So far i can only come up with 6... 1) Larry Brown 2) Larry Brown 3) Larry Brown 4) Larry Brown 5) That Brown guy from Philly 6) Larry Brown
Silas is a good choice, but I would think he might hold out for the Charlotte job. He is pretty much god there. The timing of this has to be due to the rumours of Cleveland trying to get JVG. I think JVG will be the Rockets new Coach. It would be good to see how he coaches with actual Offensive forces on his team. If he can push them into playing defense, I am all for it.
dont forget the coach that lead philly to the finals and the coach that helped iverson be who he is today and the assistant coach of rudy t on the 2000 olympics! lol like what i said earlier, i would pick larry brown coz he was with rudy t on the olympics and he kinda knows how rudy runs his team so larry might have some idea on how he will pick-up the rocs and how he can make it better! larry brown and paul silas please!
http://www.nypost.com/sports/35826.htm CAVS CAN'T WAIT TO HIRE VAN GUNDY Peter Vecsey May 23, 2003 -- HOOP DU JOUR DALLAS - Days be fore the Cavaliers secured the draft rights of LeBron James in last night's lottery, Jeff Van Gundy was certain to be named their head coach early next week - or sooner - maintains an obliging stoolie. "His former [Knick] assistants already have been told [by Van Gundy], 'We're going to Cleveland,' " discloses the source, referring to Tom Thibodeau, Steve Clifford and Greg Britteham. "The core of assembled skill has intrigued Jeff for some time. His meeting with [Cavs owner] Gordon Gund convinced him this was a job worth taking. He was told there'd be no financial shortcuts and that everything would be done within reason to turn the [underachieving] team into a winner. Gund also assured him reports about his team being for sale are untrue." For the Cavs' part, league sources say Van Gundy was the primary target of their affection as long ago as January. As a result of the Hornets' unremitting competitiveness in the face of ceaseless adversity, Paul Silas also earned an interview. Cavs GM Jim Paxson characterizes Silas as "Lenny Wilkens 10 years ago." Others in the organization view him as being a little bit too close to deposed free stylist John Lucas for comfort. It's unclear whether the Knicks will insist on so much as perfunctory compensation from Cleveland. Though Van Gundy isn't getting paid - due his desertion in the midst of the '01-92 season - he remains under Camp Cablevision's jurisdiction until July 31. Still, because Gund was up front and dealt above board with James Dolan - asking his permission to meet with Van Gundy - it wouldn't be surprising if the Cavs were allowed to slide out of respect for their owner. Outwardly, Van Gundy and the Cadavers appear to be a perfect fit. Both are infamous for quitting 19 games into a season.
I was thinking the other night that Donnie Nelson would probably be a good choice. Maybe bring a fluid offense to this team.
For those of you who have been screaming for a coach who can turn the Rockets into instant contenders, Brown is the only one who has demonstrated that ability - he transormed the Clippers, for God's sake, into a playoff team and he has consistently placed a very dysfunctional Sixers team into the playoffs as well (including a trip to the Finals). In my book, he is the ONLY choice and you do what it takes to get him!!!
My first choice would be ME ! I could use the dough ray me...but barring my availability, I would want JVG than LB. DD
Hiring Larry Brown as coach would be the most significant acquisition to our team next year. I posted this in another thread. Now it might be a distinct possibility. Some highlights: 4 losing seasons in 30 years. Took 6 different franchises to the playoffs. TOOK THE CLIPPERS TO THE PLAYOFFS! TWICE! http://www.nba.com/coachfile/larry_brown/ While Larry Brown has carved his own special niche in 76ers history in only five short seasons, it was his 30-year "body of work" as a college and professional head coach that earned him enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2002. Brown's resume includes three ABA Coach of the Year awards, the 2001 NBA Coach of the Year honor, a trip to the 2001 NBA Finals and a 1988 NCAA championship. Brown, who has posted a winning record in 26 of his 30 seasons as a professional head coach or collegiate head coach, has compiled a 1,237-819 (.602) career record. In his 19 seasons in the NBA, he has an 831-651 (.561) record. He enters the 2002-03 season needing just two victories to move past Cotton Fitzsimmons (832) into eighth place and 34 victories to pass Jack Ramsay (864) in seventh. After being hired on May 5, 1997, as the 17th head coach in Philadelphia franchise history, Brown recorded his first victory as head coach of the Sixers on Nov. 12, 1997 in Houston. In his first year, he led the Sixers to a nine-win improvement, tying the seventh best single-season improvement in team history and led the franchise to its most victories in six years. In 1998-99, he guided the Sixers to their first winning season since 1990-91 as well as to the NBA Playoffs, becoming the first coach in NBA history to guide six different franchises to the playoffs. He followed that with a second-consecutive playoff appearance in 1999-2000. Brown, who also serves as the 76ers vice president of basketball operations, signed a multi-year contract with the Sixers on March 24, 2000. 2000-01 was a milestone season for Brown and the Sixers, as the team recorded its best year in nearly two decades. Brown led the 76ers to 56 wins, the most for the franchise since 1984-85 and helped tie him for his best NBA winning percentage (San Antonio, 1989-90, .683) as a coach. On April 6, he passed Gene Shue (784) for ninth place on the all-time NBA coaching victory chart. On the same night, the Sixers clinched the Atlantic Division crown for the first time since 1989-90. The next game on April 9, he led Philadelphia to the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Individually, the 2000-01 campaign was certainly one of Brown's best: he was named the NBA's Coach of the Year and made a trip to the NBA Finals, the first such accomplishments in his then 18 years as an NBA coach. Additional honors for Brown in 2001 included being named the NBA's IBM Coach of the Month for November, his third such honor (February 1994 with Indiana and March 1992 with the LA Clippers). He was the Eastern Conference head coach in the 2001 All-Star Game and guided the East All-Stars to a come-from-behind win, while Allen Iverson was named the game's MVP award. Brown was also selected as a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hustle and defense are trademarks of a Larry Brown-coached team. Traditionally, his teams are unselfish and come to compete every night. In the NBA, he has finished first in his division six times (1976-77 and 1977-78 with Denver; 1989-90 and 1990-91 with San Antonio; 1994-95 with Indiana; and 2000-01 with Philadelphia). Prior to joining the Sixers, the 61-year-old Brown spent four seasons as head coach of the Indiana Pacers, (1993 to 1997) compiling a record of 190-138 (.579). The Pacers' all-time winningest NBA coach, he took the team to the playoffs three times, including the Eastern Conference Finals twice. Before joining Indiana, Brown was the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs. He took the Spurs to the postseason twice (1990 and 1991) and the Clippers twice (1992 and 1993). Brown spent four seasons in the ABA, earning Coach of the Year honors three times. After two seasons each with Carolina and Denver, Brown returned to the college ranks in 1979 as head coach at UCLA. The Bruins went to the national championship game in Brown's first year as coach. After a two-year stint as coach of the New Jersey Nets (1981-83), Brown would spend the next five years as head coach at the University of Kansas, where he won the national championship in 1988. As a coach, Brown draws on his playing days where he was a member of the 1964 gold medal U.S. Olympic basketball team. In the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, Brown added another honor to his resume as an assistant coach on the gold medal Team USA. He is the only U.S. male to both play and coach in the Olympics. The three-time ABA All-Star holds the ABA record with 23 assists in a game and was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA All-Star Game in 1968. Brown and his wife, Shelly, reside in Suburban Philadelphia with their daughter, Madison (5), and son, L.J. (8). The avid golfer also has three daughters, Kristen, Alli and Melissa.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/basketball/nba/philadelphia_76ers/5900630.htm Posted on Tue, May. 20, 2003 Snider, Brown to meet next week Amid speculation about coach Larry Brown's future with the 76ers, team chairman Ed Snider issued a brief statement yesterday. "Larry is scheduled to leave for vacation on Tuesday, May 20, and will not return to Philadelphia until next week. We will get together upon his return to discuss his future plans," the statement read. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anyone think we would also have a new coach as soon as next week?
That is impressive! I had no idea he has been so successful throughout his entire career. He definately gets my vote. So long as he can be in Houston for the long haul, age not being a problem, and his hiring doesn't cost us anything.
Calvin Murphy ! If you can't win at least you can dress nice. It's better to look good, than to feel good.
1. Brown (doubtful) 2. Jerry Glanville (don't ask) 3. Silas (why not? had the N.O. players given up on him? not sure) 4. Calvin Murphy (could he handle this? could the players handle this?) 5. Donnie "Darko" Nelson 6. Del Harris (Re-tread)
I wouldn't brag too hard about Brown taking six teams to the playoffs. He's had some good teams. In Denver, he had Dan Issel, David Thompson, and Bobby Jones In San Antonio, he had David Robinson Heck, he even had a decent Clippers squad with a young Danny Manning, Ron Harper in his prime, and Mark Jackson. That being said, though, he would be a good fit. He has a history of taking on challenging jobs, and the Rockets job will definitely be challenging for him...
I don't think you can oversell the job he did with the clippers, I mean if they made the playoffs this season, would we say: "Heck, Alvin Gentry had a decent Clippers squad with a young Elton Brand, Lamar Odom and Andre Miller." It's the clippers man, no franchise is run like they are.
