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Dec 17, 2010, 8:14 pm
[quote name='Kenneth23' timestamp='1292601916' post='26998']
I have my opinion and you have your opinion. but so don't have get mad because I'm just saying my opinion. I just think that he could be a great coach that's all. Maybe he won't be headcoach of Zalgiris, it's just a rumor
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I am not sure what is the source of the rumour that your quoting but Brown will not be a head coach (I wouldn't bet all my money on that with Romanov pulling the strings though). He is now player/assistant coach for the last month or so. That's his official position. So my guess that the rumour you are posting was created by someone who just wanted to create a speculation or due to mistranslation somewhere.
However, Brown could possibly become the head coach in the coming years due to Romanov's "love". Brown told in an interview a couple of months ago that he wants to stay with the team for a few more years and help. To me it's very clear that he will be given assistant coach's position, in fact he is already holding that position, and when Romanov gets bored, he will get his chance as a head coach. Simple as that. I totally agree with Black Urum that Brown doesn't deserve to be a head coach but that's not the criteria that Zalgiris uses when choosing a head coach. In the past the main criterion was 150% "loyalty" to Zalgiris and minimal price. Since the arrival of Romanov the main criteria are 150% loyalty to Romanov and "no spine" or to put it in other words - do whatever the "boss" tells you to do. Such things as reputation, professionalism, experience etc. are meaningless and often are the main obstacle since they don't match with the criteria previously mentioned.
Back on topic about who's going to be the new head coach. It's hard to guess the exact name if Romanov decides that Grigas is not good enough. And he really isn't good enough. Many people are dreaming about Kazlauskas or Kemzura. Kazlauskas will not come because he won't listen to Romanov's orders. So there won't be any offer made to him. But as usually the management will say the opposite as they always do. I am not sure about Kemzura in this situation. There were some potential signs that Romanov could be considering Kemzura's candidature. Kemzura is young and his career is on the rise this year. So he could be tempted by the offer. Kaunas is his home town, there are 5 player from the NT in Zalgiris roster etc. Besides he stayed at the club who was rigging games in Russia.
Then there are foreign coaches. There are some big names on the market but I think that there are more chances to be struck twice by a lighting in the middle of winter than there are chances that Zalgiris will sign a big name coach. So it could only be Petrovic-type of coach. Another thing about foreign coach that he wouldn't know how Romanov runs his team unlike Lithuanian coaches. Imagine a famous coach who come to the team and receives orders from the owner how the players should train, how many minutes each player must spend on the court etc. Exactly. It won't happen.
While writing this post I thought about Sireika. He reached the bottom already. Maybe Romanov will choose him? That would be even worse than keeping Grigas.
Anyway, if Zalgiris is going to sign a new coach I hope they'll do it soon, not during LKL finals.
I have my opinion and you have your opinion. but so don't have get mad because I'm just saying my opinion. I just think that he could be a great coach that's all. Maybe he won't be headcoach of Zalgiris, it's just a rumor
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I am not sure what is the source of the rumour that your quoting but Brown will not be a head coach (I wouldn't bet all my money on that with Romanov pulling the strings though). He is now player/assistant coach for the last month or so. That's his official position. So my guess that the rumour you are posting was created by someone who just wanted to create a speculation or due to mistranslation somewhere.
However, Brown could possibly become the head coach in the coming years due to Romanov's "love". Brown told in an interview a couple of months ago that he wants to stay with the team for a few more years and help. To me it's very clear that he will be given assistant coach's position, in fact he is already holding that position, and when Romanov gets bored, he will get his chance as a head coach. Simple as that. I totally agree with Black Urum that Brown doesn't deserve to be a head coach but that's not the criteria that Zalgiris uses when choosing a head coach. In the past the main criterion was 150% "loyalty" to Zalgiris and minimal price. Since the arrival of Romanov the main criteria are 150% loyalty to Romanov and "no spine" or to put it in other words - do whatever the "boss" tells you to do. Such things as reputation, professionalism, experience etc. are meaningless and often are the main obstacle since they don't match with the criteria previously mentioned.
Back on topic about who's going to be the new head coach. It's hard to guess the exact name if Romanov decides that Grigas is not good enough. And he really isn't good enough. Many people are dreaming about Kazlauskas or Kemzura. Kazlauskas will not come because he won't listen to Romanov's orders. So there won't be any offer made to him. But as usually the management will say the opposite as they always do. I am not sure about Kemzura in this situation. There were some potential signs that Romanov could be considering Kemzura's candidature. Kemzura is young and his career is on the rise this year. So he could be tempted by the offer. Kaunas is his home town, there are 5 player from the NT in Zalgiris roster etc. Besides he stayed at the club who was rigging games in Russia.
Then there are foreign coaches. There are some big names on the market but I think that there are more chances to be struck twice by a lighting in the middle of winter than there are chances that Zalgiris will sign a big name coach. So it could only be Petrovic-type of coach. Another thing about foreign coach that he wouldn't know how Romanov runs his team unlike Lithuanian coaches. Imagine a famous coach who come to the team and receives orders from the owner how the players should train, how many minutes each player must spend on the court etc. Exactly. It won't happen.
While writing this post I thought about Sireika. He reached the bottom already. Maybe Romanov will choose him? That would be even worse than keeping Grigas.
Anyway, if Zalgiris is going to sign a new coach I hope they'll do it soon, not during LKL finals.