Larry Brown wants to join Celtic staff
by Tom Halzack on Jul 23, 2011 9:51 PM EDT
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PrintAdrian Wojnaroski of Yahoo Sports has this.
Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown has an interest in joining Doc Rivers’ Boston Celtics staff as an assistant coach, assuming Lawrence Frank accepts the Detroit Pistons’ head coaching job, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Frank and the Pistons are discussing terms of a deal over the weekend, league sources said, but there is still no agreement in place. However, the Pistons and Frank are both anxious to forge a partnership.
Despite Brown’s credentials and good relationship with Rivers, the Celtics coach is inclined to promote a well-regarded young assistant on his staff – Mike Longabardi – sources said. Nevertheless, Rivers hasn’t ruled out the idea of further discussing a spot for Brown on his bench next season.
So Mike Longabardi has the inside track, it appears, to be moved up to Asst. Coach. It also says that LB would come here for "less than the going rate."
Interesting, but a bit curious, in my opinion.
(more thoughts after the jump)
Larry Brown is one of the winningest coaches of all time, is the only coach to ever win both an NBA and NCAA championship, and considered one of the game's finest teachers....which is what he says he most likes to do. He lives for the practice sessions.
But the article also points out that he can be characterized as a 'high maintenance' individual. He is known to fall in and out of love with some of his players on a regular basis. As an assistant, some of those issues would be off the table, as he wouldn't be in the lead 'judgment making' role.
Most everyone thought that Shaq would never accept the supportive role on the Green Team that he ended up accepting with great effectiveness. They are both at very similar stages of their careers. So, I'll leave that door open. You just never know. It would really be up to Larry and how Doc defines (clearly) what his role would be.
Tactically, could Larry Brown bring what Lawrence Franks brought? Absolutely. I would say yes...and more.
Some fodder to ruminate on in this off season of lock out news.
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Yes!
This is one-time NBA champion Larry Brown, not all-time choker Mike Brown.
He’d be Doc’s ASSISTANT.
And all this talk about him being too old. First of all, he’d be an assistant coach. Second, you know who is young? Doc!
Longabardi will get his shot one day.
Finally, everyone on this team could learn from yet another Hall of Famer.
Years & years & years & years & years of actual front line experience & a Hall of Famer
Coaching matters. Look at what Carlisle did making adjustments. Will the Cs ever have another KG, Paul, Ray Ray, Rajon, etc. together again like this??? Please, bring in the proven, Hall of Fame coach.
No Brainer......
NCAA and NBA champion coach…..can motivate and teach young players (see UK, first two years with Bobcats, etc.)……a no crap. disciplined coach who is especially tough on his point guards since, like Doc, he was one….Love it!!!
let me see larry brown who won a championship with his own big 4 or...mike ive never heard of you before so you dont get a last name
if this is true go with larry this shouldne even be a discussion
I had dinner with Larry brown once and the whole KU team years ago... a very nice man..great coach...but we need someone different as an Assistant..someone fresh and dynamic makes more sense
but I wouldn’t hate it I guess….
Is it Soup Yet?
No doubt Larry is one of the game's living legends....
He likes to find players others may pass over and work with them, eventually turning them into useful NBA players. Kevin Ollie was one of his pupils in this category.
Last season he picked a below the radar player I’ve often thought was under used and possibly under rated in Dominic McGuire (then on the ‘Cats). Very little offense, but he can do the other little things a team needs. I’ve mentioned him as a low cost option for a tall defensive SF for the Cs in the past.
Doc and Larry…That is an interesting tandem. Could LB truly accept a subordinate role at this stage of his career? Hmmm….
by Tom Halzack on Jul 23, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
That is what worries me
Larry Brown is definitely qualified and could do a great job, the only thing is would he really want to just be an assistant coach. Or what if he isn’t actually trying to take over as head coach but just does too much as an assistant coach. It would almost be like having 2 coaches, which could end in a disaster.
Larry has never been second fiddle...nor has he ever wanted to be....perhaps he does now in his old age but why bother with it!!!
just retire already..or re-retire…
Is it Soup Yet?
who knows...
maybe at his age he just wants to teach…not worry about winning
plus get paid (just not for results)
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
There's no chance of Larry "taking over" Doc's role.
If he decides he wants the head spot again, he can leave for it like Doc’s other assistants have.
Larry brown isn't one of those no nonsense guys
He’s had plenty of issues in New York, Detroit, and Charlotte and generally left on poor terms. He doesn’t have to actively try to take over, he can just passive aggressively undermine Doc Rivers while trying to do a little too much as an assistant coach.
The celtics won't ever get rid of Doc Rivers because of that
But it would be terrible for the team and in the locker room
I think you are ignoring that Doc and Larry already have a pretty strong relationship
I just don’t envision either needing to build his ego by undermining the other – they apparently are pretty close personally already. And professionally, they have very compatible, practically identical, basketball philosophies.
I think clover is spot on – if Larry still wants a head coaching job, all he has to do is ride the pine next to Doc and show the world he is a stately professional.
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
Darn you Po!
Actually met Larry Brown?
Let me guess? Coach K too. And probably Red?
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
nope ...just Larry Brown along with Danny Manning and his father....nothing special .....Red ...now that would be a dream
Is it Soup Yet?
But you did get to interview Bill Russell...
You’ve lived a blessed life as a basketball fan, my friend.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
NBA history's quirkiest head coach...
just got a little bit more quirkier. It’s a strange move. I’d LOVE Brown on the bench, for all the reasons mentioned above, but I’d sure want to get in his head and make sure this wasn’t some “All About Eve” situation in reverse where the cagey vet wants to upend the young star. And Larry’s been known for having quite the ego. If his motives are pure, it’s a no-brainer.
There is zero chance of Larry getting between Doc and Danny.
He wouldn’t begin to try.
Larry is a wandering nomad...
After 3 weeks on the Celtic bench…he`ll get bored…and want to be an assistant coach with OKC!
He's an assistant..I think it would be great to have a guy of his talents on the bench.
Don’t worry he’s not the head coach.
I would not mind at all to see Brown be a assistant for Doc...
if he wanted to as he is a fine NBA coach who I have always respected.
Having a assistant coach with his NBA expertise and championship coaching abilities would be great to have on the C’s bench behind Doc and could only help make the C’s a better team next season.
No!
If the Celtics were a forty win team and trying to make the playoffs I would think Larry Brown. Larry can’t help himself… he’s a basketball addict, a control freak and will do anything to get back to the nba, even take an assistants job. If this were the Antwoine Walker, Walter McCarty and Mark Blount error he would be the perfect fit.
With or with out him
I aint getting any younger and I want banner 18
by CBleedsGreeN on Jul 25, 2011 7:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Two Words
Prima and Donna. Guy hasnt landed in any coaching situation without having in short time demanded wholesale changes, bickering about the roster and generally being a P.O.T.A. Forget the past, relive the past, as the man said.
"Celtics bring order and structure to a chaotic world"
No way
Larry Brown has a history of hurting teams as much as he helps teams. I can’t imagine him taking a backseat to anybody.
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