May 27
It certainly can't come as a shock to anybody that Larry Brown decided to step down after six years at the helm of the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown, the teacher, the motivator, the Hall of Famer, made it clear that he is excited about continuing coaching because that is his way of life.

	Maybe Larry Brown should be leaning toward Houston as his next coaching stop.

You'd better believe that people in New Orleans , Cleveland and Houston were excited to hear that news, baby!

Is there any doubt that Brown will be on the top of the list wherever there is an NBA vacancy? I'd love to see Brown back on the collegiate level, where he could utilize that great teaching ability and talent of breaking down the game. He would be just like his mentor, the Michelangelo of coaching, Dean Smith.

But I don't see him returning to the college sidelines now, not with this situation where the major jobs are not available. He will take his ability back to the NBA.

My gut feeling is the winner in the Larry Brown sweepstakes will be Houston. I really feel he will fit in perfectly there, loving the idea that he'll have a big man in the middle to work with in Yao Ming. Is there a better guy to teach post moves in the interior? He will get the most out of Yao's potential.

Brown will love working with Steve Francis on the perimeter, as well as Cuttino Mobley in the backcourt. This team is capable of making its move and developing into a playoff contender.

King James, aka LeBron James, said he'd love to have Brown as his coach, claiming the ex-Sixers leader is a teacher. James loves learning about the game.

But the bottom line is, with a team capable of getting to the winner's circle quicker, Houston will be the winner for the services of Brown.

Stay tuned as the Larry Brown soap opera moves on. We will see where he will take that gift he possesses, as a teacher of the game of basketball.