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GoBobs
04-27-2010, 01:13 AM
After he came out with the "I only want to coach for MJ" line I thought we would see him back for sure. During the interview in game 4 he sounded a bit more luke warm saying he would have a sit down with the family. Then I read this which really made me think he might be leaving.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqcFzt9slkfwKzFMQrj5owU5nYcB?slug=aw-brown042610
I could see how it would be hard for him to leave this team though. Gerald Wallace seem like the ultimate LB guy to me. I know he likes Tyrus Thomas and is excited about his potential. Even Diop and Ajinca are guys Larry wanted.
Either way I am going to be excited about our prospects for improvement. A new coach could breathe some new life into our squad or Larry could really help the development of a guy like Tyrus Thomas.
If we do get a new coach we should try Nolan Richardson from the wnba. 40 minutes of Hell baby! err.......60 minutes I guess
MJ told TNT it was a "non-issue" pregame. Whether that means LB is staying or going, it sounds like MJ and Rod are prepared for the future. All I'll say is this: LB isn't going to be successful if he's making all the decisions. Just look at Gana, Lexy, and DJ. Or go back to Diaw and Vladi.
If he does move on, I'd just like to know now.
teej...IMO if the 76ers or Clippers offer him a job he's out of here...and with his wife refusing to move here who can blame him...but it is totally dependent on him getting an offer from one of those clubs...
I removed a link since it was a duplicate and teej was kind enough to point it out to me...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-brown042610
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqcFzt9slkfwKzFMQrj5owU5nYcB?slug=aw-brown042610
Is there a difference? I can't see one.
teej...I missed his link...so sue me...
I've just driven back over 2hrs. from the game and missed his link in the text...
...and I forgot that you're perfect and never linked one that someone else had...
teej...I missed his link...so sue me...
I've just driven back over 2hrs. from the game and missed his link in the text...
...and I forgot that you're perfect and never linked one that someone else had...
:confused:
I was just asking, because I read both and thought they were the same. I was trying to make sure I wasn't missing something. I wasn't trying to be sarcastic...
Sorenson actually has a halfway decent column about all this.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/04/27/1400704/is-end-of-season-also-end-of-brown.html
Demon DeaCat
04-27-2010, 09:09 AM
Well, we knew he wouldn't be here for the long term. If he doesn't leave this year, he'll leave next year anyway. All we really needed Larry to do was put us on the right track, and he's done that. He's done the heavy lifting. He's transformed the roster, along with MJ and Rod, and made us relevant for the first time ever. Now we just need a guy who can come in and maintain what they've built.
bing!
04-27-2010, 09:24 AM
You guys ever wonder what Sam would've done with the pieces currently on the roster?
G Force
04-27-2010, 09:55 AM
I heard 76ers offered Larry to be their coach or take a front office position with the team. With his family living there, he'll probably take it.
BobCatsFanInTx
04-27-2010, 12:14 PM
The great ballwhore get's credit if Larry leaves and if Felton is not resigned.
:confused:
I was just asking, because I read both and thought they were the same. I was trying to make sure I wasn't missing something. I wasn't trying to be sarcastic...
teej...sorry I got so testy...just tired (from a very long drive) and frustrated that we lost...accept my apology for being an a$$...:facepalm:
The great ballwhore get's credit if Larry leaves and if Felton is not resigned.
Speculation about LB has been going on since the Clippers fired Dunleavy and talk of Jordan being fired by the 76ers started...so that was "news" long before his "prediction"...
The thing with Ray may fall down to what he's offered as a FA by other teams...if our FO feels they have to over-pay to keep him it would just be a business decision...and now that it is MJ's money that changes the landscape...so Ray is 50%-50% in my book...
