On the Loose: Larry Brown - Page 9 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

BillLaimbeer · #81 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Come on Max. All he had were a bunch of washed up vets and rookies with no idea how to play the right way.

Tim Duncan (not a true center), Allen Iverson (ball hog), LeBron James (no experience), Dwyane Wade (poor jump shot), Amare Stoudemire (not fundamentally sound), Shawn Marion (energy player), Carlos Boozer (screwed over a blind guy), Carmelo Anthony (drafted behind Darko, so he must be bad), Stephon Marbury (plays in cheap shoes), Richard Jefferson (only good for fast break bball), Lamar Odom (shoots with the wrong hand), Emeka Okafor (inexperienced).

It's a miracle that he medaled at all with that rag-tag team.

Yea, that "Dream Team" was weak. Besides NBA Championships, All-Star appearances, All-NBA teams, Rookie of the Year, League MVP, All-Defensive Team, and Finals MVPs, what have any of those guys done since the Olympics? Can you say "over-rated"?

round · #82 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

I still haven't heard a good answer as to why Darko was left off that team.

lack of an american passport?

webz · #83 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 01:32 PM

Everyone knows they sucked because opposing defenses collapsed the paint and none of those guys can shoot the 3 with any regular consistency. Whoever selected that team thought the best players would win without any regard to matchups, positions and stengths.

A lesson they needed to learn IMO.

detteam · #84 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

I still haven't heard a good answer as to why Darko was left off that team.

Didn't he play on the Serbian gangsta team?

TaShawn · #85 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 06:10 PM

Also, they got unlucky when they were forced to play Peurto Rico, lead by Carlos Arroyo at the peak of his powers. No coach could have devised a game plan to contain him.

It was only later that LB figured out how to keep him from scoring.

basketbills · #86 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Also, they got unlucky when they were forced to play Peurto Rico, lead by Carlos Arroyo at the peak of his powers. No coach could have devised a game plan to contain him.

It was only later that LB figured out how to keep him from scoring.

It wasn't overdribbling..it was a whole lot of talent.

**max** · #87 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Also, they got unlucky when they were forced to play Peurto Rico, lead by Carlos Arroyo at the peak of his powers. No coach could have devised a game plan to contain him.

It was only later that LB figured out how to keep him from scoring.

You convinced me in your last post. LB is the greatest coach that ever lived in any sport and I fully expect the Bobcats to win 74 games and sweep all the way through the playoffs.

We better get it this year before LB is back in the league again.

basketbills · #88 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by max

You convinced me in your last post. LB is the greatest coach that ever lived in any sport and I fully expect the Bobcats to win 74 games and sweep all the way through the playoffs.

We better get it this year before LB is back in the league again.

If Gar Heard is hired as an assistant, I'll second that prediction.

**max** · #89 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 08:47 PM

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If Gar Heard is hired as an assistant, I'll second that prediction.

He is available? How could that talent slip though the cracks.

linwood · #90 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

I still haven't heard a good answer as to why Darko was left off that team.

Darko wasn't on the US Olympic Team because Larry Brown hates Euros.