By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor
If reports and rumors are accurate about Larry Brown wanting to find a job that gives him coaching and GM duties, the Sixers would be idiots not to pursue the well-traveled coach.
Brown, who has taken the Charlotte Bobcats to their first playoff appearance in franchise history this year, apparently wants to go somewhere closer to his family, who just happens to love the Philly area. Kate Fagan points out a report that Brown would be a good fit for the Sixers.
Larry Brown may be the only man capable of helping the Sixers recreate this scene in South Philly.
We couldn’t agree more. The Sixers have been searching for an identity since Brown left in the middle of the night to coach the Detroit Pistons. He brought a tough, defensive-minded presence to the team and is the only coach to get an Allen Iverson-led team to the NBA Finals.
The fact is, if anyone can turn this franchise around, its Brown.
Eddie Jordan is a goner when this pathetic season ends this week. GM Ed Stefanski should be right behind him. The question is, how long will Brown be coaching in the postseason, and will Ed Snider decide to go after and recruit his friend.
We’ll explore this situation more when the Sixers have played their last game, as well as an exit strategy for Brown when he is ready to retire. Let’s just say some of his former players are part of our plan.
If Brown is looking for a bigger role in an organization, there would be no excuse for the Sixers NOT to make this happen. I’m tired of the mediocrity of this team since he left.