Brad Rock: Revue helps 'The Brown Bear' dabble in coaching

Meanwhile, helping young people spurred Brown's interest in coaching. Though he never thought he would become a coach, after retirement he approached Reggie Theus, now coach of the Sacramento Kings. At that time Theus was heading the Las Vegas Slam of the ABA and Brown asked if he could help out.

He has since coached in the NBA's developmental league in Fayetteville and Roanoke.

Now, Brown says, he'd like to remain in coaching, perhaps in a player development/coaching role.

Does he plan to employ Sloan's vocal, grating coaching style?

"I took a little from all my coaches," says Brown. "Jerry is a good coach. Execution is the way he coaches, and often it's not talent, it's execution."

But no, he says, he's not going to become Jerry II.

"I'm not a military approach guy," says Brown.

The way he sees it, there's no need to be a bear about it.

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