LB is 100% gone if the Clips or 76ers offer anything since his wife will not move here...
ballwhore
04-27-2010, 06:18 PM
It wasn't an prediction it was what was talked about in a dinner meeting. I didn't just say he was leaving I told you exactly why LB was most likely leaving and again Felton won't be back. From Jordans mouth to Arn Tellem. But of course if it's not from Real GM or another site which most all just speculate or throw something out there to see a reaction. Some people just don't believe anything. That's why my thread was tell Real GM. By the way I am man enough to say D.J. did next to nothing this series or this year and next year will be make or break for him but he will be giving every opportunity to succeed. (He is a paid Jordan brand guy let's not forget that angle) Gerald Wallace and several other's just get gear. Anyway, Baller or Bust lable will and shall be given next year after one good year and one that was bad.
ziggy
04-27-2010, 06:57 PM
It wasn't an prediction it was what was talked about in a dinner meeting. I didn't just say he was leaving I told you exactly why LB was most likely leaving and again Felton won't be back. From Jordans mouth to Arn Tellem. But of course if it's not from Real GM or another site which most all just speculate or throw something out there to see a reaction. Some people just don't believe anything. That's why my thread was tell Real GM. By the way I am man enough to say D.J. did next to nothing this series or this year and next year will be make or break for him but he will be giving every opportunity to succeed. (He is a paid Jordan brand guy let's not forget that angle) Gerald Wallace and several other's just get gear. Anyway, Baller or Bust lable will and shall be given next year after one good year and one that was bad.
OK Mr. Ballwhore,
You've convinced me that you have some inside knowledge. Give us some insight on who our next coach will be.
SWedd523
04-27-2010, 07:34 PM
I'm calling it here right now. Tyrus Thomas may or may not be back next year, we may or may not resign Larry Hughes, and Ajinca may or may not get significant playing time next year.
That's straight from the mouth of Jordan. Believe me... don't believe me. I don't care. Fact is, those things may (or may not) happen next year.
BOW DOWN BEFORE ME
I'm calling it here right now. Tyrus Thomas may or may not be back next year, we may or may not resign Larry Hughes, and Ajinca may or may not get significant playing time next year.
That's straight from the mouth of Jordan. Believe me... don't believe me. I don't care. Fact is, those things may (or may not) happen next year.
BOW DOWN BEFORE ME
:biggrin:
Ballwhore, we'd be much more receptive to you if you didn't act like Jesus incarnate on these boards. If you were civil like everyone else, we'd accept you for who you are: an insider. But until then, we'll treat you like a slut asking for money. But this latest post was much better.
And I echo Ziggy: what are you hearing about our "next coach"
davcbow
04-27-2010, 10:34 PM
Hate to burst bubbles but this is what was said 13 hours ago according to yahoo sports...
Richard Walker, Gaston Gazette (http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/charlotte-46442-anywhere-brown.html): "Amid reports in a Philadelphia newspaper and on a national Web site saying he would be leaving the Charlotte Bobcats (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/cha/) franchise as soon as their playoff series with Orlando, Larry Brown reconfirmed what he's previously said -- with a bit of a wiggle room. According to Monday's editions of Philadelphia Inquirer and a Monday report on yahoo.com, Brown is considered likely to leave the Bobcats for the 76ers at the end of this season. Charlotte lost to Orlando Monday night to end a 4-0 Magic sweep of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Brown was first linked to the 76ers' vacancy in March -- or when there was some uncertainty over whether or not Michael Jordan would become the Bobcats' majority owner. 'I think I've answered that for the last two months,' Brown said when asked to comment on the reports. 'I'm not coaching anywhere but Charlotte.' However, Brown did say he would discuss his future with his family and with Jordan, noting that he would be 70 years old before the start of the next season. 'Now, am I going to talk to my family and talk to Michael? Absolutely,' said Brown, who has two years left on a four-year coaching contract he signed with the Bobcats in May 2008. 'But I'm not coaching anywhere but for Michael if he'll have me.'"
