Well they have already met May 27, 2003, 7:00PM Brown, Rockets meet in New York By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Less than 24 hours after Hall of Famer Larry Brown became a free agent coach, Rockets owner Leslie Alexander and general manager Carroll Dawson met with Brown today in New York, sources familiar with the talks said today. Brown, who has compiled the seventh-most wins in NBA history in stints with the Nuggets, Clippers, Spurs, Nets, Pacers and 76ers, resigned as 76ers coach on Monday, saying he thought the Sixers needed new direction. But Brown, 62, he said he has lost none of his "passion" for coaching. Today, he said he hoped to make a decision about his next position quickly, citing preparations for the NBA Draft next month and the NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago beginning June. 3. Sources said that Alexander had not said Brown was his favorite for the position despite today's interview. Alexander is also considering Mike Dunleavy and Jeff Van Gundy, whom Alexander interviewed on Monday. Although no other interviews were scheduled, the Rockets plan to continue considering other candidates, sources said. Brown similarly has not targeted the Rockets or any of the teams that have contacted him, sources close to Brown said, adding that Brown is genuinely interested in coaching the Clippers. Brown enjoyed his stints in Los Angeles with the Clippers and might consider his next coaching job his last stop. Brown has often said he would likely eventually settle down in either Los Angeles or Denver.
NJRockfan, do you think that Brown would implement Pete Carril's Princeton Offense? It seems like the most player friendly O in the NBA. All the Euros love it (all of them seem to want to play for the Kings). And the Nets (and Jason Kidd) seem to be thriving with it as well.
Hey! You're stealing some of my best stuff! I'd say that, rather than go the whole legal route, I'll settlle for the infamous cheerleader picks.
Oh, Okay......................for a second there, I thought Terra worked for the Chronicle and was really Blinebury hiding in disguise. Hi Fran!....................lol, what a name for a guy to have.
I don't think so. It's going to be organized around Francis and Yao Ming. The Kings and Nets don't have a great big man like Yao.
Jeff, I agree that he'll be coaching somewhere else, once he gets a clean bill of health. However, wasn't he real reluctant to be a head coach before he took the Rocket's position? If Dawson is planning on retiring shortly & Les didn't cut him too deeply, I could see Rudy taking the next step in the organization. Maybe, that's why they created a position in the organization for him. I guess the real test will come once he gets a clean bill of health. Let's see what kind of feeding frenzy develops when teams realize that he's ready to coach again.
Well for one thing there would be little pressure for Brown to excel. Even marginal improvement would be seen as a success for Brown if he were to take on the Clips roster. Coming to Htown on the other hand, would mean he needs to take the team deep into the playoffs or end his career on a failing note. Personally, I'd rather have Dunleavy anyways since he is a more offensive minded coach whose previous teams have had good ball movement. Plus he's probably fresher and more hungry to win at this point.
Just so you know, Larry Brown really likes Cuttino Mobley, so if Brown comes it more then likely means Cuttino stays a Rocket.
does a coach really have that much to do with a team being good defensively? I dont think there is any real special defensive strategy that only some brilliant defensive coach can come up with. You either have the right players that can body up people, box out, pressure the ball, and fight through pick in rolls, or you dont.
wow. Totally disagree...Defense is a HUGE part of coaching; teaching it, devising defensive systems, implementing them, now there are zones to consider, when to press, defensive assignments, defensive scouting ( guy's going to his left ), etc. But in terms of the intensity referred to, it's a lot about how demanding the coach is...Some coaches, Riley, Brown, etc. always have intense defensive teams...It's about the coach.
and how do you know this? Maybe your right, but you must feel that a coach has to have the right kind of players that will allow him to use such a defensive strategy and excute it well... oh crap, i just realized we are waaay off topic, maybe we can save this topic for a new thread at a later time.
Channel 2 just had an interview with Larry Brown at the train station in Philly upon his return from NYC. He seemed surprised that the reporter from Philly knew that he had interviewed with Les and Caroll and abruptly ended the interview. Pretty funny stuff.
damn, I wish I saw that. Its kinda funny to imagine Les and C.D scurrying around the country to hunt down a new head coach.
I am sure this is just the rantings of an old man old before his time, but this is the type of comment that drives me crazy. How do you know what Brown wants? How do you know what is best for him? He has a house in the LA area, I think Santa Monica and he lives there in the off season. He must like it there. Possibly they have better schools, he can keep an eye on his Mom who lives there and needs help getting to the store, his wife's best friend lives there, he likes the surf, the smog is good for his alergies, his girlfriend lives there, any number of reasons exist. Yes I agree with you that the Rocket situation is better than the Clipper situation. But Larry Brown is a smart man. I am sure he is capable of making up his own mind for his own reasons. And don't call our future coach stupid. Thank you - rant over - I feel much better for having gotten this off of my chest.
