Wallace: Nate and Larry Brown are pretty much the same

Sure they do. There would be a LOT fewer trades if the players involved came without Bird rights. If his former team held is Bird rights, those rights are transferred to his new team.

BNM

 

I think Wallace was saying Nate and LB have similar coaching philosophies, not similar personalities. In terms of loyalty to an organization, Nate has infinitely more than Larry "Next Town" Brown. Brown almost always (Knicks being the exception - but they were a train wreck before he got there) makes his new team better for two or three seasons, then he starts looking for his next job as his current players and front office grow to despise him. He took Charlotte to the playoffs for the first time last season, but had worn out his welcome this year before the season was half over. That's Brown's standard MO.

Nate, on the other hand was a player, assistant coach and head coach in Seattle for 19 seasons and is now in his 6th season in Portland and committed for two more.

BNM

 

Yeah, Nate is certainly loyal. Or is it that he doesn't like change?

 

I was following you until the end there. But how can it be your opinion that Nate and Brown are about as different as 2 coaches can be when you just read an article by a player who has actually played for both and say they are similar?

So basically your opinion is the exact opposite of Wallace (with you saying Nate and Silas are more similar that Nate and Brown), but I think Wallace is in a better position to make that call.

Are you just flat out saying Wallace is 100% wrong? Am I missing something here?

 

I think Wallace thought he was complimenting Nate, but he didn't think it through.

And for the record - I would rather have a coach like Nate than a coach like Brown. Nate doesn't drive his players crazy after awhile, and he doesn't get happy feet when things don't go just the way he likes. OTOH, I would say Brown is superior to Nate in the "Xs" and "Os" department.

So you tell me....what do they have in common?

 

Well according to Wallace: just think the demeanor and the approach they take are similar. They’re passionate about the game, and they want the best from their players. They take it real personal. Every game hits them just as if they were playing the game themselves.

I have my own thoughts about what makes them similar and different, but that is why I got confused. A player is telling us fans what it is like in practice with those two coaches and saying it has the same feel.

I don't think Wallace is trying to compliment Nate because if he was that would be a huge insult to Silas (Wallace says Nate is not like Silas). Wallace was simply describing what it was like playing for Nate he said it feels more like Brown than Silas.

I kind of get the difference you are pointing out, but to say they are the most different coaches after Wallace is calling them similar . . . I guess my question is how Nate more similar to Silas? Personally I don't know much about Silas and even Brown . . . other than a player who played for all three is saying Nate and Brown are more similar in style.

FYI-I find Wallace to be well spoken (was not originally expecting that). He is articulate and his responses have detail and are right on point to the question. I enjoy his interviews and find him insightful.

 

The Bird Rights transfer with the contract. Since the contract was longer than three years in length, we have his Bird Rights.

 

What is someone as emotionally mature as you doing on this board?!! Wake up - there must be a better fit for you!