Larry I'm looking forward to change as much as anyone. Larry brings a lot to the table. But with all these BBS bouquets, how about a little honest introspection... What would Larry mean in terms of wins and losses in 2003-04? A reasonably optimistic 48+ wins and the playoffs sound good to me. Rudy Suppose he stayed on and it was at least 75/25 his decision . He sticks with the plan and brings in enough vets to satisfy Bob Barker. How would Rudy's Rockets do in 2003-04? Imo, 48+ and the playoffs... hey... seems familiar. Before the expletives start flying... Question: Who called Rudy an "offensive genius"?? Answer below. But first, Head Stooge I like an owner committed to winning. I like it when people are held accountable for their actions. I dislike insincerity more than double negatives (and that's a lot of dislike). I dislike any semblance of slighting loyal 30+ year employees and community icons as they "step down." There's more than a semblance here. Yo, stooge! Celebrate the man's damn contributions!! Barely choking up a "he did a lot..." and then detailing a documentary entitled "WHY I DID NOT FORCE OUT RUDY - A TIMELINE" smells real bad. It's been almost a week and I still smell it. Know the quote, "If you can't say something nice about someone... But this is Rudy T, so if you can't say anything nice, there's something really wrong with you?!?" No follow-up, I just thought it was appropriate here. Answer: A certain Larry Brown, after coaching alongside Rudy in the 2000 Olympics.
Before I’m drowned in wrath for belittling new love, I’ll say that I’m in the LB camp. Mostly, I want a different look… but let’s not forget that we did see a different system this year. Tailoring the offense to maximize stars is not unique to Larry. Was this a year of painfully slow adjustments? Yes. Did the team suffer from habits formed pre-Yao and pre-Zone? Yes. Is it confusing to tell your best player to ‘shoot more, shoot more’ for 3 years and then ‘shoot less, shoot less’ for 1? Yes, Steve, my head hurts now, too… My point: Before we pass over the “Greatest Rocket 1A” like the Head Stooge did, let’s not forget what Rudy did and what he might have done had Les’… I mean Rudy’s heart been in it. Back to your latest episode of “The Bachelor: A Coaches Special” Who do you think’s getting a rose today??
Les has a record of reaching for big name guys in their twilights. Larry Brown is 62 yrs old. Dunleavy is 49. We have to take that into consideration, because the last thing you want is Brown flaking out the year we have to resign Yao Ming. That is serious business, and fully impacts Les bottomline, which people so quickly overplay as the reason to get Larry Brown. Like Dale Robertson said, Larry Brown needs to quickly step up and call this the best coaching opportunity out there, and he needs to talk about the Houston bball tradition (college and pros) and the fact he will be the chaperone of Yao Ming's career, which is greater than the importance of Brown's remaining career at age 62. I want someone who is definitely committed to Yao Ming and Houston and will see through the resigning of Yao Ming and will do a much better, softer exit when he leaves. The Philly exit is turning me off. Brown's career seems more important to him than commitment. Why should we give him the best job unless he at least calls it the best job and shows some appreciation and devotion. Is that too much to ask. Yao Ming must have stability.
I agree, although the age issue taken independently doesn't bother me. A little irony: Say LB does the best job he can for 3-4 years; Imo, the best coach for the Rox at that point would be Rudy Tomjanovich.
Anybody got any Les in print on this situation? All I saw was one little article the next day by Feigen, I think, with basically two little quotes, like "of course not", when he was asked if he would be looking for a new coach if not for the cancer, and then something like Rudy contacted him first. Great posts, btw.
