I get the strong feeling that he is about to re-emerge as somebody's head coach.

Where do you think he'll end up, or do you think he's done?

I don't think he's done. No way he goes out like how he did (with the Knicks).

For some reason I think he could end up coaching the Bulls. They're a defensive minded team and boring as fuck to watch...perfect LB team.

Not like a roach or a piece of toast, Larry's going First Class, not going out Coach.

PLUS the thought of Hinrich going all Allen Iverson in a press conference would be hilarious.

They'd have to ask him to sit up though and speak into the mic because they can't hear him. ha ha ha

I keep hearing Carlisle will almost surely be the front runner to coach the Bulls next season...Boylan will finish out this year

Carlisle really would fit that team perfectly. I have no idea where LB will end up next, but I feel confidant that he's not done with the NBA.

Carlisle is not perfect for the Bulls, IMO.

They just ran a quirky hard ass out of town by quitting on him.

Carlisle would be a repeat performance.

Ben might quit the game.

I just meant in the all defense no offense standpoint. Post game? Who needs a freaking post game. I'm Rick freaking Carlisle!!

Big Ben under Carlisle again - that would make me laugh really loudly.

You know, maybe LB in Cleveland would work. He's close with Michael Jordan as it is.

LB is done. The guy wasn't shit anyways though, fuck him. He helps his point guards run an efficient offense and that's it. All of you acting like the guy did no wrong are smoking rocks, the motherfucker had Prince guarding Duncan in the finals! How quick y'all forget.

Do you know why he's considered a great coach? They call him great because they said he's the genius that had a mediocre Pistons' team beat the legendary Lakers in 04. The Pistons weren't mediocre though, they were a damn good team. The very next year LB fucked them up. Before that shit he took a Sixers team with a DPOTY and an MVP to the finals to lose and dumbfucks act as if he had a miracle there too.

And it might be a bit off topic, but give Flip some credit. All the shit y'all been on his ass about he's doing proper now. He's playing the bench more, he's focusing on defense, he's doing all that shit. He's got the team playing perfect in every way and you bitches are still finding something to whine about. Y'all need a fucking enema, you're full of shit.

Wow, a Koolaid sighting.

How's your website, K?

If that's what I think it is, its hilarious.

LB is done.


You know what? I'm starting to agree with this.

I like Larry, but I think this incriminating photo will damage him and prevent him from coaching in the NBA again:

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/53298388.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939847EC77F5F8D1CE0A8A6984837DDB83 A40A659CEC4C8CB6

Wow, a Koolaid sighting.

How's your website, K?

fuck you

fuck you

That's harsh.

I asked you for an update (http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3977) almost two years ago and you never replied.

:emo kid:

Bulls showing interest in LB

Called it.

LB is done. The guy wasn't shit anyways though, fuck him. He helps his point guards run an efficient offense and that's it. All of you acting like the guy did no wrong are smoking rocks, the motherfucker had Prince guarding Duncan in the finals! How quick y'all forget.

Do you know why he's considered a great coach? They call him great because they said he's the genius that had a mediocre Pistons' team beat the legendary Lakers in 04. The Pistons weren't mediocre though, they were a damn good team. The very next year LB fucked them up. Before that shit he took a Sixers team with a DPOTY and an MVP to the finals to lose and dumbfucks act as if he had a miracle there too.

And it might be a bit off topic, but give Flip some credit. All the shit y'all been on his ass about he's doing proper now. He's playing the bench more, he's focusing on defense, he's doing all that shit. He's got the team playing perfect in every way and you bitches are still finding something to whine about. Y'all need a fucking enema, you're full of shit.

must be a coincidence that every team he's coached has peaked under his tenure.

i love that you rip LB for his 2 finals and one ring, but defend flip for his 2 flameouts.

i personally think he'll end up in charlotte, they really need him. the bulls make sense. cleveland too, just cuz they love copying the pistons. i personally think they should be pretty happy with their current coach, even though he sucks at offense.

