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Vitale: Don't count Houston out of Brown sweepstakes

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Free Agent, May 27, 2003.

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  1. Free Agent

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    Of course this is coming from the guy who said we should draft Jay Freakin' Williams.

    http://espn.go.com/dickvitale/vcolumn030527Brown.html#

    Don't count Houston out in Brown sweepstakes

    By Dick Vitale
    SPECIAL TO ESPN.COM


    May 27

    It certainly can't come as a shock to anybody that Larry Brown decided to step down after six years at the helm of the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown, the teacher, the motivator, the Hall of Famer, made it clear that he is excited about continuing coaching because that is his way of life.


    Maybe Larry Brown should be leaning toward Houston as his next coaching stop.
    You'd better believe that people in New Orleans , Cleveland and Houston were excited to hear that news, baby!

    Is there any doubt that Brown will be on the top of the list wherever there is an NBA vacancy? I'd love to see Brown back on the collegiate level, where he could utilize that great teaching ability and talent of breaking down the game. He would be just like his mentor, the Michelangelo of coaching, Dean Smith.

    But I don't see him returning to the college sidelines now, not with this situation where the major jobs are not available. He will take his ability back to the NBA.

    My gut feeling is the winner in the Larry Brown sweepstakes will be Houston. I really feel he will fit in perfectly there, loving the idea that he'll have a big man in the middle to work with in Yao Ming. Is there a better guy to teach post moves in the interior? He will get the most out of Yao's potential.

    Brown will love working with Steve Francis on the perimeter, as well as Cuttino Mobley in the backcourt. This team is capable of making its move and developing into a playoff contender.

    King James, aka LeBron James, said he'd love to have Brown as his coach, claiming the ex-Sixers leader is a teacher. James loves learning about the game.

    But the bottom line is, with a team capable of getting to the winner's circle quicker, Houston will be the winner for the services of Brown.

    Stay tuned as the Larry Brown soap opera moves on. We will see where he will take that gift he possesses, as a teacher of the game of basketball.
     
    #1 Free Agent, May 27, 2003
  2. DonnyMost

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    Reading a dick vitale article is wholly disappointing, baby. :(
     
    #2 DonnyMost, May 27, 2003
  3. Franchise2001

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    Well.. that confirms it.

    Larry Brown will not be our coach.:rolleyes:
     
    #3 Franchise2001, May 27, 2003
  4. SLA

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    Thanks Dick............another thread again. WE ALREADY KNOW. LARRY BROWN IS PERFECT WITH HOUSTON. WE GET THE MESSAGE. Now Larry.......just come.
     
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  5. Yetti

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    Significant!
     
    #5 Yetti, May 27, 2003
  6. Free Agent

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    You know, Clutch has been very quiet lately...look for him to break the news soon. :)
     
    #6 Free Agent, May 27, 2003
  7. matrixReloaded

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    This comin' from a guy that said "drafting Yao over Jay Williams would be like drafting Sam Bowie over MJ", and YEAH, BABY, GO DUKIES, YEA BABY, SLAMTASTIC, DAIPER DANDIES, PTP (primetime player) and so forth:D
     
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  8. Free Agent

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    Actually, didn't Vitale throw in the name "Larue Martin" as a comparison?
     
    #8 Free Agent, May 27, 2003
  9. JayZ750

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    Dick Vitale is an idiot.
     
    #9 JayZ750, May 27, 2003
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    Did anyone else hear the Philly sports writer that's on the Best Damn Sports Show (sorry, I can't remember his name) say there were 3 other teams Brown would look at and then threw the Rockets in 4th? First on the list was Cleveland because it was a chance to coach Labron James, second was the Clips because his wife is a So-cal. I missed the third, and Houston was kind of an afterthought, but he said what coach wouldn't want the opportunity to work with Yao, Steve, and Cuttino.
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  11. jh3lau

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    I hate this Dick.
    his comments are full load of crap
    he doesn't know nothing about nba basketball

    remember he once said yao was a bust
    now that he said he had potential.....give me a break

    This Dick makes me sick
     
    #11 jh3lau, May 27, 2003
  12. Rockets-R-Us

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    I love Vitale's enthusiasm for the game. I know Vitale is occasionally full of crap, but let he who is NOT live without toilet paper for the next week...

    The more public figures that say "Houston is the perfect fit for Brown", the better. It doesn't matter if it's freakin Barney the purple freakin dinosaur!!!

    GO ROX!! :D:D ;)
     
    #12 Rockets-R-Us, May 27, 2003
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