Official Brett Brown thread

Mik317 · Post #321 » by **Mik317** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:33 pm

Brett is probably still the bridge coach.

Most "contenders" are lead by coaches who came in after things were in place.

ideally Brett levels up with more talent and is our guy...but more than likely, he gets canned after progress halts when all the pieces are here on some "we need a new voice" ****.

Ericb5 · Post #322 » by **Ericb5** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:48 am

Mik317 wrote:Brett is probably still the bridge coach.

Most "contenders" are lead by coaches who came in after things were in place.

ideally Brett levels up with more talent and is our guy...but more than likely, he gets canned after progress halts when all the pieces are here on some "we need a new voice" ****.

Perhaps, and that has always been a possibility, but the progress halting that you are talking about could possibly be losing a second playoff series.

I have no doubt that Brown is capable of leading this team to the playoffs next year with a healthy Simmons, a healthy Embiid, and some smart personnel decisions, and draft picks this year.

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Post #323 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:02 am

I was going to make a thread for this, but Brett Brown has done an unbelievable job. I'm not talking anything basketball related, but to keep both Noel and Okafor engaged despite the fact their playing time has been largely erratic is a testament that he's a top 3 head coach in terms of people skills which is half the battle in this league. Guys play hard for him every night regardless of our record. With someone like that, I don't see "needing a new voice" ever being an issue.

Our 4th quarter performance has predictably improved over the season with more experience, and I think he needs some props for staying true to the process. Truly no shortcuts. I'm proud to call him our head coach.

bedjawII · Post #324 » by **bedjawII** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:39 pm

I think it is fair to start his clock now. He will be judged based on what he does going forward. It might play out that BB is a great coach or he maybe the luckiest coach ever. It's possible he just got a free 3 years for which he didn't deserve to be a HC.

Ericb5 · Post #325 » by **Ericb5** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:44 pm

bedjawII wrote:I think it is fair to start his clock now. He will be judged based on what he does going forward. It might play out that BB is a great coach or he maybe the luckiest coach ever. It's possible he just got a free 3 years for which he didn't deserve to be a HC.

I think that that is fair.

I would have said that it should start when he has a healthy Simmons, but Embiid is dragging us to respectability fast enough that we now have a competitive roster.

I always say that he was great for the tank era, and he deserves a chance to prove that he is more than that. I believe that he IS more than that, but he needs to show it.

bedjawII · Post #326 » by **bedjawII** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:59 pm

Ericb5 wrote:
bedjawII wrote:I think it is fair to start his clock now. He will be judged based on what he does going forward. It might play out that BB is a great coach or he maybe the luckiest coach ever. It's possible he just got a free 3 years for which he didn't deserve to be a HC.

I think that that is fair.

I would have said that it should start when he has a healthy Simmons, but Embiid is dragging us to respectability fast enough that we now have a competitive roster.

I always say that he was great for the tank era, and he deserves a chance to prove that he is more than that. I believe that he IS more than that, but he needs to show it.

I happen to think he is a really good coach also. I'm rooting for him to be here a long time but he's got to win!

OleSchool · Post #327 » by **OleSchool** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:47 am

sooooo..... BB looks like a pretty good coach huh?

snoopdogg88 · Post #328 » by **snoopdogg88** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:50 am

he's pretty much locked into another year. but next season he'll be judged pretty harshly I imagine.

gut tells me Colangelo wants an excuse to fire him.

OleSchool · Post #329 » by **OleSchool** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:52 am

snoopdogg88 wrote:he's pretty much locked into another year. but next season he'll be judged pretty harshly I imagine.

gut tells me Colangelo wants an excuse to fire him.

Ive been reading the other teams board during the games and all I hear is how good of a coach BB and how they love his offense.

TTP · Post #330 » by **TTP** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:10 am

I don't care as much about results as others - it's the decisions I focus on. I love Brett's personality for building a young team but I was skeptical about his playcalling. However, I've seen massive improvements there recently. I'm much more confident with him going forward.

