Charlotte Bobcats: Larry "Tinker" Brown Is Doing Things His Way

Larry Brown is the very defintion of a nomad.   His NBA wanderlust has taken him from L.A. to New York, and somewhere in between he managed to win a title with the Detroit Pistons. Brown inherited a Piston team that took him only two years to get that championship. He nearly won a second in his third year, but his former team, the San Antonio Spurs, robbed him of back-to-back titles.  But the Piston coaching job was not his best, because they were already a top echelon team. Brown's biggest accomplishment was guiding the hapless Los Angeles Clippers to the playoffs in consecutive years. As usual, owner Donald Sterling had to meddle, and Brown packed his bags and left. Let's hope Sterling doesn't cause this year's No. 1 pick Blake Griffin to bolt after his rookie contract. But I digress. Brown's passion is developing players, and it is rare to find an NBA coach who teaches the nuances of the game like he does. ...