<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">July 13, 2006 -- As Isiah Thomas and the Knicks' summer-league team frolic in Las Vegas, Larry Brown spent the last three days at his home in East Hampton, playing golf with his UNC mentor Dean Smith, trying to get cheered up. "I'm trying to get over this, but it is as bad as it gets," Brown told The Post. "You can't get over this stuff. I still have to take care of my family and do what's best for them. We do have some decisions to make as a family." Brown admits to being down in the dumps, in limbo, with no clue about his future. He hasn't watched any of the Knicks' summer-league games and will not respond to all the Knick barbs coming out of Sin City. Channing Frye, Nate Robinson and David Lee, last season's three rookies, spoke about loving the "positive" atmosphere and up-tempo offense Thomas has installed, contrary to Brown's negativity and slow pace. And Stephon Marbury claimed he always wanted Thomas to be Knicks coach and nobody could "surgically remove the smile" from his face. "It's not unexpected," Brown said of the digs. Taking the high road, Brown added, "I have nothing more to say. Let the process take care of itself. It doesn't help me by saying anything. It's not going to win the Knicks any more games." Brown reiterated he won't be coaching next season. "I'm hanging with my kids, wife, trying to get on with my life," Brown said. "I don't see coaching, not for the foreseeable future, maybe ever." Nobody believes Brown is done, though his wife, Shelly, hopes that's the case. Brown feels he'll be plenty busy next season as an unofficial roving instructor. Brown said he's been invited by a handful of his NBA and college coaching friends to attend their practices and preach his gospel that marked a Hall of Fame coaching career. "Maybe I can be some help without being a burden," Brown said. "I think I'll be able to stay involved." In 34 seasons, Brown's 23-59 Knick clip marked only his fourth losing season. Brown, who turns 66 in September, is waiting to speak with commissioner David Stern, who has yet to set a hearing date. The Knicks have withheld Brown's pay. "I have to get everything cleared up with the league, being fired for cause," Brown said. Brown bought a new house in Greenwich but has yet to move. Brown said the family is still deciding whether to move out of the area, and out of Knick Country. "But we didn't buy the house to sell it," Brown said. Brown is heading to Memphis next month to conduct an annual coaching seminar with his buddy John Calipari, partly for unemployed coaches. "Now, I'm one of them," Brown said.</div> http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/larrys...marc_berman.htm Hmm... Larry didn't have a problem putting the players on blast during the regular season, why doesn't he want to say anything now?