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Suicide-lines-J-R-s-selfish-tweet-Larry-Brown?urn=nba,236852
TattoodCats4life
04-27-2010, 11:18 PM
Well uhm, one thing, if LB leaves, maybe he'll pull one of his questionable trades with us... if he goes to LAC maybe we can pull of Kaman for Diop and filler being he's madly in love with Diop, or maybe We get someone awesome from philly for Diop and Diaw, lord knows he loves his guys :rolleyes:
spectre
04-30-2010, 02:54 PM
Brown on his Bobcats decision (http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/04/brown-on-his-bobcats-decision.html)
More from Brown's press conference (http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/04/more-from-browns-press-conference.html)
Very candid stuff in the last one:
-- A couple of weeks ago Flip Murray (who will be a free agent this summer) said he'd love to sign again with the Bobcats. I asked Larry Brown about that at his end-of-season press conference Friday. Brown's reaction showed he loved coaching Murray. But also that they have to figure out Gerald Henderson's role and Brown hasn't given up on Larry Hughes.
"I guess we have to see how Gerald does (in summer league and training camp), but I would never be opposed to having (Murray) on our team. He's tremendous for me because of his knowledge of the game and contributions he makes in giving me little ideas. I love it when players are engaged and aren't afraid to give their opinions in respectful ways.''
And then this unsolicited comment on Hughes:
"I think we saw Larry Hughes at about 50 percent of what he could be because he hadn't played in so long when we got him. He was way behind, but made tremendous progress.''
-- We asked several questions about Raymond Felton's impending free-agency. Larry expressed respect for what Felton does, without speaking above his pay-grade on what the team should do to retain him.
"Personally, he's been phenomenal for me to coach. He comes to every practice, he tries every drill, he tries every game. Gives all he has,'' Brown said. "We all value that, but when you look at our financial situation, that's a decision (owner) Michael (Jordan) will have to make. I know Michael thinks the world of Raymond.''
-- On entering the summer without any draft picks:
"That's one of the reasons we traded for Tyrus (Thomas) -- somebody we thought we'd never be able to get in this draft.''
-- Final thought: If that was Brown's last press conference as Bobcats coach, then I'll sure miss covering a man of such intelligence and candor. Check out this comment on under-performing center Gana Diop:
"We've got to make DeSagana better. He has a lot of work to do because, quite honestly, you can't trade his contract.''
Contrast that to the local NFL coach; can you imagine John Fox acknowledging, much less volunteering, that a player was so under-performing he's untradeable?
spectre
05-01-2010, 08:04 PM
The tortured soul of Larry Brown (http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2010/04/tortured-soul-of-larry-brown.html)
Shelly gave the go-ahead for that move originally, but it took some doing -- I remember Michael Jordan saying Shelly was a tougher negotiator at the time than Larry was.
My guess? Brown ultimately gets it worked out on the homefront. And he stays in Charlotte. Maybe only for one more year, maybe for two to fulfill the original contract he signed with Jordan.
That's just my gut reaction, after watching Brown interact with Jordan and other Bobcat employees Wednesday at the golf tournament at Quail Hollow. You could see the affection there. Brown loves what he's doing and who he's working for. And Shelly knew what he did when she married him -- how a lot of his life is defined by basketball, and coaching. I think she and Larry will work out a compromise, and he'll stay -- at least for one more year.
But I'm certainly not going to bet the house on that. Let's remember, this is Larry Brown. He's so fascinating in large part because he's so unpredictable. "Where You Gonna Be Next Year, Larry?" was once the title of a Sports Illustrated feature on Brown.
And that was in 1984.
ziggy
05-01-2010, 09:21 PM
If I had money to wager, I'd say he leaves this offseason.
He has taken the Bobcats from NBA punchline to playoff team, and because of the product that he has built, the Bobcats have gone from empty arenas 2 years ago to sellouts late this season.
I hope he stays 1 more year
But looking at it from his perspective why would he come back? He has erased the stench of the New york Knicks from his legacy, and if he does come back he takes the risk of the Bobcats backsliding due to injury, poor performance or any number of things, which would ruin his chance of going out on top.
dav7z
05-01-2010, 09:29 PM
If I had money to wager, I'd say he leaves this offseason.
He has taken the Bobcats from NBA punchline to playoff team, and because of the product that he has built, the Bobcats have gone from empty arenas 2 years ago to sellouts late this season.
I hope he stays 1 more year
But looking at it from his perspective why would he come back? He has erased the stench of the New york Knicks from his legacy, and if he does come back he takes the risk of the Bobcats backsliding due to injury, poor performance or any number of things, which would ruin his chance of going out on top.
Ziggy you and Brown are a lot a like . You grace us with your presence just enough to keep us reading ever post you make..lol ,, Hows the family ......
ziggy
05-01-2010, 09:44 PM
Ziggy you and Brown are a lot a like . You grace us with your presence just enough to keep us reading ever post you make..lol ,, Hows the family ......
Hi Dav,
The family is good, my kids as always are keeping me very busy, but its a labor of love. My son is blessed with height so I'm trying to teach him to take advantage of it on the basketball court, but at his age they seem to care more about pokemon and spongebob :rolleyes:
I hope all is well with you.
davcbow
05-02-2010, 09:56 AM
I'm trying to teach him to take advantage of it on the basketball court, but at his age they seem to care more about pokemon and spongebob :rolleyes:
Try to find an episode where they are playing sports, that may help to get him interested...:cool:
mj4life
05-02-2010, 10:17 AM
think he stays this year maybe the year after but won't surprise me either way, he has help to define the way our teams should be so MJ,Rod and company can continue what he started
Ghost Kat
05-02-2010, 10:45 AM
Honestly, I think Brown comes back for one more year but if not, I hope he has a little say so in who replaces him. MJ brought in Sam I Am, So my trust is a little lacking.
EC123
05-02-2010, 12:04 PM
Don't care, as long as he takes Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw with him.
SWedd523
05-02-2010, 12:17 PM
This year he largely ignored people talkin ahoy his future. Towards the end of the season and into the playoffs it really got heavy on "will he stay?" media attention.
I think if he does decide to stay then he needs to make a resounding statement that he won't deal wry questions about his future because that could create turmoil in the team and possibly lead to guys writing him off because he "wants to go somewhere else".
He needs to make a decision either way, and soon. Other teams have been interviewing the top level coaches and I don't think well be serious with our inquiries until we know for sure what he's going to do.
ziggy
05-02-2010, 01:31 PM
This year he largely ignored people talkin ahoy his future. Towards the end of the season and into the playoffs it really got heavy on "will he stay?" media attention.
I think if he does decide to stay then he needs to make a resounding statement that he won't deal wry questions about his future because that could create turmoil in the team and possibly lead to guys writing him off because he "wants to go somewhere else".
He needs to make a decision either way, and soon. Other teams have been interviewing the top level coaches and I don't think well be serious with our inquiries until we know for sure what he's going to do.
I completely agree with the need for him to make a decision soon. We don't want this to turn into a Brett Favre situation dragging out the whole summer.
Ampsportsduo
05-02-2010, 03:11 PM
When I first read the Yahoo! article I was furious. Now I'm not certain that LB won't be back. While I agree that this decision needs to get made, I do worry that if the management tries to rush the decision it will be LB leaving. In the words of John Wooden, Larry please be quick, but don't hurry.
BETCATS
05-02-2010, 04:37 PM
If Brown leaves, what do you think the chance are we could get Phil Jackson? The connection is obvious, DJ or Raymond could both run the triangle, as could Jack. We would need a big (or some output from Tyson and Nazr) to make it work, but i think Jackson could work with this team. Buss said Jackson would be coaching "somewhere in the league" next season, i would very much like that somewhere to be Charlotte.
SWedd523
05-02-2010, 05:11 PM
Slim to none. Kobe just re-upped, Pau re-upped. Phil will either finish their contracts or will retire to go smoke weed on some random beach.
Slim to none. Kobe just re-upped, Pau re-upped. Phil will either finish their contracts or will retire to go smoke weed on some random beach.
I give getting Phil as much chance as us getting Pat Riley...none...
spectre
05-03-2010, 02:07 PM
Old Hornets' fans will remember Gerry V from his time in the QC. On Hornets Report he posted this a couple of days ago:
COLLINS & JORDAN ? (http://www.hornetsreport.com/HRForums/showthread.php?t=60318)
Was told a lil tidbit about coaching situations.How serious or how valid was the comment ? Things said over a club sandwich make sense.
