BOBCATS: Larry Brown steps Down as Head Coach of Charlotte Bobcats

[Leftyventricle]

http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_brown_101222.html

Charlotte Bobcats Chairman and CEO Michael Jordan announced today that Larry Brown is stepping down as head coach of the team, effective immediately.

"I met with Coach Brown two weeks ago about the team’s performance and what we could do to improve it. We met again this morning after practice. The team has clearly not lived up to either of our expectations and we both agreed that a change was necessary," Jordan said.

"This was a difficult decision for both of us, but one that needed to be made. I want to thank Larry for everything he has done for our team. He has played a key role in this organization’s development, including coaching us to our first playoff appearance last season. Larry will continue to be a valuable advisor to me regarding the team. The search for a successor will begin immediately."

Brown was named the third head coach in team history on April 29, 2008, and compiled a record of 88-104 (.458) in two-plus seasons with the Bobcats.

[clambake]

go get him, cuban!

[Trainwreck2100]

Thankfully cubans too stupid for that

[HarlemHeat37]

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[lefty]

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[jestersmash]

[lefty]

So Jordan basically fired him

[RoddyBukkake]

sons like when Larry Brown took over the Pistons for Rick Carlisle

Dallas Mavericks to be 2011-2012 champs

[Trainwreck2100]

sons like when Larry Brown took over the Pistons for Rick Carlisle

Dallas Mavericks to be 2011-2012 champs

Thankfully cubans too stupid for that

[duncan228]

Silas top candidate to replace Brown
By Adrian Wojnarowski

Paul Silas is the leading candidate to take over as the Charlotte Bobcats coach for the rest of the season after Larry Brown resigned Wednesday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports

Silas still lives in the Charlotte area and is a popular figure among the area’s pro basketball fans. He coached the Charlotte-New Orleans Hornets for 4½ seasons, reaching the playoffs four times.

Michael Jordan and Brown came to a “mutual decision,” Jordan said, to parts ways on Wednesday. The Bobcats have started the season with a disappointing 9-19 record, and Brown’s disenchantment with the job grew more obvious with every loss.

Patrick Ewing, an Orlando Magic assistant coach, was also under consideration, sources said, but Jordan worried about putting his close friend in the difficult position of being an interim coach with no assurance of a long-term deal. San Antonio Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer, Phoenix Suns assistant Dan Majerle and Detroit Pistons assistant Darrell Walker have also been potential candidates discussed internally.

Because Charlotte is inclined to make this an interim position, it would be difficult to lure a secure assistant coach without an assurance beyond this season.

The Bobcats don’t play again until Monday when they face the Pistons.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...sbobcats122210

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Bobcats weren't looking so good last night against OKC either.

[Ace]

Brown has always been one of my favorite coaches but the Bobcats have been absolute . Weird for a coach that demands so much.

[Koolaid_Man]

MJ just showing he's on Isiah's Level when it comes to being in a position of mgt / ownership...MJ has been an utter failure and this is another sign that he doesn't have a ing clue what he's doing. LB was not the right coach for that young team LB would work in Dallas or Miami or even Denver...MJ should pick up a Van Gundy or even a Mike Brown...Mike Brown would make a good yes man for MJ...but at this point MJ is all over the Map that doesn't know what he wants...