![New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott smiles while answering a question during the Nets media day in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. The Nets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott smiles while answering a question during the Nets media day in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. The Nets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PFAJFY/new-jersey-nets-coach-byron-scott-smiles-while-answering-a-question-during-the-nets-media-day-in-east-rutherford-nj-monday-sept-30-2002-the-nets-lost-to-the-los-angeles-lakers-in-the-nba-finals-last-season-ap-photomike-derer-2PFAJFY.jpg)
New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott smiles while answering a question during the Nets media day in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. The Nets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers
![The New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott watches the action as actor Jack Nicholson peers over him during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals The New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott watches the action as actor Jack Nicholson peers over him during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGGN2F/the-new-jersey-nets-coach-byron-scott-watches-the-action-as-actor-jack-nicholson-peers-over-him-during-their-game-against-the-los-angeles-lakers-in-game-1-of-the-nba-finals-wednesday-june-5-2002-in-los-angeles-ap-photomichael-conroy-2NGGN2F.jpg)
The New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott watches the action as actor Jack Nicholson peers over him during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
![Byron Scott compares Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball Byron Scott compares Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/c_fit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTk2OTI3NTEzMzU0NTc3NTQ4/kidd-scott-magic.jpg)
Byron Scott compares Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
![A decade after Lawrence Frank replaced him as Nets coach, Byron Scott chimes in on the Frank/Jason Kidd tussle A decade after Lawrence Frank replaced him as Nets coach, Byron Scott chimes in on the Frank/Jason Kidd tussle](https://s.yimg.com/os/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/JKBSLF12513.jpg)
A decade after Lawrence Frank replaced him as Nets coach, Byron Scott chimes in on the Frank/Jason Kidd tussle
![New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott gestures from the sideline in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Lakers New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott gestures from the sideline in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Lakers](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGGMP5/new-jersey-nets-coach-byron-scott-gestures-from-the-sideline-in-game-4-of-the-nba-finals-against-the-los-angeles-lakers-wednesday-june-12-2002-in-east-rutherford-nj-the-lakers-won-113-107-to-sweep-the-series-and-take-their-third-consecutive-championship-nets-lucious-harris-is-at-right-ap-photorusty-kennedy-2NGGMP5.jpg)