" Doug wouldn't mind working for Jordan" " Doug is very comfortable right now as far as lifestyle" "If he works for someone it will be someone he knows rather well "..." if not he knows he has a great job right now"
Again how true who knows but the stories will continue.
1- If Rivers leaves the Boston bench do they slide an assistant over ?
2- Who take the Clippers job ?...Dwayne Casey ?
3- Will Larry Brown go to Philly to run the team ? Who coaches Philly?
4- Who goes to Charlotte if the above happens ?
5- Who takes the Chicago job ? Word is it opens after the playoffs.
6- New Jersey is looking for a HC...Van Gundy ?..Rod Thorn Prez likes him .
7-New Orleans is on the hunt.
Plus does any coach currently in the playoffs get fired due to unacceptable 1st rd elimination ?I guess Collins would be ok. I always got the impression Collins wasn't much and that he pretty much deferred to Jordan in the huddle...but I could be wrong.
This article gives every indication LB is not in the running to go back to the 76ers...does not rule out the Clippers...
http://www.csnphilly.com/05/03/10/Sixers-Coaching-Update-How-About-Sam-Mit/landing.html?blockID=227925&feedID=704
From Bonnell:
-- I got an unsolicited voice mail from Dave Cowens' agent, promoting him for the job should Brown leave. Cowens should get an interview. But it's far more obvious Paul Silas -- Lake Norman, smart guy, great people skills -- should get an interview.
And if the Bobcats wouldn't take Dave Hanners seriously, they're missing what's under their nose.
Cowens? Uh, no, we're good. But Paul and Dave should be on the top of the list (even though they won't be).
I don't think his record is anything special...but I would not put it in the "bad" category...Collins Coaching Record
Season G W L W-L% W > .500 G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L%
Career NBA 619 332 287 .536 22.5 38 15 23 .395
Felton for Prez
05-11-2010, 09:05 AM
Not sure this means anything at all but LB's brother did not renew the lease on the townhouse he was renting this past season.
spectre
05-12-2010, 11:10 AM
Not sure this means anything at all but LB's brother did not renew the lease on the townhouse he was renting this past season.
Don't think because no one has commented that the info isn't much appreciated FFP. Personally I took it as not so good news (tho there are multiple reasons why this could be "no" news) so I didn't comment.
More potential "not so good" news (or it could again be "no" news) on the LB front:
Larry Brown Still Mulling Uncertain Future, Enjoying the Playoffs (http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/05/11/larry-brown-still-mulling-uncertain-future/)
All the teams with openings are taking their time before hiring...I see it as a good thing...but...
Teams may be waiting to see what happens with Woodson, Spoelstra, Mike Brown, and LB...usually some team can't wait to make a hire...not that way this time...:g:
DY_nasty
05-13-2010, 03:48 PM
Spoelstra misses his family.
spectre
05-14-2010, 09:42 AM
The waiting game officially tips off (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ian_thomsen/05/14/celtics.cavs.game6/index.html)
Cleveland loses, and the loss is implosive. Coach Mike Brown is likely to be replaced -- by another Brown, first name of Larry, perhaps? The Cavaliers wanted to hire Larry Brown as team president five years ago, and any hope of salvaging a new contract with James this summer begins with acquiring a sure-thing coach -- even if it means doling out compensation to the Charlotte Bobcats -- who has proven he can deliver a championship. There are only a few such coaches who own a championship ring, and one of them happened to be responsible for wrecking the ambitious dreams that drove the Cavs' grabs for expensive talent over this last lost year.
eleaf14
05-14-2010, 02:38 PM
The waiting game officially tips off (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ian_thomsen/05/14/celtics.cavs.game6/index.html)
Wow. Mike Brown out, Woodson out. Looks like there is going to be alot of coaching vacancies this offseason.
eleaf14
05-14-2010, 03:19 PM
nevermind...looks like si.com jumped the gun...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/05/14/brown/index.html?eref=sihp
Woodson (for sure) will not be unemployed long unless he chooses to be...not so sure about M. Brown though...he took a good bit of heat in poor bench rotations with the Celtics...:g:
LBJ gets to pick his coach anywhere he goes. And he doesn't like Larry. Not happening.
spectre
05-17-2010, 02:41 PM
its still gonna come down to mitchell vs collins at this point unless we interview woodson which is still up in the air.
