Larry Brown Fired by Bobcats, Has Expressed Interest in Kings Before
by Tom Ziller on Dec 22, 2010 2:05 PM PST
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PrintLarry Brown was fired by the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday. Yes, I know that he officially resigned. But check out Bobcats owner Michael Jordan's quotes in the team's statement:
"I met with Coach Brown two weeks ago about the team's performance and what we could do to improve it. We met again this morning after practice. The team has clearly not lived up to either of our expectations and we both agreed that a change was necessary," Jordan said.
"This was a difficult decision for both of us, but one that needed to be made."
Combine that with the fact that Brown's entire staff is gone, and a clearer picture is presented: Brown got canned. Maybe he wanted out, too -- those are not mutually exclusive realities.
From FanHouse's Sam Amick:
Source close to Brown says he's not done coaching. He's on the lookout.
Former NBA head coach Larry Brown, who has been out of coaching since his dramatic - and disappointing - one-year tenure with the New York Knicks, has expressed interest in the Kings vacancy.
"I want to get back," Brown said when contacted at his home in Philadelphia. "I miss it terribly. I haven't lost the passion to teach and coach. I don't want to end my career at 23-59. I feel I can do better. I look at Sacramento ... I respect the heck out of Geoff (Petrie). I coached half that team. I don't mind going somewhere that's rebuilding, but wherever I go, I want everybody to feel that I'm the right person."
Brown later reportedly felt jilted that Petrie didn't take his candidacy seriously; obviously, Brown is a coach who likes to dabble in personnel matters, and Petrie ain't having that. Those truths stand: Petrie isn't going to sign off on replacing Paul Westphal with Larry Brown, the Maloofs probably aren't going to agree to spend the cash to pull it off midseason, and Brown probably wouldn't mind resting until June.
But should the Maloofs be disappointed enough with this season to shake Petrie loose and can Westphal, Brown could pop back up as a candidate. He did a helluva job in Charlotte last year, turning that team into the No. 1 defense in basketball. I am not afraid to admit I was way wrong on Brown three years ago -- he would have been much better than Reggie Theus, given how "well" each performed. I'm not sure he or Tyreke Evans would survive a future partnership, but the specter will remain out there until he finds another gig. A certain columnist will ensure that.
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Isn't Larry Brown interested in every job?
"That's like Swede on Swede violence."-Randy Hahn
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
2010 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants
larry brown
yes fire geoff petrie and westphal and hire brown.he will stay a year or two then leave but hey anything is better than this!!
by cowboyron96@yahoo.com on Dec 23, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
So what happens if Larry Brown is hired...
…and the Kings end up in a similar mess to now after Brown leaves?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
THAT COULD NEVER HAPPEN.
Don’t you understand, the team is just one simple move, be it coaching or player, from being a championship contender? Don’t you understand that the fix is so simple that everyone involved is criminally negligent for not having pulled the trigger on it already?
The Maloofs, Geoff Petrie and Paul Westphal hate the city, the team, and especially you, who is reading this. The losing seasons have all been brought about strictly to make you feel bad.
Oh sure, they could hire Larry Brown, and we’d probably get a quint-peat™. But the people who can make it happen really don’t care enough about you to do it.
I know this is probably tough to read, but there has to be some consolation in the fact that you are the center of the universe.
Merry Sarcastmas!
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by andy sims on Dec 23, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Merry Sarcastmas
Some of your best work Sims.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
For the love of God no.
Larry Brown is horrible at building confidence in young players. Our entire team is young players lacking confidence. The parts just don’t match up.
It would be interesting to see him try and Darko the entire team though. But no. Fuck no.
Dip til I rip
by Muff209 on Dec 22, 2010 2:12 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I was thinking the same
Why would the Kings want somebody who can’t cut it in Charlotte? It would be the same here. Maybe even worse. They don’t have a Cuz on the Bobcats.
lets not pretend Michael Jordan has any idea what he is doing
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
But they have a Stephen Jackson
and a Gerald Wallace. And that’s about it. One of their two best players is a ginormous head case. The other is overrated.
"What the fuck did I do?" - McNulty
Gee this day just couldn't get worse.
Now I have to listen to a potential 6 months of possible Larry Brown rumors?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Dec 22, 2010 2:12 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
6 months?
Knowing Brown he would be on an airplane immediately heading out to Sacramento.
