The news came so suddenly that fans on social media didn't react at first. But once they did, the internet instantly exploded.
"Wait... they got the opposing Head Coach fired after just two pre-season games?!"
"Yep. Sure, they were pre-season games, but the Bucks formed a Big Three to chase a championship. They lost by nearly 60 points across two games. The owner must be having a heart attack!"
"'Superteam formation isn't as simple as 1+1>2. I firmly believe the Bucks can go all the way.' — Bucks general manager Jon Horst."
"Brother, that's cold! Don't hit people in the face—what are you doing?! (ω)"
"Can't help it. The slap to the face came so fast, it's impossible to forget!"
"But this is way too real, isn't it? I still can't believe he got fired after losing two pre-season games. The Head Coaches of the teams coming up next must be trembling!"
"Pelicans, I advise you to show some mercy! Leave a little room today so you can meet again someday!"
"I'm thinking farther ahead than you. I'm not wondering how many Head Coaches will get fired. I'm wondering how many teams will get disbanded!"
"Too real!"
The Bucks firing Kidd clearly wasn't just because of those two pre-season games.
Kidd had performed terribly in the Playoffs last season, and the management had already grown quite dissatisfied with him.
Then, that summer, Kidd had actually demanded more authority from the management, hoping to serve as the team's general manager as well.
That had pushed the conflict between him and the management to the breaking point.
And those crushing defeats in the two pre-season games became The Last Straw.
But fans wouldn't dig into all that. Their most direct impression was that the Bucks had been brutally thrashed twice, and