Mike Brown
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I'll admit the only reason I was ok with it initially was because I did my homework when the alternative was Jackson. It felt retready to me but then I realized he's really not all that old, and he checks off a lot of boxes I wanted (ie. top assistant, hungry, etc) and as a bonus if he failed here he probably was going to be out of chances. Then his assistant hires were basically everything else I wanted.
But yeah if Jackson wasn't involved I'd have been squarely in the "LeBron made him" camp, when maybe they helped make each other.
But yeah if Jackson wasn't involved I'd have been squarely in the "LeBron made him" camp, when maybe they helped make each other.
I'm here in So Cal and Mike Brown never had a chance to succeed with the Lakers. He was never flashy enough of a hire, nor "Hollywood" enough to satisfy the Lakers fan base. The Lakers and their fans are all about flash and showtime, which Brown was neither. Which is why they are stuck with Westbrook currently.
Brown's personality is much better suited for a smaller town like Cleveland or Sacramento, where his coaching of "accountability" and having "workman like work ethic" would be much better appreciated by the fans.
Brown's personality is much better suited for a smaller town like Cleveland or Sacramento, where his coaching of "accountability" and having "workman like work ethic" would be much better appreciated by the fans.
That’s interesting, because they all seemed to be mentioning that in training camp interviews as well. Fox and others remarked about how they all knew what they were going to be doing when, who was doing what, and how they were purposefully mixing things up for some variety after the first few days. I’ve admired how carefully the players have avoided criticizing the previous regime, though I would love to know the real scoop!
Regarding Mike Brown, I actually have a question...
How freaking good is he going to look at center court, along with the rest of his coaching staff, and the rest of the Kings staff and, most importantly, the players during the Kings' picture (to be taken some time in mid to late June, or perhaps early July) which will also include the many pieces of hardware that will be presented to various Kings personnel, culminating in the one presented to the team on June 9, 2023???
How freaking good is he going to look at center court, along with the rest of his coaching staff, and the rest of the Kings staff and, most importantly, the players during the Kings' picture (to be taken some time in mid to late June, or perhaps early July) which will also include the many pieces of hardware that will be presented to various Kings personnel, culminating in the one presented to the team on June 9, 2023???
It's really crazy how long it took for a team to give Mike Brown another shot at a head coaching gig. He was overall very successful as a HC, but it was 8 long years between HC gigs for him.
The offense game plans and schemes he learned under Steve Kerr has really made him a 2 way threat as a coach. I believe he will get the defense in order once Monte gets him a couple more defensive pieces. The future is really bright (Light the Beam!) for coach Brown and the Kings!
The offense game plans and schemes he learned under Steve Kerr has really made him a 2 way threat as a coach. I believe he will get the defense in order once Monte gets him a couple more defensive pieces. The future is really bright (Light the Beam!) for coach Brown and the Kings!
While I have nothing but gut to support this, I've always felt that the measure of a head coach came in the third quarter. You have 24 minutes of game time to assess your scouting and game plan and the team's execution, and you have 12 minutes to tell your guys how to take advantage of the other team's weaknesses that shone through, and how to anticipate the adjustments that the opponent is going to make. Head coaches win or lose third quarters.
The above stat passes the eye test.
The above stat passes the eye test.