"That's like Swede on Swede violence."-Randy Hahn
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
2010 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants
he's probably already working on the espn trade machine and ready to post a litany of trades in the assine trades fanpost.
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
by wallywagon11 on Dec 22, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
I hear he's at a Kinko's in Uptown Charlotte RIGHT NOW.
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by andy sims on Dec 22, 2010 2:19 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
LOL
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
by wallywagon11 on Dec 22, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
The Kinko's joke will never get old.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Sadly
That joke is on us. Here we are still looking for the right coach. sigh
I was uncool before it was cool
I sorta kinda like him I suppose
but I ain’t advocating for him. At his age, plus all the drama he brings with him? Yeah I dunno.
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
by wallywagon11 on Dec 22, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
I do not like Larry Brown.
You won’t get me to admit he’s worth it. Ever.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Nomads usually aren’t worth it.
"That's like Swede on Swede violence."-Randy Hahn
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
2010 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants
Larry Brown is capable of delivering a winner.
It’s just that……no. Don’t want him.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Don't think he's the answer.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
And I'm not fond of his coaching style.
Just not fond of him.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
The first thing he would do is convince the Maloofs and Petrie to overturn our whole roster
and end up with some pleasant veterans he could grind 40-45 wins out of then he will ditch or be fired.
Woo hoo.
Charlotte Bobcats rinse wash or repeat.
Or Detroit Pistons without the title.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I think that is fair.
My question is WHO IS right for this job?
At least Brown actually has a track record of making bad teams better. Much better.
I dream of having Jerry Sloan
but that of course will never happen ever. But I can dream…
Keep Jason Thompson out of the damn fruit salad!
by prowseinthehouse on Dec 22, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
I share your dream.
I watch the Jazz often. It is nice to watch a team that is well coached.
I love his old school style
and that even Chris Webber is scared of him. He is one bad-ass old dude.
Keep Jason Thompson out of the damn fruit salad!
by prowseinthehouse on Dec 22, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, even Latrell Spreewell would be on his best behavoir
speaking of choking
Rick Adelman
Man, if only the Kings had a coach like that… wait…
i like larry brown.
it is funny. He always talks about how he would want to coach in high school or college again and be a teacher, but then he has this reputation for screwing with young players.
i think the guy is a great coach.
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
Yes
He has rules that he doesn’t compromise on.
One of them is that his PG MUST be responsible with the ball. God could we ever use that.
Not as bad as listening to the Lakers broadcasters.
ailene voisin is wack!
by Bambooozled on Dec 22, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Seriously - Nobody on Here Wants Brown to Coach Kings
I dont think there’s one member on this site who would argue that the Kings should hire Brown. In addition to dabbling with the personnel, Brown’s offense is way too slow for the Kings team, and arguable, for the current state of the NBA. He had guys like Jackson, Wallace, and Augustine and he made them run a half court offense.
One of the big questions is who supported the departure of Felton? The other related question is what the hell happened to the Bobcats this year?
ailene voisin is wack!
I would love if Brown coached the Kings
But he’s proven to be a stop gap. Coach here or there for a few years then move on. Then you’re right back where you started.
"That's like Swede on Swede violence."-Randy Hahn
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
2010 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants
Offense?
I was unaware the Kings actually had an offensive scheme other than standing around
Gentlemen... BEHOLD!!!
by Wrath of Kyle on Dec 22, 2010 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
I agree
It seems like every dam offensive sequence is something that someone just pulled out of their behind. Every shot is a struggle.
ailene voisin is wack!
I'd welcome Brown
His discipline would be a welcome sign for me personally. I get a bit tired of the inmates running the asylum. Doubt it would work out very well though given his propensity to alienate players. Oh well.
I was uncool before it was cool
I'm with you.
Is there any player on this roster that I care about alienating?
He is not perfect. What he is is a GREAT coach. Not good. GREAT. A Hall of Fame coach. He turns franchises around. His problem is that he gets wanderlust after they make the turnaround.
He makes players better. Let us not forget, he took a bad team plus Allen Iverson to the Finals. That must be the least talented team to ever appear in the NBA Finals. He built a team around a very difficult, mercurial personality.
What?
Are you talking about the same guy who coached the Bobcats into the playoffs last year? I don’t know what’s caused the recent downturn in the Bobcats, but I’d hardly put all the blame on Larry Brown.
As for your other question, Felton wanted to be paid more than he was valued as.
"Where I come from, being a fan isn’t measured by how many posts you make on a blog, or how much of a condescending jackass you can be, so take the disrespectful internet-cool-guy routine that you love to employ and shove it." ~ lchristmas
and now felton is feeling the d'antoni effect...
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
Keep telling this joke.
One of these days, we’ll laugh.
Dip til I rip
by Muff209 on Dec 22, 2010 2:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 5 recs
Larry Brown > Westphal > Theus > Musselman
Boy, Tom Thibodeax and Scottie Brooks sure were underqualified. GP has shitty history hiring any coach other than Adelman.
Brown loves reclaimation projects. The Kings are a reclamation project. They have a ton of young talent that needs direction and an offensive and defensive X-and-Os. LB has rings in NCAA and NBA. Kings are trying to make a case for a new stadium. Losers don’t get stadiums built for themselves.
Are the Kings off the hook for Musselman and Theus salaries? Whatever the cost. The Maloofs owe this to the loyalty of Sactown Royalty.
Thoughts? "I have none. If there are any other developments, we will let you know." Charger GM - AJ Smith.
by bringbackbuddytrees on Dec 22, 2010 2:36 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I'd take him today, no questions asked, over Westphal. (If the money and years were reasonable)
Consider he has ALREADY been in the Basketball Hall of Fame for 8 years.
I think it is amazing that people here would turn down Brown in light of our current plight.
He FORCES point guards to get better. I would love Brown overseeing Evans. He would not tolerate idiotic turnovers and selfish play.
As for him being awful with young players – ridiculous. Consider: He won 56 games with 23 year old Rod Strickland and 24 year old Vernon Maxwell. That team also had 21 year old Sean Elliott. Granted he had 24 year old David Robinson as well – something we certainly don’t have, but he has had great success with some youthful teams.
He had a winning record last year (44 wins) with a team that just wasn’t very good. He did get a career year out of Gerald Wallace to do it.
by Hoops Mike on Dec 22, 2010 2:44 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
rec'd.
i mean the guy is a teacher and can coach young players. just because it didn’t work out with Darko doesn’t mean it won’t work out here.
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
Darko already admitted this year he didn't work hard enough in Detroit
and that was his own admission
" 1 + 1 = 3 " - David Kahn
by Shizzo on Dec 22, 2010 8:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
These are all solid points
I think the easier response from people on Larry is “nomad”…and that’s fair. But he’s won just about everywhere he’s been…when did that become a bad thing?
by otis29 on Dec 22, 2010 2:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Including the CLIPPERS!!!!
The Clippers were as bad of a franchise as we were/are. They were 22-25 in 91-92 when brown took over. They went 23-12 the rest of the way and made the playoffs for the first time in 16 years. The prior year they won 31 games.
?????
He didn’t ‘build’ anything.
He coached what he inherited.
The following year he went .500 and made the playoffs again. After that he was gone.
He didn’t really build, but he coached talent that barely got 30 wins into a team that made consecutive playoff appearances.
That team was going nowhere. A constant staple of Larry Brown teams. The only NBA team he coached to greatness was the Pistons and Joe didn’t let him touch the roster, rightfully so.
N.A.A.S.T.
Sorry.
Your post is beyond ridiculous.
Larry Brown has been successful everywhere he has gone. You could argue that Rick Adelman was as good or better, but that would be about an even proposition. That is a debate I would welcome if Brown was our head coach. As for the rest of the Sacramento Era – there isn’t even another contender.
also...
it is not like anyone can argue that michael jordan has any idea what he is doing running a basketball team
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
Nice!
I absolutely agree with you.
Two words – Kwame Brown.
Well said Hoops Mike
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
by wallywagon11 on Dec 22, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks Wally.
Opportunities to get coaches that are proven ‘difference makers’ just don’t come around that often.
Again, if the money and years were right, and I owned the Kings – Westphal would be gone today, and Brown would be our coach (as long as we had a deal in principle before Westphal was canned).
We are THE WORST team in basketball with THE WORST coach in our franchises history (based upon at least one complete season). What are we protecting???
by Hoops Mike on Dec 22, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
IDK
Did Felton improve considerably under his watch?
"I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense."
-H.L. Mencken
Good question - not really.
I’d argue he got marginally better, but not in any really significant way.
In his final season under Brown, his scoring went down, his FG% went up, his assist numbers went down, but so did his turnovers. His FT% oddly was statistically off last year as well.
Interesting. Of course I will also argue, that Gerald Wallace aside, Charlotte has no finishers. Still, there is no doubt that Felton didn’t thrive under Brown.
His stats this year are odd. FG% is the same, FT% higher (of all stats, FT% has the least to do with the HC) and assists up. It is what you might expect in Mike D’s offense, but it is clearly one that benefits Felton.
i am not necessarily in favor of making a coaching change...
however I don’t get how Larry Brown has become Garry St. Jean all of a sudden…
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
by TrojanCBB on Dec 22, 2010 2:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed.
I’m not interested in a coaching change now either, but I think Larry Brown should get a little more respect than he’s receiving.
"Where I come from, being a fan isn’t measured by how many posts you make on a blog, or how much of a condescending jackass you can be, so take the disrespectful internet-cool-guy routine that you love to employ and shove it." ~ lchristmas
I'd like to see DMC try to act immature in front of Brown
Cousins is good but he's no manna from heaven.
I'm surprised he wasn't foaming at the mouth at 4:11 AM and be seen in Folsom howling at werewolves.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Dec 22, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
1 of the best coaches in all of basketball was just fired & still wants to coach
If Petrie & the Maloofs don’t jump at this opportunity I’m f*ckin done with the Kings. This is exactly what the Kings wanted when they hired Westphal but this type of coach wasn’t available at the time. So we settled on an immitation. Do your fans some f*ckin jutice & get it done yesterday.
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 22, 2010 4:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions
You will be missed.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
LOL
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
You're right andy
Petrie & the Maloofs don’t have the balls to pull of a move like this. This is the type of risk that could actually turn this franchise around. God forbid that.
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 22, 2010 4:43 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Don't lie ed
All of you guys who never just come out & give your opinion but more hover around & wait for someone to say something you don’t agree with so you can reply with snarkiness would miss me. andy & pookey come on you need guys like me around :p
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 22, 2010 7:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Enjoy your time off if that's what you want.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
"Adults" who act like 13 year olds?
Nah, I wouldn’t miss that.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
I know you are but what am I? :p
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 23, 2010 1:34 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ask your doctor if Lithium is right for you…
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Dec 22, 2010 6:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hmm...
Brown is an incredible coach. He’s just not much of a people person. And, he’s still doing what has become the typical Larry Brown thing: leaving early. He coaches basketball “the right way” but he’s also tough on his players and has clashed with headcases like Rasheed Wallace and Stephon Marbury.
That being said, his Charlotte stint was relatively drama free. I don’t recall in clashes with Stephen Jackson, who is for all intents and purposes, the world’s single biggest headcase. I didn’t hear anything negative between him and management. The only major problem was that they weren’t winning. But with that garbage pile of a team, who would?
So, is this a softer cuddlier Larry Brown? Or is this the same all mean bag of shit that’ll destroy the confidence of our young guys? More importantly, is there a better coaching candidate out there?
"What the fuck did I do?" - McNulty
It's actually sort of impressive that he got fired before he could break his contract the way he usually does.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
Strangely enough..
…some of the roster was players that Brown pushed for.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Bring Brown in and Better talent will follow
This is a great opportunity for the Kings to bring a certified winner to Sac. Of all the coaches in the NBA no one has done more with less talent. At Indiana he got Reggie Miller to be tough in the East when the Knicks and Pistons were man handling all Eastern conference teams. He got Mutombo to play way over his head and A. I. with his temperment to accept the rules of the team and made the NBA finals. The great job he did last year with the Bobcats can’t be ignored. He put together the Pistons Team and made them contenders; ABA title NCAA title., This man lives to coach. As soon as he walks into the Kings practice facility respect with his players will be an afterthought because they know he knows the game and are willing to listen. Get him at any cost just to show the rest of the league we aren’t the chumps Wesphal make us out to be.
I don't hate Larry Brown
but it’s not like did so great in New York or Charlotte…I guess you never know, maybe the players would click & gel with him. dunno.
To be honest, I’d much rather have Jeff Van Gundy. I’d like to see what he would do with this team.
Sometimes you just have to look yourself in the mirror and say....Tyreke Evans.
