Article: Flyer or fire? O'Brien might suffer same fate as Davis

Thursday wasn't a particularly prosperous period for former Dayton disciples. Johnny Davis, who played for the Flyers from '73 to '76, was fired as Magic coach hours after the team's sixth straight setback.

After a 13-6 jump-start, Orlando has batted .400 (18-for-45), nice numbers for the frozen fraternity of Walt Disney and Ted Williams, but tough to justify when you're wearing a suit on the sidelines. Who knew Doc Rivers was this tough of an act to follow?

Meanwhile, Jim O'Brien, who coached the Flyers from '89 to '94, is in serious jeopardy of joining Davis in Orlando's new theme park (Unemployment Land) if his offensive and defensive system isn't adjusted to accommodate Chris ...

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