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larry deserves the boot
he tanked games to look better this coming season
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2444469
Report: Dolan considers buying out Brown's contract
Larry Brown's dream job with the New York Knicks could end after only one season.
Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan, who's upset over Brown's record and the coach's public criticism of his players, is considering buying out the final four years of the coach's contract, the New York Daily News reported in Sunday's editions.
The buyout is worth at least $40 million, the newspaper reported.
The Knicks declined to comment.
One published report indicated Knicks president Isiah Thomas was in line to replace Brown as head coach, the newspaper said, but the team would not confirm nor deny it.
Brown, who led the Knicks to a 23-59 season, has indicated that he will not resign. But the club could avoid having to pay another coach upward of $5 million a year if Thomas takes the job, the Daily News reported. One source told the newspaper that Thomas -- who coached the Pacers from 2000-2003 -- would be amenable to coaching the Knicks.
In April, one day after the Knicks completed one of the worst seasons in franchise history, Thomas said the Hall of Fame coach would return to coach the team for a second season. The underachieving roster was another story.
"I am loyal to winning and I am not loyal to any singular individual," Thomas said then. "I'm going to do what I need to do to make our team better. ...
"When you won 23 games, I think we'll make some changes," he said. "Coach and I haven't sat down and fully decided what changes we'll make, but we'll probably make some changes."
larry deserves the boot
he tanked games to look better this coming season
be intersting to see if kings want him if buyout happens
This story deserves two words:
Dream Job.
Larry Brown is not the most overrated coach ever, because Don Nelson and Doug Moe have to figure in there somewhere...
That said, I've always hated Brown, becuse I think that without that megalomaniac (and his "favorites"), the Pacers would have won a championship in that brief "Jordan-free" window. Without Brown's overbearing, yet gnomish, shadow casting a pall, Flip and the Pistons only won 64 games. Brown is the only coach to totally get stomped with NBA players in international compe ion. Basically, Brown had a roster where most of the best players were younger. Did Brown adapt? Nope, he continued to lose with"veteran" players, none of whom were "veterans" to FIBA. Brown definitely knows his Xs and Os, but he is another coach who has to be THE SHOW.
Sorry for the venting. Real questions: Is this really Brown being Brown and bailing; thus, the Knicks want to get the first and last word (and look in control)? Is this Isaiah Thomas showing that he is even more insane than Brown? One thing's for sure; it won't be dull (in a trainwreck sort of way).
Best things that ever happened to the Pacers and Pistons organizations: the days that they cut ties with Brown and Thomas. Red letter days, ladies and gentlemen.
putting isiah in as head coach is sure to turn things around for the knicks....
ok I almost said it without laughing
that would be a nightmare, no thanks. larry would not allow artest the freedom that adelman did and a happy artest is a productive artest
It was just reported on Sportscenter that it might happen.
If I were the knicks, I'd keep Brown and send Thomas packing or demote him to a scout or something.
thats incredible. i cant believe they already want to get rid of him
i dont know. i think i would cry tears of joy if larry camne here. hes a great coach and the reason he struggled with the knicks is because those idiots were selfish and didnt listen. hes a better coach when he has veterans who know what they are doing. and thats exactly what our kings have. it will be very interesting to see what happens with this. im so freaking excited.
yeah i think thomas is the real problem. that is the worst GM i have ever ing seen.
If I were the knicks, I'd keep Brown and send Thomas packing or demote him to a scout or something.
i think ESPN said if they do get rid of Brown, Isiah would replace him
Seriously this would be the greatest thing ever, I'd love to see Isiah in total control of the Knicks.
I'm just curious if Thomas is a worse GM or coach? His Pacer teams had a ton of talent, but they all underachieved. On the other hand his job in New York speaks for itself. It's a really tough question, but hopefully Isiah gets the job and we can get closer to answering it.
that would be even more of a disaster for that franchise. if you can even call them that. with thier salary cap situation they will suck forever.
So does Zeke.
It took the Knicks 1 less year than the Pistons to figure out that Larry is all about Larry.
$40,000,000 is a nice severance package.
Last edited by jochhejaam; 05-15-2006 at 06:43 AM.
What if he won`t get along with Artest?hes a great coach and the reason he struggled with the knicks is because those idiots were selfish and didnt listen.
Goodbye Larry
larry n thomas should go
thomas ed it up by bringin in overrated players
larry couldnt do with those scrubs
doesnt stop larry from being rich, the rich gets richer
thats gonna be the question with any coach coming here. so i think we have to go after the best available.
I think that if Artest fits his mold, he'd do a tremendous amount of good for that franchise. Look at the results in Dallas for a defensive-minded coach that is respected, getting offensive players to play D. The Kings should not get him a larger contract that 3 years, even if it means shooting up the price on the season.
rick should be the coach for the knicks not thomas
when you say rick do you mean adleman? he said he didnt wanna go to the east and hes not gonna coach next season.
knicks could offer him stupid money and he would coach next year imo
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