That just happened.
to be fair
The NY situation was a majot shitstorm of terrible, overpaid vets, who all thought they were superstars because Isiah Thomas paid them like they were. He turned around a bad Charlotte team that to this day wouldn’t even have sniffed the playoffs without him. The problem with LB is he is not as good a GM as he is a coach. Michael Jordan got him whoever he wanted & in the end it didn’t work. Give him a more conservative GM like Petrie & he will have to teach the players given & teaching is what he was made for.
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 22, 2010 6:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
thankfully you don't make decisions for the Kings
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 22, 2010 7:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Whenver the Kings coaching vacancy does open up
I imagine there will be quite a bit of interest from most of the candidates that are looking for a job. As terrible as this team is, there are some young players with a ton of potential, another high lottery pick coming in, and a payroll barely above the minimum. Plus, there’s really nowhere to go but up. I’m sure I said many of those exact same things the last time we were looking for a coach, but they’re more true now than ever. The only question, really, is whether the Maloofs are ready to open up the wallet to pay the head coach and to use up that cap space. I’m pretty sure that they will, but only for the right coach and for the right players.
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Dec 22, 2010 6:38 PM PST reply actions
Good news is that he'd probably quit
before we got tired of him
There are some guys dumber than me, some guys worse looking, I take umbrage at the fact that there is no guy that is both.
by ElRonToro on Dec 22, 2010 6:45 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Petrie
i wish there would be a draft for coaches… petrie picks better when he drafts them…
by pakyubai on Dec 22, 2010 6:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Coach Webber has a nice ring to it.
I know great players don’t (have to) make great coaches, but Webber is young, smart, and would have the young player’s respect. Who better to tutor DMC?
Yes, there is that whole lack of experience thing, but he has brains and personality. It couldn’t be worse than our current mess.
There is no way DMC is going to warm up to Brown!
Chris Webber couldn't keep his resturant from failing
What make you think he can run an NBA roster?
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 23, 2010 6:37 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
You're right
Hire Dave from Wendy’s!
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Dec 23, 2010 6:40 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
He is smart and has good people skills.
I think he knows more about basketball than food.
by fryingpan136 on Dec 23, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Also, dead as fried chicken.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
chris weber as a coach you are kidding right
Webber has to many personal issues he has to address before even thinking about coaching. Remember this is the guy busted for trying to take pot on a plane to Jamaica. JAMAICA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. As for larry brown i think Iverson summed him up when he said Larry Brown was the best coach he ever had.
And don't forget about calling a time-out when there was none.
I don’t think he has too many personal issues. At least he hasn’t been arrested for a DUI, to the best of my knowledge.
by fryingpan136 on Dec 23, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
I think he's too old
The next Kings coach should be in his 40s, 50s tops. Someone that could coach here for 10 years or more if he was successful.
But I’m more interested in if this means the Bobcats are going to start dumping players. Wallace would be worth adding to this roster as would Augustin.
Michael Jordan is not a rocket scientist, and I think even Petrie could possibly get one over on him.
"Remember now, patience and stop the whining. This is something we have to endure to get better. We have no choice. Stick with Petrie, stick with Westphal, stick with Tyreke, stick it to the fans."
Honest question here
Has there ever been a coach that left one team for another midseason? Assuming that Ziller’s right and he was fired, wouldn’t you think that they negotiated some settlement that says he can’t coach anywhere else until next season?
The Amick quote just says that he’s still interested in coaching in the future, no indication that it could happen this season. I think the people who want this done immediately are hoping for something that’s impossible, not just unlikely.
by furious.d on Dec 23, 2010 1:11 AM PST via mobile reply actions
This is all just wishful thinking & speculation
It’s what we do here
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Dec 23, 2010 6:40 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
He didn't leave, he was fired.
I just assume he has the right to take any job offered to him.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
I highly doubt the Bobcats would have been allowed to put in a no competition clause into the contract he signed.
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
by wallywagon11 on Dec 23, 2010 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
no way
I cant imagine Brown would go from a miserable experience right back into another miserable experience. I dont think there is any way he comes back to coaching unless its a playoff ready team, unless for some reason he really enjoys the grind and struggle.
Also this team is the opposite of a Brown team. They dont play defense, and dont listen, and have no toughness, and are really dumb. He would have to clean house, which Im fine with, as long as Petrie isnt involved.
I think Raymond Felton’s success in NY has hurt Browns reputation. Maybe he wants to prove himself again, but I think alot of people are looking at that and saying he held back his young players more than he developed them.
My best guess for Browns next coaching stop… Miami, maybe Boston if Doc leaves
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