Brown: Waiting to hear back from Rockets this weekend

So am I!

 

I guess we'll just have to wait and see. But, if it's the Pistons who end up with Brown, maybe a little desperation is what the Rockets needed.

 

Someone called in the Smith's radio show and asked by wouldn't Brown just hold out for the highest bidder? Smith responded by saying that Brown is one of the rare guys in the league who is truely not influenced by the money. In fact Smith mentioned that Brown has walked away from many multi-million jobs in the past to take one of lower pay.

 

Clutch said there was an offer from the Rockets on the table to Brown since last week.

It's possible that Brown is saying he hasn't heard so that he covers his base when he goes to the Pistons. He wouldn't want it to look like he had been talking with the Pistons prior to the Carlisle firing.

Brown used to be my top choice. But if this article is correct and a deal was made prior to the Carlisle firing, and the Rockets had no knowledge of this when negotiating with Brown, then it's underhanded.

Brown is starting to smell worse and worse.

 

Hmm..this really sucks.

 

It is a team culture really. Everything has to wait donkey years. My god! As you say, you snooze, you lose.

 

Its all over man. Time to get on with life.

 

BROWN IS GOING TO DETROIT.

Let him go.

Screw him.

He's not coming to Houston.

Well actually...the media is like messed up too.

On AOL....they said Pistons fired Carlisle and Brown is going to Detroit. And they had a poll saying DID THEY DO THE RIGHT THING BY GETTING BROWN?

And it wasn't even official yet!

Anywys.....I don't really want him anymore.

I just want to get a coach.

Good coach....hopefully....."best fit for Rockets"

 

I don't think the Rockets really wanted Brown. I suspect he either wanted too much money, too much control, or both. Either way, Dunleavy comes in cheap, manageable, and with a background with the Rockets. He has a fairly decent resume and apparently had a great interview.

*shrug*

I don't want him, he comes across as Rudy-lite, I thought he sucked in Portland, I thought he sucked in Milwaukee but to be honest, I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention so I could be talking out my ass. I wish we would give Silas or Van Gundy another look. Ugh...

 

Well, Brown was a guest on Steven Smith's (the real annoying Philly sports writer) radio show this morning. Interesting how Brown has been quiet during this entire time but somehow appeared on this weekly radio show. Afterwards, Smith confirmed that Brown is a Piston and that there will be a press conference tommorrow.

 

No, you're right about Dunleavy, especially in Milwaukee.

In Portland everyone blames Whitsitt but the coach shouldve stood up to the GM if he disagreed with all the personnel moves.

Think about this: Mike Dunleavy has already been fired 3 times. What makes you think this time around will be any different. Great coaches don't continuously get canned.

I would love the Rockets to at least interview Carlisle.

 

I agree, but with the new arena and the need to stimulate sales of the luxury boxes, would a standoffish and aloof head coach be the best fit PR wise for the Rockets? Also Carlisle reportedly was reluctant to play the younger players on Detroit's roster so would he be patient with a team of youngins' ? Perhaps with the arena issue at hand, it's not the right time for a coach who doesn't like to schmooze with mgt and season ticket holders

 

First, at some point they'll have to realize that winning is the only thing that sells the luxury suites. Jonathon Feigen suggested that Larry Brown would not have added to the bottom line. If the most recognizable, "marketable" coach couldnt stimulate sales then how would Van Gundy or Dunleavy do it?

As far as Carlisle's reluctance to play the younger players. He did what it took to win. During the regular season, he tried Tayshun Prince and it didnt work out. In the playoffs, he decided to change things up and put him in.

If you look at Carlisle's history, he was always an offensive minded assistant coach. He had to adapt at Detroit because his best player couldnt make a 2 foot jump shot so he focussed on the team's strengths.

The 2 candidates whom most people consider the best "basketball minds" are Carlisle and Brown. They are also the 2 with the most acerbic personalities. One is 62 and one is 42.

Taking a chance on either would be great. Settling for a 3 time loser like Dunelavy would be a mistake. Great coaches don't get canned 3 times in a 10 year period and great coaches don't beg for jobs either. Dunleavy's only other "offer" is from Atlanta should tell you something.

This team needs a 180 from Rudy's laid back approach.

 

In all honesty, what did you expect Larry Brown to say? Yeah, I was after Rick Carlisle's job, or that Joe Dumars would say yeah we fired Carlisle to get Brown? In fact, if this article on Carlisle's character is indeed accurate, then Rick's my man and just what the Rox need. It also means, that Dumars and Pistons owners are morons for firing him.

 

Thanks for your take on Carlisle RIET. I like his X's and O's grasp of the game, but I wasn't sure he'd be the right fit, and I appreciate your clarity that you lent to the subject of him being reluctant to play inexperienced players and the perceived PR angle.

 

What about Don Nelson? Hahaha