their respective teams last week, Atlanta and New Orleans become teams in need of a new head coach.

Brian Hill, currently an assistant with the New Jersey Nets, declined comment on these two openings proclaiming that all he was interested in right now was focusing on Detroit and their 2nd round matchup in the Eastern conference semifinals. Speculation alread may begin, however, after New Orleans owner George Shinn's announcement of wanting "someone who has succeeded in the NBA, a person who can manage egos and the personalities" as his next head coach. Brian Hill fits both criteria, having led a Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway Orlando team to the NBA Finals in 1995.

Brian Hill was a Paul Silas assistant in New Orleans for two seasons and was a finalst for that head coaching position last summer before it was given to Tim Floyd. He started his coaching career in Atlanta as an assistant under Mike Fratello in 1986.