Memphis interested

Memphis interested


So Iavaroni only gets one year??


Rudy Gay, Darko, Conley, Lowry, Hakim Warrick and every other young player on their team better get used to splinters if LB comes to town...

At least Casey Jacobsen will see the floor...alot...

does lb really vant to coach darko again? i doubt memphis ponies up the $$$ anyway.

I suspect LB could be had on the cheap, relatively speaking.
He just vants to coach, after all.

Brown wants to coach again

By Ashley Fox
Inquirer Staff Writer

Larry Brown hasn't officially coached a basketball game in nearly two years, but his head and heart remain in the game, and he said yesterday he hoped to land a head coaching job, either in the NBA or in college, for next season.

"I've got to figure out if I can get a coaching job," Brown said. "I want to get back so bad. I'm so bored."

In January 2007, the 76ers hired Brown as their executive vice president, and he has assisted head coach Maurice Cheeks in evaluating players. Brown also has been a mainstay at Villanova practices, offering Jay Wright support and suggestions on offensive sets.

Although he has had coaching offers since he was fired after one tumultuous season with the New York Knicks in 2005-06, Brown has not found the right opportunity. Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers offered him an assistant job last year, as did Marquette coach Tom Crean, now the head coach at Indiana. Brown also interviewed for the Princeton job.

Brown coached the Sixers for six seasons, leading them to the 2001 NBA Finals. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

Brown said he did not have a preference between the college and pro games. He just wants to coach again.

"Mo [Cheeks] has been great to me and allowed me to get involved," the 67-year-old Brown said.

"I just miss it. I don't miss the games so much, but I miss being around the coaches and the players. I still have something to offer. . . . After my last experience [in New York], I just want to go where I can do a better job and move forward."




DO IT, JOE

lol

"I've got to figure out if I can get a coaching job," Brown said. "I want to get back so bad. I'm so bored."

lol, I could never picture Larry saying that.

"I vant to get back so bad. I'm so bored."

Keep an eye on that Oklahoma State job.

Dusting Off Larry: Larry Brown may be back coaching in the league sooner than most think – printed reports indicate at least one eastern conference team has requested permission from the 76ers to talk with Larry Brown about a coaching job, its believed it is Milwaukee that made the request, although some league sources swear it's Chicago. Brown has made it clear that he does not want his legacy as a coach to end with the Knicks debacle and that he still feels he has what it takes to build another winner. The Milwaukee Bucks moved swiftly in hiring John Hammond to be its next general manager, a move that took everyone in the Bucks locker room by surprise. Even more surprised was Bucks head coach Larry Krystkowiak – who was informed of the hiring by our own Jessica Camerato. Hammond told media that he was indeed looking for a veteran coach to take over the club, which lends credit to the Bucks wanting to talk with Larry Brown, although it's believed Plan B may be Rick Carlisle. The Bucks have two more games remaining on the season, and look locked into a draft pick in the 7 to 8 range in the June 28th draft.

I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if it was Milwaukee. They have teh Hammond connection now.

I really doubt Herb Kohl bites on LB, though.

Why's that?

He's had a ton of opportunity to snag LB and has never taken the bait. I think Kohl wants to win, but doesn't want another George Karl.

I guaranfuckinty we wouldn't have lost last night if he his ass had landed back here.

Well, we let Milwaukee steal a game against us in the Palace in the 04 Playoffs (when Larry was coaching, obviously).

Just saying...

^ minor detail

Seriously, what I mean is after these years of underachieving, it wouldn't have happened on LB's watch.

Just quit his VP job with the 76ers.

Now a potential employer does not have to get permission from the Sixers to talk to him.

He's basically doing everything he can to announce that he's available.

The Sixers are being very complimentary of him, saying that he's been a big help to Mo Cheeks and his staff.

This should be interesting.

Oh yeah, Stanford is interested in LB.

I couldn't see him going to Stanford to coach.

He won't, IMO.

