http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/basketball/nba/philadelphia_76ers/5999773.htm "God put me through a test the last six years, guys," Brown said one minute. "I was there at practice on time, and even for the games," he'd say the next. Each jab - including some directed at Allen Iverson - provoked loud, raucous laughter that would have pierced the basketball souls of any Philadelphian who heard it. "I know exactly why [God] put me on this earth," Brown, ever the diplomat, said about the Sixers in general and Iverson in particular. "Allen is like my son," he added. "There's going to be days you love him, and there's going to be days you're going to have heartache. But you still want to see him grow up and get better. ... "I've never had final say," said Brown, forgetting his title as vice president of basketball operations during his six-year stint in Philadelphia. "I always wanted to have input. I don't know what my title was in Philly; I'm not sure." Folks in Detroit are still shell-shocked by what transpired this weekend. Their former coach, the promising Rick Carlisle, is gone because he couldn't get along. A Hall of Famer is replacing him because, over the long haul, he can't sustain getting along anywhere. What's worse, Brown departed for Detroit almost immediately after his team was ousted by the Pistons, prompting questions about how focused he may or may not have been during the conference semifinals. "I don't know how to answer to that," Brown said when asked what he had to say to Philadelphians who questioned his commitment during that series now that he has departed. "You'd have to ask my players if I wasn't committed.
Reason or not, this guy could have the original Dream Team(with all of them in their respective primes + Dream), and still leave after a few years. Excellent coach, but I sure as hell wouldn't hire him if I had an above average team.....*cough...Detroit...cough*.
I dont think so. Brown left the team because he saw no future championships with that team, not because Iverson was on the roster. Had the Sixers won the championship when they made it to the finals, Brown would have stuck around a bit longer. He leaves when he sees no hope. Not Iverson's fault.
And Robinson was the major reason he left San Antonio, and Loy Vaught is the major reason he left the Clippers, and Reggie Miller was the reason he left the Pacers. The guy doesn't stick around, maybe you should give AI the benefit of the doubt on this one.
Your right Iverson and David Robinson are so very similar...You honestly don't think Brown was sick of dealing with Iverson?
