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ESPN: SMU Larry Brown on CBB vs. D-League
SMU's Larry Brown, a Hall of Famer with 1,198 NBA coaching wins, strongly disagreed with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's suggestion that elite prospects would be better prepared for the NBA by playing in the D-League instead of spending one season in college.

"I admire him and I think he's one of the bright guys we have in our profession, but that was the worst thing I heard," Brown, who has won titles in college and the NBA, said during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.

SMU's Larry Brown, the owner of nearly 1,200 NBA coaching wins, says Mavs owner Mark Cuban's idea that the D-League is better preparation for players than college hoops is "the worst thing" he's heard.
Brown, who is in his second season at SMU and 39th in coaching, scoffed at the thought that the NBA's minor league would do a better job developing players than premier college programs. He spent three decades coaching at the pro level, with his last stint in the NBA coming with the Charlotte Bobcats from 2008 to 2011.

"They don't teach guys how to play, in my mind," Brown said of the D-League. "The head coaches in the NBA and a lot of the assistants do, but [college basketball] is the greatest minor league system in the world. If you didn't go to one class and just live in a college environment, then you're way ahead. And I think most coaches are responsible enough to make them go to class, make them go to study hall, give them life lessons.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/mens-college-b...-prep-ncaa
(This post was last modified: 03-05-2014 03:17 PM by Maize.)
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