Avery johnson we like but he seems to really prefer NO, CHI and NJ over us.
Mitchell and Collins both have us as their #1 destination.
I think the chances of Mitchell are better than the media is letting on....but its about 50/50 right now....as we head into 2nd interviews. Like I said earlier..Dwayne Casey could be brought in as well.
The insider from the Sixers' board on RGM. This dude is very credible and they treat him like he's the GM's oldest kid.
Looks like the Sixers aren't a LB destination. Since it's also come out that LB no longer owns his house in LA and that his wife wouldn't move there either I have to think signs are looking good for his return to Charlotte.
murphman
05-17-2010, 03:24 PM
Looks like the Sixers aren't a LB destination. Since it's also come out that LB no longer owns his house in LA and that his wife wouldn't move there either I have to think signs are looking good for his return to Charlotte.
or retirement :(
davcbow
05-17-2010, 04:53 PM
or retirement :(
Thats good... ILBIT :cool:
CarolinaBlue704
05-17-2010, 05:41 PM
With Larry Brown, you never know what his next move will be. I hope he's back next season. But I'm not gonna lose my mind worrying about it.
I'd see LB coaching at Episcopal before he went into retirement. He's not that old.
spectre
06-03-2010, 08:50 AM
Coaching carousel: Latest buzz (http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/16402/coaching-carousel-latest-buzz)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
Rumblings persist that Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown has not abandoned his interest in returning to Clipperland for a second stint. Sources say that the Clippers have likewise not abandoned hope of re-hiring Brown, despite equally persistent rumblings that Clippers owner Donald Sterling does not want to spend on a top-tier coach like Brown.
CLEVELAND
But Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, sources say, has not surrendered hope of securing a big-name NBA veteran. With Van Gundy intent on staying in TV, it’s believed that big name is Larry Brown, whom Cleveland chased in 2005 before hiring Mike Brown.
dav7z
06-03-2010, 11:44 AM
Wish this would hurry up and end. So the team can move foward.
Scottley Crue
06-03-2010, 12:43 PM
Perhaps this has been asked already, and if so, sorry to ask again. I know there's tampering rules for players, but does anyone know if there are there any for coaches? I guess not since all this is going on and has in years past, but LB is fully under contract with the Bobcats and it appears the Clippers (and maybe others) are openly going after him. Just seems to me that that's more of a case of tampering than the stuff Cuban and Kerr did.
spectre
06-03-2010, 12:56 PM
I don't know if it's tampering per se, but we could certainly not allow him to talk to other teams. Thibodeau is a case in point; one rumor out there now says that Doc wouldn't allow him to talk to the Bulls yet, but that could have been disproven by now.
He's getting away with it because Jordan is allowing it.
I think that if LB doesn't come back we'll go with Hanners for at least next season. That'd explain why we're not even looking at interviewing other potential coaches.
I still think he's coming back tho.
Marvel
06-03-2010, 06:50 PM
Looks like another season with LB folks:http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5248958
Scottley Crue
06-03-2010, 08:17 PM
I don't know if it's tampering per se, but we could certainly not allow him to talk to other teams. Thibodeau is a case in point; one rumor out there now says that Doc wouldn't allow him to talk to the Bulls yet, but that could have been disproven by now.
He's getting away with it because Jordan is allowing it.
I think that if LB doesn't come back we'll go with Hanners for at least next season. That'd explain why we're not even looking at interviewing other potential coaches.
I still think he's coming back tho.
Thanks. That's what I had figured, as long as the owner was Ok with such things going on, it wasn't a big deal. It just seemed kind of odd to me that Cuban can say what he did and Kerr can joke around on local radio and they get fined, but you've got a coach (or coaches) with years left on their contracts being wooed and noone in the league office seems to bat an eyelash.
