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AP and Cleveland Plain Dealer report Larry Brown to resign today

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  1. NJRockFan

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    Brown to quit 76ers, fits Cavaliers' needs

    Sports News


    Brown to quit 76ers, fits Cavaliers' needs

    05/26/03

    Branson Wright
    Plain Dealer Reporter


    Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown will resign today, according to a league source.

    That could mean Brown will become a coaching candidate for the Cavaliers. Brown has the background Cavs General Manager Jim Paxson and owner Gordon Gund seek. Paxson said he was looking for a coach with postseason and regular-season success, one with the ability to teach young players.

    Brown guided the Sixers to their first NBA Finals in 18 years when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001.

    Brown is 879-685 during the regular season and 69-72 in the postseason in 20 NBA seasons.

    Brown has coached the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets and Indiana Pacers in addition to the 76ers in the NBA. He began his coaching career with Carolina and Denver in the old American Basketball Association before taking UCLA to the national title game in 1980. He won the national title with Kansas in 1988.

    For weeks, New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, former New Orleans Hornets coach Paul Silas and current University of Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins have been most often mentioned for the Cavs' job.

    Brown's resignation also means, according to a league source, that Van Gundy and Portland coach Mo Cheeks will become candidates to coach the Sixers. Van Gundy also is the top candidate of Rockets owner Les Alexander, according to a league source.

    The Cavs want to name a coach before the June 26 NBA Draft.
     
    #1 NJRockFan, May 26, 2003
  2. SLA

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    Damn.

    I don't think Brown wants to go to Cleveland. Does he have any relation with the city of Cleveland or the state of Ohio or Lebron James or Ricky Davis???? Or anyone else?

    COME ON. I KNOW HE WANTS TO COME TO HOUSTON. :(

    Anyways.....Jeff....you are right. Rockets better not waste any time.....Cavs want a coach before the draft. Well......it's the coaching candidates' decisions.
     
    #2 SLA, May 26, 2003
  3. RocksMillenium

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    I don't want Larry Brown. The guy is moody and has a tendency to want to leave after a few years. After a few years in Philadelphia there was a "Larry Brown is retiring or leaving" thing every year. The Rockets need some stability, I hope that means Jeff Van Gundy is seriously interested in the Rockets.
     
    #3 RocksMillenium, May 26, 2003
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    i doubt Larry Brown wants to go to cleveland. Every year after losing he gets depressed and talks about retirement, just imagine if he coach the cavs, this would become a weekly event.

    If Larry Brown resigns then i have a feeling Les will pounce on him and he will be our new coach. If not, JVG or Dunleavy.
     
    #4 JPM0016, May 26, 2003
  5. NJRockFan

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    I see him choosing the Rockets over the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are a mess even with Lebron. They are 4-5 yrs away from even a winning record. They don't have much of a nucleus of good players who can play cohesive basketball.

    they do have individual talent in Wagner and James but I see that becoming a fiasco in the future. ....not enough basketball to go around.
     
    #5 NJRockFan, May 26, 2003
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    I don't think Brown wants to take over a rebuilding project. The Houston job is probably much more attractive to him.
     
    #6 codell, May 26, 2003
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    LB wants either the Cavs or Rockets job. Count on it.

    It's a no lose situation for him.

    LeBron James or YM.

    If JVG gets one, he still gets the other.

    Either way he wins.

    Raven
     
    #7 Raven, May 26, 2003
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    I would like to see Brown come here. I like the up tempo he brings.
     
    #8 RocDreamer, May 26, 2003
  9. NJRockFan

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    there's a 4 p.m. press conference today in philly and the announcement is expected.
     
    #9 NJRockFan, May 26, 2003
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    thanks for informing me. I can't watch it thought. :) :(

    OKAY. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME PLEASE..

    Why is Jeff Van Gundy still under contract with the Knicks? Didn't he quit? Is he still getting money and paid? Why didn't he return the money or somethin? He just quit?

    My top choices for coach PLEASE
    1. Larry Brown
    2. Pat Riley
    3. Jeff Van Gundy
    4. Mike Dunleavy
    5. Doc Rivers
    6. Paul Silas

    For Assistant Coach
    1. ME
    2. Kenny Smith NOT LARRY SMITH
    3. Avery Johnson
    4. Charles Barkley
    5. Mario Elie
    6. Hakeem Olajuwon
    7. Sleepy Eric Floyd.
    8. Matt Bullard
    9. Clyde Drexler
    10. Eddie Johnson EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE. Maybe he can teach Posey how to shoot.
     
    #10 SLA, May 26, 2003
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    i would love to see Mario Elie as an assistant coach. There is just something about him. He was a great defender with a great attitude who could command respect of the players
     
    #11 JPM0016, May 26, 2003
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    With the 4pm news conference it seems Larry Brown is about to resign. So our coaching search may come to a head very soon
     
    #12 JPM0016, May 26, 2003
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    Yes indeed! It will be very extremely interesante!!!!!!!!!!

    So many coaching vacancies and the summer will be interesting.

    AND THIS IS ONLY COACHING.

    There is still the DRAFT.

    And the Summer League.

    And the offseason moves!
     
    #13 SLA, May 26, 2003
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    Is MO CHEEKS out of a job yet I thought he was still employed by the JAIL BLAZERS?
     
    #14 No Chance, May 26, 2003
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    Yeah. He's still with the Blazers. But he might quit and return to Philly....

    He might get fired.

    I don't think the Blazers even have a GM right now.
     
    #15 SLA, May 26, 2003
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    getting a new coach does bring excitement to a team. I watched the rockets for years but this the first time in a long time i've been looking forward to the next season. I want to see the new arena, the new coach, the new uniforms, maybe new players???, a new system, a rested Yao Ming. Can't wait!
     
    #16 JPM0016, May 26, 2003
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    I still want Paul Silas as our next Head Coach, anyone w/ me?I hope the Rockets r considering him strongly...........
     
    #17 dean, May 26, 2003
  18. NJRockFan

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    I'd prefer Dunleavy.
     
    #18 NJRockFan, May 26, 2003
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    If i was Mo Cheeks i would get the hell out of Portland. There roster is going to be going through a major shakeup. Go to philadelphia, where you have a chance of making the finals
     
    #19 JPM0016, May 26, 2003
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    AP Reporting Brown Resigning from 76ers

    The Associated Press just ran an urgent on the wire saying sources inside the Sixers organization told them that Larry Brown will be resigning today.
     
    #20 Sumner, May 26, 2003
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