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Larry Brown was in his element, glad-handing players, coaches and NBA executives. Brown, the 76ers' executive vice president, made the trip to Atlanta for last night's game at Philips Arena, and he was enjoying himself. "I miss the game, sitting here," Brown said in an interview before last night's game against the Hawks. The Hall of Fame coach said he would like to coach again in some capacity, but he doesn't want the Sixers' post. "I don't want Mo's job. I have said that," Brown said about Maurice Cheeks. "When I came to Philly, Mo was a big part of my staff and, a matter of fact, I had to beg him to explore coaching possibilities. His growth has been amazing to me." In his role with the Sixers, Brown has been able to instruct players at practice. Afraid of stepping on others' toes, he said he has worked with the players at the insistence of Cheeks and his staff. Brown also likes the future of this team.

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February 5, 2008  06:50 AM ET

Please say it ain't so!

February 5, 2008  07:26 AM ET

Well he's better that cancerous George Karl, right?

February 5, 2008  09:45 AM ET

Larry should give the Knicks a jingle, they might be in the market for someone with his skill set soon.......

February 5, 2008  10:19 AM ET

Me heart LB.

February 5, 2008  11:26 AM ET

Hang in there Larry. If there is such a thing as justice, the Miami job will be available soon.

February 5, 2008  11:30 AM ET

If any team hires him, they are getting a great coach but its not a good move unless they plan on getting a new coach in 6 months to 3 years

February 5, 2008  11:31 AM ET

He isnt "stable"..........

February 5, 2008  12:05 PM ET

Larry Brown wants to coach again.......1 year later Larry Brown resigns from his coaching job stating he cant do this anymore. Give me a break to most unstable coach to have.

February 5, 2008  12:06 PM ET

He is stable. Look at the Knicks. Doesn't matter who is coaching them. The personnel is a coach killer.

February 5, 2008  12:09 PM ET

He will. Atlanta should be open.

February 5, 2008  12:43 PM ET

Woodson is doing a decent job with the Hawks

February 5, 2008  01:35 PM ET

Bulls for Brown?

February 5, 2008  02:41 PM ET

He should start with my old high school....that coach sucks...

February 5, 2008  02:45 PM ET

This summer: Brown takes new job with some struggling franchise (Heat, Bucks, Wolves, etc). Says all the PC things about how he "Wants to take the franchise to the next level, blah blah blah

End of next season: 15 game improvement, maybe an 8 playoff seed with a 1st-round exit

End of following season: 10 more games, 4 playoff seed, conference semis or finals

End of third season: 50+wins, NBA finals, win the title or at least come real close

Summer after: Quits, bolts to one of the 10 or so locations he hasn't worked at to take some consultant's job, says his coaching days "are definitely over.

Two years later: Starts talking to NY about a second go after they finish their 8th consecutive season out of the playoffs. NY'ers are so desperate to win by that point we forget how awful his season really was.

February 5, 2008  02:50 PM ET

He is doing a decent job, but when will the owners be tired of decent?

I still say Atlanta for LB.

February 5, 2008  03:20 PM ET

No loyalty, no results, no, just no.

February 5, 2008  03:55 PM ET

"I don't want Mo's job. I have said that," Brown said about Maurice Cheeks. "When I came to Philly, Mo was a big part of my staff and, a matter of fact, I had to beg him to explore coaching possibilities. His growth has been amazing to me."

Translation: I'll wait for someone else to stab Mo in the back before I take his position.

February 5, 2008  06:36 PM ET

Wouldn't touch him with a 25-foot pole.

February 6, 2008  09:21 AM ET

larry cmon to chicago and fix this mess please

 
February 6, 2008  02:26 PM ET

how about brown to the heat!!!! he loves to rebuild and riles is on the way out..plus he'd get some great talent in matrix and that wade guy

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