<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It's been months since Larry Brown walked away from a commitment. And it's not likely to happen soon. As a 76ers consultant, there's really not much for him to abandon. I mean, what's he going to do? He could wake up one morning and announce: "I regret that even though I have several years remaining on a contract that pays me for doing nothing with a team that is doing the same, I'm leaving Philadelphia to join the Boston Celtics as their Vice President for Nice Suits and Turmoil." Brown has to be jones-ing. He needs broken contracts the way Hollis Thomas needs trans fats. In the meantime, he seems to be interested in getting Jay Wright to break his. Why do you think Brown has started attending Villanova's practices and games, home and away? If you believe his story - it's close to his home and he loves practices - then you probably believed him when he said he wasn't leaving UCLA, or New Jersey, or Kansas, or San Antonio, or L.A., or Indiana, or Philadelphia. Having said that, I can see the attraction. The Villanova coach would be perfect for some of what ails the 76ers. They need a franchise face. Wright's got one that's both pretty and familiar. They need to pull in all those Catholic League basketball junkies who've been turned off by the Sixers - and the NBA in general. As Villanova's coach and a Philly guy, Wright has built solid links with the city's basketball traditionalists. They, more specifically Brown and team president Ed Snider, love guys who dress well and are neat. Wright is a mannequin. They need a coach with youth, personality, passion and a knack for handling the media. Wright's got it all. He's also got a seven-year contract extension at Villanova that he signed last February. That might be an impediment in some cases. Not when Larry Brown is involved.</div> Source
Intresting. I think Wright would be great for the team. Though I would kinda feel bad for Mo because he has history with the 76ers as a player. And I would feel they are giving up on him too soon. But its a business.
I'm not surprised by this at all. Like I said before, I never really thought he came back to the organization just to be an "advisor." I can't really see any positives with Larry Brown coaching this squad. The guy has never been great at developing and working with young players. The 76ers are in rebuilding mode, and this roster isn't really fit for Larry Brown. But who knows, maybe he can teach the youngsters to play the right way? Personally, I don't want Larry Brown back at all, but in New York, he was put around a roster of huge egos. All the same can't be said about this 76ers roster. I just hope he doesn't come in and demand us trade our young, future talent for proven veterans.....
<div class="quote_poster">miss3pointer25 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe he'll take Billy King's place..........</div> Larry Brown as a GM? Well then you might as well not be a Sixer fan. The guy would be a HORRIBLE GM. Even worse than Billy King
Why? Considering how many crappy GM's there are, I think a team should take a chance with Brown as a GM. I mean, it's pretty clear that he wants to be one. I thought the Knicks should've given him Isiah's job, but they seem content with his stupidity.
<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Why? Considering how many crappy GM's there are, I think a team should take a chance with Brown as a GM. I mean, it's pretty clear that he wants to be one. I thought the Knicks should've given him Isiah's job, but they seem content with his stupidity.</div> Larry Brown is an emotional rollercoaster. One day, he loves the team, the next day, he wants to trade them all. Plus, the guy's in love with "experienced" veterans, so he'll probably trade away all our young talent and draft picks for experienced vets that "know how to play the game the right way," even though we're in rebuilding stage