The Charlotte Bobcats seem like a good fit.

I still think there could be a fit in Cleveland if they flame out in the playoffs.

The Dan Gilbert factor.

I definitely agree on the Cleveland thing. He could sign a contract just as long as LeBrons, then they could both go to NY together.

He won't, IMO.

The Charlotte Bobcats seem like a good fit.

I still think there could be a fit in Cleveland if they flame out in the playoffs.

The Dan Gilbert "steal everything detroit" factor.
fixed for the dan gilbert impaired

I definitely agree on the Cleveland thing. He could sign a contract just as long as LeBrons, then they could both go to NY together.
LeBron is the reason LB won't be the Cavs' coach. LB would be more likely to take that job after BronBron bails for NY.

I'm pretty sure those guys are tight.

I thought I remembered hearing that LB was the reason that LeBron was sitting near the Pistons bench during a Pistons playoff game a few years ago.

I say the Bulls, unless the Cavs get beat and fire Mike Brown.

Here we go...


Source: Bobcats interest Brown
Team hasn't settled Vincent's fate as coach

RICK BONNELL
rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com

A source close to Larry Brown says the Hall of Fame coach would be receptive to speaking with the Charlotte Bobcats, should their head-coaching job become available.

Currently that's not the case: The Bobcats are still reviewing the job performance of first-year coach Sam Vincent, whose team finished with a 32-50 record.

The source, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, said Brown had not been contacted by the Bobcats. However, there were other signs the Bobcats are at least curious. Two sources said shortly after Brown resigned as executive vice president with the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday, a Bobcats employee contacted the 76ers for biographical information on Brown.

Brown, who could not be reached for comment Friday, has made it clear he wants back into coaching, after a 23-59 season with the New York Knicks (2005-06).

"I've got to figure out if I can get a coaching job,'' Brown told the Philadelphia Inquirer this month. "I want to get back so bad. I'm bored."

The Knicks fired Brown in part over conflicts with management and players. After settling his contract in New York, Brown went to work with the Sixers -- one of eight NBA teams he's coached -- essentially as a consultant.

The Knicks experience was one of the few failures for Brown, a New York native. Brown's teams reached the playoffs in 17 of his previous 22 seasons as an NBA head coach. He's one of five NBA coaches with at least 1,000 victories (fifth at 1,010). He coached the Detroit Pistons to the NBA title in 2004 and Kansas to the NCAA championship in 1988.

Brown was linked to the Stanford opening earlier this week, but subsequent reports say he took himself out the running. Brown lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two children.

Bobcats managing partner Michael Jordan has had no comment on Vincent's status since acknowledging in an April interview with the Observer that Vincent had made rookie mistakes. Jordan said Vincent's status would be reviewed following the season.

Sources indicate Vincent did not fare particularly well when the players were asked about his performance in season-ending interviews with the front office.

If the Bobcats were to dismiss Vincent, Brown would serve as a dramatic contrast. Vincent's only previous NBA coaching experience was one season as a Dallas Mavericks assistant.

Also, Brown is a known quantity in the city and state. He played for North Carolina and coached the Carolina Cougars, an American Basketball Association team that played in Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh.

The then-Charlotte Hornets pursued Brown as its first coach in 1988 before hiring Dick Harter. Brown has family here from his first marriage and his mother lives in a Charlotte retirement home.

What can Brown do for you? Win

TOM SORENSEN

Little went right for the Charlotte Bobcats before the recent public relations debacle and nothing has gone right for them since. Owner Bob Johnson's remarks to this newspaper, in which he blamed Charlotte's business community for his failure to sell suites and tickets, alienated a city that has never been crazy about him.

But Johnson just got lucky. He was just offered the opportunity to prove that, darn it, he really does care. The opportunity's name is Larry Brown.

Brown, who is one of the great coaches of all time, resigned Thursday as executive vice president of the Philadelphia 76ers.

This makes him a free agent. Brown played at North Carolina, has many ties to our city and might accept less money to coach here. He'd have to.

A source told me that Michael Jordan decided last week to fire Sam Vincent. Vincent might grow up to be a successful NBA coach but he wasn't last season. A young team and an inexperienced coach turned out to be an unfortunate combination.

He lost his players as early as Nov. 24 in a home game against Boston. Late mistakes undermined a superb effort and Charlotte, which had spent the evening demonstrating that it could play with anybody, lost by a point.

As the season progressed, the Bobcats didn't play as hard for Vincent as they had for Bernie Bickerstaff, who preceded him. Bickerstaff is the most underrated coach this city has ever had.

The Bobcats will play hard for Brown. He is a basketball icon and, unlike some basketball icons, fans will see him every time they attend a home game.

Brown is flawed, of course. He doesn't establish relationships with the teams he coaches. He dates them.

But he's 67. Nobody expects him to stay here long anyway. And even if he eats dinner two hours before tip-off, he will be hungry when the game begins.

Brown's last gig was a legacy-tainting disaster. He coached the New York Knicks for one season, 2005-06. He had no chance to succeed; his employers included Isiah Thomas and James Dolan. But he had to know that before he took the job.

Brown went 23-59. The Knicks were the eighth NBA team he coached and he left the previous seven with a winning record. He won with the Los Angeles Clippers. That's like Steve Spurrier winning football games at Duke.

Brown is a superb teacher. He is not a great communicator. If a player fails to grasp his team-first vision Brown will scream at him on the court and rip him in the newspaper. The players might not like it. But they'll get it.

The Bobcats finally have to get it. Charlotte cares less about them now than it ever has. I wrote last week that Johnson needs to sell the team. I heard from at least 100 readers and only one defended the owner.

But you know what? Despite my criticism, I am an NBA fan. I would love to have a reason to get excited.

Brown is a reason. So hire Larry. Bring professional basketball back to Charlotte.


http://www.charlotte.com/sports/story/597040.html

Brown Could Have Options

By: Ira Winderman
Last Updated: 4/25/08 11:11 PM ET

Now we know.

As if we didn't already.

Larry Brown wants to coach again.

Whether he announced his resignation or not as a 76ers executive vice president, it was clear that Brown had been reduced to mere figurehead in Philadelphia since the takeover by Ed Stefanski.

And based on what Mo Cheeks has done this season in Philadelphia, it became clear that the 76ers' coaching position was not going to open any time soon. Therefore, no need to wait around.

So by formally serving notice of his departure from the position he held since January 2007, Brown made it clear that, at 67, he's back in the game.

The last time out it didn't exactly turn out so well, what with the 23-59 record he guided the Knicks to in 2005-06, his lone season with the team.

But, since then, Brown has become almost a sympathetic figure by the mere fact that he had to toil under Isiah Thomas. Whether that's enough to get Brown back in the game is another question.

Milwaukee certainly wasn't rushing to his door before it named Scott Skiles as replacement for Larry Krystkowiak. And it would be awfully difficult to fathom Brown receiving as much as a phone call from former Pacers boss Donnie Walsh in New York.

Chicago? Not if John Paxson wants to keep any remaining grip on an already tenuous hold on his personnel position.

No, what Brown needs is a situation desperate for proven leadership, while also working for a general manager who can accept the reality that as long as Brown is on the bench he also will be concocting moves to shuffle his personnel.

That brings two situations into view.

In Atlanta, Brown might find a good fit. Not only did Hawks General Manager Billy Knight want to evict coach Mike Woodson during the season, but Knight hardly is on the firmest of ground.

In essence, with a move to Atlanta, Brown could have it all.

And while the muddled Hawks ownership might be a red flag to many, is there a coach better suited to dealing with mayhem than someone who seemingly thrives amid turmoil?

Plus the Hawks are young. And if there is one thing that is not up for debate with Brown, it is his ability to teach.

