Larry Brown has collected 25 million for NOT coaching

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  • Emily_Haines
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 04-14-09
    • 15917

    #1
    Larry Brown has collected 25 million for NOT coaching
    With all the guaranteed money on his contracts through the years Larry Brown has collected nearly 25 million to sit on his ass and not coach. No wonder the league wants to jettison some teams. How can these teams continue to piss away money like this when several cities arenas sit empty on game night?
  • BigAL
    Restricted User
    • 01-27-09
    • 461

    #2
    wow, that is an interesting stat. so far i've been paid zero to NOT be an NBA coach
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    • SBR_John
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 07-12-05
      • 16471

      #3
      Great coach but a real douchebag. He was the Spurs coach for a while once upon a time.
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      • Nookx
        SBR Sharp
        • 12-17-07
        • 486

        #4
        Each team has a choice on who to sign as a a coach and the owners want Larry Brown. Kudos to him but I don't feel bad for anyone in this situation. The owners continue to make bad business decisions and I hope they pay for the consequences.
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        • GTS925
          Restricted User
          • 11-06-10
          • 1158

          #5
          He should give the $25m to Darko for stunting his progress and career.
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          • thebertshow
            SBR Wise Guy
            • 08-30-07
            • 645

            #6
            There will be no tag days for Coach BRown
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            • pavyracer
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 04-12-07
              • 82840

              #7
              Looks like the game just flew by him.
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              • mattmc419
                SBR MVP
                • 12-16-10
                • 3951

                #8
                I hate how Larry Brown left Detroit for NY after talking with them during our 2nd run to the finals, but wow, what a coach.

                He was critical in the development of Chauncey as a point guard, Rip, Tayshaun, and the only coach Rasheed actually respected while he was here.

                Without Brown for those 2 years, the Pistons don't win a championship, make back to back finals appearances, and dominate the eastern conference for 6 straight years.

                I wouldn't trade the championship for anything, but it's kind of sad to think about what could've happened if he stayed. That Piston team was probably the classiest group of guys in NBA history, and LB deserves a lot of the credit.
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                • mattmc419
                  SBR MVP
                  • 12-16-10
                  • 3951

                  #9
                  Originally posted by GTS925
                  He should give the $25m to Darko for stunting his progress and career.
                  haha it's not Coach Brown's fault that Darko was horrible and had championship caliber guys ahead of him. Even the bench on the team was stacked then - Mike James, Hunter, Okur, ect

                  Darko was a victim of the entire league overvaluing him at draft time, and then a non-struggling team picking him up. He ended up not even having NBA talent at the time, so staying out of the league and improving first wouldve helped tons. He knew where he was projected to go in the draft, and could have backed out. If you ever went to games though, you'd know Darko really lacks intelligence too.

                  Definitely no blame on Larry for not playing Darko more. At least we got out of that mess and turned it into Stuckey.
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                  • demens
                    SBR MVP
                    • 10-22-10
                    • 2785

                    #10
                    Larry Clown is a scam artist.

                    The time he spent coaching was just as much a rip off as these 25M in guaranteed money he collected for doing nothing. Quite a con he pulled in his career.
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                    • doublej95
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 01-26-10
                      • 14094

                      #11
                      Originally posted by SBR_John
                      Great coach but a real douchebag. He was the Spurs coach for a while once upon a time.

                      He coached over 30 percent of the teams in the league once upon a time. Hell he was even the coach at Davidson once but never coached a game there.
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                      • triqy
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 11-19-09
                        • 800

                        #12
                        Might be an overrated coach. I remember when there was a coaching vacancy in Houston after Rudy T. left and he was one of the canidates for the job. It ended up being Jeff Van Gundy being the coach. Im sure the Rockets owner saw something he didnt like in Brown.
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                        • philswin
                          SBR MVP
                          • 04-18-07
                          • 1279

                          #13
                          LB is as much a teacher as he is a coach, unfortunatly these guys dont want to be taught anymore as they enter the league. Never understood why he kept changing team though?
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                          • Maxmillion
                            SBR MVP
                            • 05-18-10
                            • 2642

                            #14
                            Bobcats suck, no one can get them to win. It was a miracle they got to the playoffs last year. Its gonna be another 10 years before they get there again
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                            • doublej95
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 01-26-10
                              • 14094

