Kudos to MJ

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 10:14 AM EDT

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18672/latest-buzz-shaq-t-mac-more

At the bottom it says:

Brown's price tag

Question: Why did all the rumblings about Larry Brown wanting to leave the Bobcats to coach the Sixers or Clippers instead, so prevalent in May and June, quietly fade away?

One answer: NBA coaching sources say that Bobcats owner Michael Jordan made it clear to Brown and any interested team that the Bobcats would insist on compensation -- presumably draft considerations -- to let Brown out of his contract.

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so Larry wanted to leave?

by TS BOBCAT on Jul 30, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

I think to be closer to his family.

His wife is in Philly and reportedly would have moved to LA but has no desire to move to Charlotte…can’t say I blame her.

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

i think thts dumb

Charlotte is a great city its not as glamorus but it is stupid to refuse to move here

by TS BOBCAT on Jul 30, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Ehhh I will come back one day...

but I live in DC now and once the big city spoils Charlotte doesn’t have much to offer except a laid back life. It’s not for everyone. Traffic is terrible too. 77 is a parking lot everyday.

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

i live in winston but is Charlotte rlly tht terrible tho?

by TS BOBCAT on Jul 30, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah

laid back life sucks.

by Mustachio on Jul 30, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

this is a 60 year old wife isnt tht wat she is looking for haha

i jsut cant believe charlotte is tht bad of a city i lvoe going there

by TS BOBCAT on Jul 30, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't think she's that old

for some reason I want to think she’s a good bit younger than him. Not “let’s go clubbing” young, but probably likes to shop I guess. That’s what women do, right?

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is,
I get more props and stunts than Bruce Willis
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by Ben Swanson on Jul 30, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes.

They also do their nails.

by hotrodhart on Jul 30, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

but Charlotte has plenty of places to shop

i know it is not as good as philly or LA as NY by any means but i think its a lil ridiculous and snobbish to actually refuse to move here. am i wrong? now its understandible if they dont wana move the kids but i thought it was the wife

by TS BOBCAT on Jul 30, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL

I think she’s in her early/mid 40s and yes, all women like to shop and go to the spa.

Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass

by Bring Back Primoz on Jul 30, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

And wash their hair on Friday nights

Right?

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is,
I get more props and stunts than Bruce Willis
- Guru, of Gangstarr

by Ben Swanson on Jul 30, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

DC

is much worse for traffic than Charlotte. DC and NOVA are gridlocks everyday. I would much rather live in Charlotte than DC…Charlotte is also much cheaper to live in than the DC metro. Not sure what Brown’s wife has against Charlotte, but who cares as long as Brown is coach.

by JayfromVA on Jul 30, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm talking about the nightlife and there are other modes of transportation

I will be back one day just don’t know when. I agree I wouldn’t want to be involved in the NOVA mess everyday. What I pay in rent I could have a mortgage on a nice home in Charlotte, but to Larry and his wife money probably doesn’t mean too much.

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Good find

I still think the saga of “Larry wanting to go home” was a bit inflated, but it’s really encouraging to see that MJ wasn’t about to let his hand picked coach walk away without some kind of asset in return. Besides, this upcoming season just wouldn’t be the same without LB giving his patented “WTF are you thinking?!” glare at the latest Bobcat that forced him to burn a time out.

by Newsinz on Jul 30, 2010 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

His mad b/c DJ didn't do the spin move when he crossed half court.

Why they did that last year still blows my mind.

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Should say "He's"

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL!

I would always wonder who Felton was trying to create separation from when the defender was already playing off of him. It will be interesting to see if Felton still does it with New York.

by Newsinz on Jul 30, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

This is why Larry was pouting when he showed up in Charlotte

Another poster friend pointed this out. Remember when he finally showed up during the “is Larry ever coming back?” talk, and his comments were all draggy and empty, talking about he was coaching here? He acted like he was being forced to eat poop! I guess he was sad that he couldn’t get his way.

LB can be high maintenance, and this season could get out of hand quickly if things don’t go well.

by Bassnote on Jul 30, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

he wants to coach here he just wants to be with his family mre

he even said he love coaching here and being with MJ

by TS BOBCAT on Jul 30, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't read too much into this

If he wanted to stay at home, he would retire.

Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass

by Bring Back Primoz on Jul 30, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

LMAO!

what was the deal with Ray Ray and that unnecessary half court spin move.

by Ball Above All on Jul 30, 2010 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

I have no idea

It got comical to me. I would seriously laugh every time he did it.

by JDuaneHipps on Jul 30, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Lmao

Me and my friend would always ask why they did that, obvisally they teach it thou cause they both did it

Signtrues are gay

by Noahzack on Jul 30, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

My roommate, who doesn’t watch basketball at all, would watch part of the games with me just to count the number of random Felton spin moves. Then DJ started doing it…

by drapht00 on Jul 30, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

but

For real does anyone know why at all they do that, i was thinking maybe its a part of a playcall of my friend said that maybe its supposed to throw the D off somehow

Signtrues are gay

by Noahzack on Jul 30, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions