'Mad Dog' Madsen to join Utah Flash coaching staff

[cpfsf]

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339004/Madsen-to-join-Utah-Flash-staff.html

The Mad Dog is coming to Utah.

The really good news about Mark Madsen's arrival in the Beehive State is that he's coming to coach basketball, not to give dancing lessons.

Madsen, who became legendary for his funky championship-celebration gyrations after his Los Angeles Lakers won an NBA title earlier this decade, is joining the Utah Flash's coaching staff this season.

The former NBA player, who most recently was with the Minnesota Timberwolves, announced on his personal Web site late Thursday night that he was invited to be an assistant on head coach Brad Jones' staff this season. The Flash confirmed the hiring in a Friday morning press release.

"I am very excited about joining the Utah Flash organization," Madsen said. "Not only for the opportunity to assist head coach Brad Jones and to learn the Utah Jazz system, but also to share my knowledge and experience with the players."

[C.lupus]

Good for him. I still would have liked to see him on the Wolves staff in some capacity but this looks like a good opportunity for him.

[Basti]

Good for him. I still would have liked to see him on the Wolves staff in some capacity but this looks like a good opportunity for him.

[jack612]

I like this move. If there have to be Mormons, I prefer that they're in Utah.

[tvwolves7]

I think Madsen in the future would be a great addition to the TImberwolves organization but I feel he has too many ties with the teams current players to have really any impact on them. To compare it is like one of your worst co-workers (worst as in performance) all of a sudden having to be your mentor or whatever capacity he would be with the team. Just does not work, unless they leave and then come back with different tools.