                              #15
                              Originally posted by philswin
                              LB is as much a teacher as he is a coach, unfortunatly these guys dont want to be taught anymore as they enter the league. Never understood why he kept changing team though?
                              He is kinda like a gyspy, start becoming a distraction and someone will give you some money to move on. He did this many times coaching for a team and flirting with another team about a future job opening. Owner gets pissed and fires him and still has to pay him out the door.
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                              • lyon804
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 11-02-09
                                • 6526

                                #16
                                I don't know how, or why Jordan thought the Bobcats where going to improve after losing Felton and Chandler this season. Who on that team could start for a true playoff contender?
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                                • doublej95
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 01-26-10
                                  • 14094

                                  #17
                                  picking DJ Augustin over Felton was a retarded move by Jordan and company
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                                  • Whippit
                                    Restricted User
                                    • 04-29-10
                                    • 3065

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Emily_Haines
                                    With all the guaranteed money on his contracts through the years Larry Brown has collected nearly 25 million to sit on his ass and not coach. No wonder the league wants to jettison some teams. How can these teams continue to piss away money like this when several cities arenas sit empty on game night?

                                    that ain't why stern's gonna drop the axe

                                    quality of play across the board is pitiful, that's why

                                    overpaid, hyper emo gorrillas tattooed from head to toe

                                    plus very few teams know how to successfully run an organization anymore
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                                    • demens
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 10-22-10
                                      • 2785

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by lyon804
                                      I don't know how, or why Jordan thought the Bobcats where going to improve after losing Felton and Chandler this season. Who on that team could start for a true playoff contender?
                                      SJax who i think is very overrated could start for most and Wallace could probably start for all (replace whoever was there and the team would still be a playoff contender).
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                                      • lyon804
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 11-02-09
                                        • 6526

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by demens
                                        SJax who i think is very overrated could start for most and Wallace could probably start for all (replace whoever was there and the team would still be a playoff contender).

                                        tell me which playoff contending team you would sit down the starter and replace with Jack,Wallace? Your kidding right? Which starter would you sit on a playoff contender for those 2?
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                                        • dherd
                                          SBR Wise Guy
                                          • 03-21-09
                                          • 631

                                          #21
                                          you have to be a gazillionaire to own an nba team in the first place, no sympathies for any owners they can afford it.
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                                          • demens
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 10-22-10
                                            • 2785

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by lyon804
                                            tell me which playoff contending team you would sit down the starter and replace with Jack,Wallace? Your kidding right? Which starter would you sit on a playoff contender for those 2?
                                            You must be kidding me.

                                            Anybody on NY.
                                            Marvin Williams on ATL
                                            Lou Dang and KEITH FREAKING BOGANS IS STARTING FOR THE BULLS!!!!!
                                            Whoever is starting for Orl these days, SG, SF or PF for that matter.

                                            Richard Jefferson for the Spurs
                                            DeSean STEVENSON for the Mavs or Butler really.
                                            EVERYBODY for Utah
                                            Artest for LA


                                            Is that enough?

                                            Your post also did not imply that anyone would need to be benched. I was going off replacing players not benching them. And i can guarantee you Boston would still be a legit playoff team if Jax and Wallace where there instead of Allen and Pierce. And Miami would still be a legit playoff team if Jax OR Wallace where there instead of Lebum. Thats not to say those team would be as good as they are now but it doesn't change the fact that both Jax and Wallace can easily be starters on pretty much every playoff contender in the league.
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                                            • lyon804
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 11-02-09
                                              • 6526

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by demens
                                              You must be kidding me.

                                              Anybody on NY.
                                              Marvin Williams on ATL
                                              Lou Dang and KEITH FREAKING BOGANS IS STARTING FOR THE BULLS!!!!!
                                              Whoever is starting for Orl these days, SG, SF or PF for that matter.

                                              Richard Jefferson for the Spurs
                                              DeSean STEVENSON for the Mavs
                                              EVERYBODY for Utah
                                              Artest for LA


                                              Is that enough?

                                              I think you are kidding me. Wallace and Jackson only can make an open dunk and turnover the ball 3 times as much as they give an assit. None of the other players you mentioned are that bad. While some don't have great offensive stats you can't discount what some of them do defending the other teams best scorer. Wallace and Jackson are garbage and would not start for any playoff contending team. END OF STORY.



                                              How is Wallace and Jackson contributing to winning morso than any of the players you named? Do you think the Bobcats are getting blowout just because the rest of the players suck and Jackson and Wallace are great? If Charlotte actually had 2 starters in there lineup the was worthy of starting for a playoff contender there is no way they would be as bad as they are.
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                                              • LLXC
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 12-10-06
                                                • 8972

                                                #24
                                                He's my hero.
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                                                • lyon804
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 11-02-09
                                                  • 6526

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by demens
                                                  You must be kidding me.

                                                  Anybody on NY.
                                                  Marvin Williams on ATL
                                                  Lou Dang and KEITH FREAKING BOGANS IS STARTING FOR THE BULLS!!!!!
                                                  Whoever is starting for Orl these days, SG, SF or PF for that matter.

                                                  Richard Jefferson for the Spurs
                                                  DeSean STEVENSON for the Mavs or Butler really.
                                                  EVERYBODY for Utah
                                                  Artest for LA


                                                  Is that enough?

                                                  Your post also did not imply that anyone would need to be benched. I was going off replacing players not benching them. And i can guarantee you Boston would still be a legit playoff team if Jax and Wallace where there instead of Allen and Pierce. And Miami would still be a legit playoff team if Jax OR Wallace where there instead of Lebum. Thats not to say those team would be as good as they are now but it doesn't change the fact that both Jax and Wallace can easily be starters on pretty much every playoff contender in the league.



                                                  No, I thought I clearly stated who can Jackson, Wallace start over on a playoff team? Yes by that I do mean bench the current team's starter and insert Jackson or Wallace on a playoff contending team.
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                                                  • demens
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 10-22-10
                                                    • 2785

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by lyon804
                                                    I think you are kidding me. Wallace and Jackson only can make an open dunk and turnover the ball 3 times as much as they give an assit. None of the other players you mentioned are that bad. While some don't have great offensive stats you can't discount what some of them do defending the other teams best scorer. Wallace and Jackson are garbage and would not start for any playoff contending team. END OF STORY.



                                                    How is Wallace and Jackson contributing to winning morso than any of the players you named? Do you think the Bobcats are getting blowout just because the rest of the players suck and Jackson and Wallace are great? If Charlotte actually had 2 starters in there lineup the was worthy of starting for a playoff contender there is no way they would be as bad as they are.
                                                    Wallace was on the 1st team all-defense last year btw.

                                                    I'm done with this discussion.
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                                                    • demens
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 10-22-10
                                                      • 2785

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by lyon804
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                                                      No, I thought I clearly stated who can Jackson, Wallace start over on a playoff team? Yes by that I do mean bench the current team's starter and insert Jackson or Wallace on a playoff contending team.
                                                      Who on that team could start for a true playoff contender?
                                                      And i gave you a list who they would start OVER. Under, doesn't matter.
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                                                      • demens
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 10-22-10
                                                        • 2785

                                                        #28
                                                        Btw, if Jordan can actually lay off asking a kings ransom for those 2 and they get traded. You will see exactly, beyond any doubt which play-off contender they could start for.

                                                        Now i'm done.
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                                                        • lyon804
                                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                                          • 11-02-09
                                                          • 6526

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by demens
                                                          Btw, if Jordan can actually lay off asking a kings ransom for those 2 and they get traded. You will see exactly, beyond any doubt which play-off contender they could start for.

                                                          Now i'm done.

                                                          I am glad you are done. I am ready for lunch, but you still did not answer my question. If Jackson and Wallace are legit playoff caliber players why is the Bobcats that bad? Is it the other players, coaches? Have you watched either player play lately?Or you just going by last year only? This is a whole new year. Remember, the Bobcats are not just losing, they are getting ran out of any gym they play against any team they play. The Wizards smoked them, OKC beat them by 20 in the 4Q in a game Bobcats was up by 1 after 3Q's.


                                                          I have been watching basketball a minute or two and I can't remember a team that had 2 legit playoff caliber players(jackson,wallace) that could start over many starters as you pointed out for me on playoff caliber teams that not only get beat routinely, but are getting blown out on the road to mediocre teams and getting embarrased at home. SHOCKING!! Can't remember seeing anythng like that.
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                                                          • coloradobuff
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 09-22-09
                                                            • 1488

                                                            #30
                                                            I think he has coached his last game.
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                                                            • demens
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 10-22-10
                                                              • 2785

                                                              #31
                                                              Dude, come on. This is just silly. 2 play-off caliber players (whatever that means) on a roster of 15 and you're asking me why the team sucks?

                                                              Then you're giving me another lecture about watching this year and how last year doesn't matter when 2 minutes ago you were telling me how the Spurs are not elite cause they got swept by the Suns LAST year.

                                                              Have you seen Ron Artest play THIS YEAR? You really gonna try to act like Wallace couldn't start over him. Please. Same goes for the other players i listed.
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