Of course, with the latest news, it seems it really doesn't matter, does it?
ziggy
06-04-2010, 06:43 AM
Slick Rick says that he is still skeptical about LB returning.
http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/06/a-bit-of-skepticism-on-brown.html
murphman
06-04-2010, 06:48 AM
Of course Rick also said it was highly unlikely Jordan will be buying the team...less than two weeks before it came true.
spectre
06-04-2010, 08:43 AM
Anyone have the suspicion (other than me) that this was basically a media driven event? Was this rumor started by Larry Brown himself, or did someone like Vescey opine that "Next Town Brown" would probably be looking to move because that's how he's been in the past?
Was it that they asked Larry (continually) and being the man that he is he just played it?
Since it appears our FO was never worried, I'm starting to think that's exactly what has taken place.
murphman
06-04-2010, 10:58 AM
Bobcats coach Larry Brown is working out prospects on practice court
http://twitter.com/mikecranston1
spectre
06-04-2010, 11:46 AM
http://twitter.com/mikecranston1
"Larry Brown walks off court and declines to talk. "I don't have anything to say" about 1 hour ago (http://twitter.com/mikecranston1/status/15421191560) via UberTwitter" (http://ubertwitter.com/)
:D
spectre
06-04-2010, 01:16 PM
Brown doesn't address whether he'll return (http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/06/brown-doesnt-address-whether-hell-return.html)
Looks to me like LB is really enjoying this.
The guy has been in town the entire week, ran the workout today and is supposedly working up new plays for the upcoming season.
But gosh darn it...he just won't treat the media with the respect that they deserve! :p
I think LB and MJ are milking this for a while. Keep the team in the news, ya know?
And Bonnell being a skeptic is a good sign. He's usually wrong. he said no to Tyrus, and no to Hughes, and no to MJ, and no to J-Rich, and Lord knows what else.
And on a side note, I really like Jerome Dyson.
ammofan
06-04-2010, 01:47 PM
It seems to me that Larry is doing his best LeBron impression......:D
bing!
06-04-2010, 01:56 PM
... his best LeBron impression...
http://france.worldcupblog.org/files/2009/11/crying-child1.jpg
:biggrin:
spectre
06-04-2010, 10:15 PM
C'mon, Larry Brown -- talk! (http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2010/06/cmon-larry-brown-talk.html)
C’mon now, Larry.
You not talking to the media – at an official team function where you are serving as a head coach – is almost as inconceivable as a perfect game that requires 28 outs.
Yet both those things have now happened this week. Brown, the Bobcats’ head coach, blew off the media Friday following a workout of six draft prospects at the team’s practice facility. And that’s really not acceptable.
:hissyfit:
I remain of the opinion that if the Clippers offer him a job he's gone...
SWedd523
06-05-2010, 11:41 AM
I remain of the opinion that if the Clippers offer him a job he's gone...
I mean honestly, could you blame him?
PG: Diddy > Felton/DJ
SG: Gordon = Jack (we might have the slight edge, but Jack's age, contract, and ball hoggery push him down. LB would LOVE Gordon)
SF: Butler/Outlaw < Crash
PF: Griffin > Diaw/Thomas
C: Cave Man > Frankencenter
They have a fantastic starting 5. The only real hole is at SF (hey LeBron and Joe Johnson) and if they picked up a good SF with the cap space they have then they'll seriously be a team to worry about.
Not to mention that LB loves "building" teams. The Clips don't need much work, so he'd have an easy job and would be praised for making them better.
SWedd...I can't say that I'd blame him...only that it irritates me that he is holding the team hostage...
murphman
06-07-2010, 11:57 AM
The latest from #Bobcats (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bobcats) coach Larry Brown: ""I'm under contract and doing my job" Then declines to say definitively he'll be back
http://twitter.com/mikecranston1
murphman
06-07-2010, 12:07 PM
http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/06/brown-im-here-coachingdoing-my-job.html
Something is going on here. He is absoultely leaving the door cracked open.
spectre
06-07-2010, 12:56 PM
I still think he's screwing with Bonnell.
http://www.nba.com/bobcats/video/2010/06/07/100607larrybrown-1340421/index.html
Muttley
06-07-2010, 03:52 PM
It sounds to me like he's staying, but maybe it's a bit touchy with the family so he's nottrying to make a big deal about it to the press. Maybe Bonnell should just ask him questions about Trevor Booker instead.
Scottley Crue
06-07-2010, 08:19 PM
I still think he's screwing with Bonnell.
http://www.nba.com/bobcats/video/2010/06/07/100607larrybrown-1340421/index.html
After seeing that vid Spectre, I'd have to agree with you.
I imagine alot of it is that he's there, coaching, working out players...you know, doing the head coach's job. So he just might be thinking "You guys see me here doing all this, right?" And I'm sure he hasn't declared it from the mountaintops because he knows that no matter what he says, that question will always be asked (not without good reason, I know).
Or he may just be amused by it all...having a bunch of people surrounding you while you're doing your job asking you if you plan on doing your job.
Ghost Kat
06-07-2010, 09:39 PM
I really wish he would make up his mind, He has two years left on his contract. If this was a NBA player or Brett Favre we would be ripping him apart, But since it's LB and drama follows LB I guess this waiting game is suppose to be ok
Muttley
06-18-2010, 12:26 AM
(not sure where else this should go... it doesn't deserve its own thread.)
I hope everyone watched the finals tonight. Personally, I didn't care who won, but I did want to see an entertaining game. To my surprise, the game was straight up Larry-ball. No doubt about it; on both sides. Hell, Kobe had 15 freaking rebounds! The score was 83-79! Larry must have been creaming his jeans, watching the game at home.
LB preaches that kind of play EVERY GAME.
My point is, anyone who thinks we're better off with a different coach is out of their mind.
Bring on year 3!
(Secondary point: The off-season is way too long, even if your team makes the playoffs.)
westbrook08
06-19-2010, 04:07 AM
Just throwing in my 2 cents,but i honestly think the reason MJ and Higgins don't seem overly concerned about what larry is doing is probably because whenever he decides to leave someone on this current staff will probably take over.i could easily see Dave Hanners taking over and someone like Pat sullivan,who was on some of larry's old staffs coming in to fill the empty assistant spot.I mean,face it hanners is a guy that has probably deserved a shot long ago with a team,he seems plenty qualified,MJ would look really stupid if larry left and dave went somewhere else and did great,and frankly as much money as we are probably going to spend to keep this team together or at least in larry's image,would make it way too hard to bring in a different style coach a year from now,because it would be really hard to rebuild the whole team again that soon,especially with so many newly re-signed players.
And P.S. I like hanners,the players seem to like him,and i'm all for seeing what he's got.Go Cats!
spectre
06-19-2010, 10:52 AM
Brown may be wild card in search (http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/06/19/sports/doc4c1c3755bd326480328116.txt)
This could be a slow-developing story, but one to definitely keep your eye on.
A source said Larry Brown, 69, is starting to get “happy feet” in Charlotte, where he’s been for the last two years.
Despite taking the Bobcats to the playoffs last season for the first time in franchise history, a source said Brown might be a bit disgruntled in North Carolina. Brown seems to be getting fed up with some of the cost-cutting measures of the organization.
He’s still under contract, though, and could wind up staying with the Bobcats. But if he decides to leave, Brown could have interest in vacant jobs with the Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers.
Brown campaigned for the Cavs’ position in 2005 while he was still employed by the Pistons. He would only likely have interest in the Cavs’ job if LeBron James re-signed with the team in free agency.
But the Cavs might not find out what happens there until sometime in July.
Another factor could be that James might still hold a grudge against Brown for playing him sparingly in the 2004 Olympics. Team USA won a disappointing bronze medal that year.
It appears the timing on his firing of Mike Brown couldn’t have been worse for the Cavs. The crop of available coaches is remarkably thin.Who was it that opined that LB might be trying to use what leverage he has in not committing because of possibly downgrading at the PG/going cheap?
Felton for Prez
06-22-2010, 09:19 PM
Not sure this means anything at all but LB's brother did not renew the lease on the townhouse he was renting this past season.
However, he apparently leased the condo two doors down. Herb will be in Charlotte for the year. If there was any doubt at all left, I'm assuming this means LB will be too.
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