Ericb5 · Post #331 » by **Ericb5** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:09 pm

TTP wrote:I don't care as much about results as others - it's the decisions I focus on. I love Brett's personality for building a young team but I was skeptical about his playcalling. However, I've seen massive improvements there recently. I'm much more confident with him going forward.

I have always contended that the play calling was tainted by the lack of talent on the roster, and that he was forced to do non standard things. TJ specifically was often a chicken with his head cut off with the ball late in games on offense, but he is growing.

I think that it is clear though that this team has improved, and last night's game is proof that it isn't ALL due to Embiid.

TTP · Post #332 » by **TTP** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 4:37 pm

This has been linked other places but this seems like a good place for it. Brown's offensive sets here are pretty excellent. Great offball movement and screens leading to 3s and wide open finishes at the rim with Embiid transitioning naturally out of a screen into the post to make something happen as a last option if nothing better develops. It seems totally opposite from the way the offense functioned with Okafor - where the possessions used Okafor in the post as its first option and some perimeter player would have to throw up a contested jumper as a last resort. Some major props to Embiid for just about everything in the video but specifically as a screening big that allows the offense to function, something we haven't had in a while. He's constantly putting his body on someone to get his teammates wide open shots.

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Covington_33 · Post #333 » by **Covington_33** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:16 am

I was the first one to say that Brett sucked and I had my reasons but now I must admit that Brett did shut my mouth and that was what I wanted. Obviously, he had a grace period and rightly so but in my mind it was going for to long and last year I was pissed off with his coaching and this year we started the same but then idk what happened he suddenly changed and grew some balls. The grace period is obviously over now and he's handling the job pretty well.

Credit for him to turn things around, credit to the board for sticking with him

Post #334 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:24 am

LongLiveHinkie wrote:Mod Edit: Making this the Official Brett Brown Thread. Carry on.

Linked in the general thread, and title changed. If there is old Brown stuff people want merged in, juts highlight/pm me.

Misteclipse · Post #335 » by **Misteclipse** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:20 am

Looks like I may have been wrong about Brett Brown. I'll withhold judgement until I see him never play Okafor again.

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Unbreakable99 · Post #336 » by **Unbreakable99** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:41 am

Brown seems to be doing better. I always liked him as a person but wanted him fired. Good to see him with success. I hope he can keep it up.

Simmons25 · Post #337 » by **Simmons25** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:54 am

Brown deserves it. He finally has some talent to work with... is a very personable guy and from all accounts is one of the most upbeat people you could meet (Which you'd have to be... to go through what he has and survive)

I was a fan after seeing this video a few years ago... of him coaching defense whilst a Spurs assistant and Australian coach. You can tell knows his stuff... knows the importance on defence and always thought with his grounding he would be perfect for teaching these younger guys once he had the talent and some stability in the squad. He's not a Jason Kidd where he has come in with no coaching experience... Brown has been under Popovich. Learnt from the best.

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SparksFly87 · Post #338 » by **SparksFly87** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 2:04 pm

"Good teams take the identity of there coach"- Charles Barkley.

Get excited

1. Mcconnell is very capable nba floor general and when Simmons comes back he will be a potential star- superstar level floor general. Point guard is locked in.

2. We have some promising wings to add to our core unit Stauskus, Luwawu and Covington.

3. Stretch 4's are key to our success Saric /Illy.

4. Embiid is a superstar . Holmes makes Noel and Okafor expendable.

5. We can add another star preferably shooter-scorer who can defend.

rzzzzz · Post #339 » by **rzzzzz** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 3:29 pm

amazing how many close games we lost when that served the process and how many close games we're now pulling out.
got to go back to those first couple of games that Brett coached where we stunned some great teams, before he implemented "pick your poison". crafty old fox.

Kova · Post #340 » by **Kova** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 3:50 pm

Brett Brown has earned my respect. Great mentality, great character. This is his 1st year where he has what looks to be a TEAM, and he is showing results, we have an identity. And he obviously knows how to win games..

Can't imagine what we can do with Simmons, new pick next season and some All-star guard.