Coach Brown (NBA, 2024)

[GWD]

With the mods' approval, this thread is to discuss all matters re: Coach Brown. There are similar threads about individual players so this seems appropriate.

For starters, look at his NBA history:
1992-1997, Denver, video coordinator, scout
1997-1999, Wizards, assistant coach (AC)
2000-2003, Spurs, AC
2003-2005, Pacers, AC
2005-2010, Cavs, head coach (HC), 2009 COY, fired 5/2010
2011-2012+, Lakers, HC, fired 11/2012
2013-2014, Cavs, HC, fired 5/2014
2016-2022, GSW, AC
2022-Present, Kings, HC, 2023 COY, 2022-23 record 48/34, playoff appearance

Perhaps this thread will concentrate the discussion and allow the game threads to focus mainly on game play. Try to keep it in the present and future as much as possible. Have at it.

 

[gunks]

I didn't know he was Cav HC twice!

Did he get LeBron'd both times?!

 

[ick300]

That is a long nice history in the league …
Looks like a film material , starting from video assistant till coach of the year
Anyone know why he was fired both from cavs and LA ?
It doesn’t look like he got the time in LA with the cavs for the second time as well ?

 

[Tetsujin]

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Mike Brown is a Head Coach in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings.

 

[LT-Sac-Town]

That is a long nice history in the league …
Looks like a film material , starting from video assistant till coach of the year
Anyone know why he was fired both from cavs and LA ?
It doesn’t look like he got the time in LA with the cavs for the second time as well ?

LA he had the impossible task of replacing Phil Jackson with an aging/declining roster coming off of 2 straight championships. 2nd stint in Cleveland was a severe lack of talent and injuries.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I didn't know he was Cav HC twice!

Did he get LeBron'd both times?!

Sort of. He was brought on to lead/develop a young, LeBronless Cavs team the year before he returned.

By mutual agreement he departed when LeBron re-signed with the Cavs.

He also got Kobe'd in LaLa land. Both Kobe (before his death, obvs) and LeBron would later credit Brown for elevating their games, especially by repeatedly stressing the importance of playing two-way ball.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

You know what? This thread is going so well, I'm going to close it.