It could work… as long as Brown doesn't immediately mandate trades of Joe Johnson, and Al Horford and…

Then there is the situation in Charlotte, where Brown's Carolina blue lineage certainly could pay dividends among what has been mostly indifferent fan and corporate bases.

It also would create a Tar Heels alumni chapter with Michael Jordan. Jordan certainly loves challenges, and keeping a house in order with Brown on duty might be the ultimate ownership challenge.

Under Jordan, Brown might not be as quick to insist on a relocation of Jason Richardson or any other of Jordan's hand-picked players.

True, Jordan still has Sam Vincent under contract as coach. But we also know how quickly Jordan vanquished Leonard Hamilton in Washington once crony Doug Collins showed an interest in the Wizards coaching position.

And then there is Detroit, which has been unable to reclaim the heights under Flip Saunders it reached under Brown.

Of course we recognize Brown burned every possible bridge with Pistons ownership, but he won there, and won big. The way things are going with Saunders, there soon could be a vacancy sign at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Yes, Larry Brown comes with plenty of baggage. And yes, there is no certainty he would stay around any longer than to erase the stench of that sordid season in New York.

But how can it be argued that he wouldn't be an upgrade on Woodson or Vincent… or even Saunders?

"Larry was born to coach, and this is something he and I talked about when I took the job here back in December, so it comes as no surprise to me," Stefanski said of Brown's 76ers departure.

A year ago, Brown interviewed at Princeton. Then there was talk of a possible landing spot with Stanford.

But the NBA is better, and certainly more compelling, when Brown is on its sidelines.

I was just going to post about Vincent's firing, but Jethro (http://www.wtfdetroit.com/forums/showpost.php?p=245678&postcount=13) beat me to it.

I'd expect that LB will be hired by the Bobcats by Tuesday.

Of course we recognize Brown burned every possible bridge with Pistons ownership,
Rumor has it that asshats in the media attempt to build bridges for a Brown-Pistons reunion simply so Bill Davidson will demolish the bridges with his mighty wheelchair.

Rumor has it that asshats in the media attempt to build bridges for a Brown-Pistons reunion simply so Bill Davidson will demolish the bridges with his mighty wheelchair.
And starring Bill Davidson as Professor Xavier

Paul Silas is apparently campaigning for the Bobcats job.

LB to Charlotte is official

I now consider Charlotte to be my #2 NBA team

PH33R T3H B0BC4T5

Earl Watson is crushed.

http://ap.google.com/media/ALeqM5hw7OMuwC70diq6rWQ1cAE6TlIDMA?size=m

Wow, he looks old.

I wonder if he can still bang Shelly?

Why do you think he wanted back into the NBA??

http://boisee.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/viagra.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080429/capt.4cba5ed3d5fa48989b5b19daa1ff691c.bobcats_brow n_basketball__ncrh109.jpg
Come and knock on our door...


http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080429/capt.a8a256168c4e40daa49a6adec0f4185b.bobcats_brow n_basketball__ncrh106.jpg
I really think Michael is a neat young man.


http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080429/capt.4c598c2a4d6a4bddbe35a086bf8557a2.bobcats_brow n_basketball__ncrh104.jpg
And I says, "Rectum? It damn near killed him!"


http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080429/capt.3ab592f3714344eba2e6c2658d3fbb74.bobcats_brow n_basketball__ncrh103.jpg
I think I'll get a little 25,000 sq. foot cottage on Hilton Head Island.


http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080429/capt.7c24acbf3ef041f8a67af7e4919b5b5f.bobcats_brow n_basketball__ncrh101.jpg
So do I get a logoed cover for my piss bag, too?

Can we trade them Sheed and complete the tar heel connection? Maybe a S&T of Okefor and JRich for Wallace and RIP?

Please tell me that's a joke.......

JRich and Okefor for Sheed and Rip? Hell no.

[smilie=rofl3.gif]Nice work on the captions, Glenn.

You can't chain a man like Larry Brown. He's a loner, baby. A rebel. When the road calls to him, he's gonna ramble like a bird on the wing.