Comments on: Another look at Mike Brown http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/13/another-look-at-mike-brown/ Musings on the world of sports Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: drew http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/13/another-look-at-mike-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 drew Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:22:21 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1497#comment-2433 My theory, oft-repeated around my friends, has always been this: NBA players aren't signed to giant contracts due to defense; offensive stats are more tangible. Thus, they all want to score, and then they whine and cry when they don't. So, for an unproven coach (and GM, as Ferry had a hand in this) to sell a superstar player and a bunch of other players to play vicious, league-leading defense, well, there is something to be said for Mike Brown. Very good coach...not great yet, but very good. My theory, oft-repeated around my friends, has always been this:
NBA players aren't signed to giant contracts due to defense; offensive stats are more tangible. Thus, they all want to score, and then they whine and cry when they don't.
So, for an unproven coach (and GM, as Ferry had a hand in this) to sell a superstar player and a bunch of other players to play vicious, league-leading defense, well, there is something to be said for Mike Brown.

Very good coach…not great yet, but very good.

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