Legendary coach Larry Brown became head coach of the Detroit Pistons prior to the 2003 season. In what some considered a classless move, Pistons GM Joe Dumars fired head coach Rick Carlisle following a 50 win, #1 seed season which included ousting Brown's 76'ers squad from the playoffs. Larry Brown brings to the Pistons the reputation of being one of the game's finest teachers, and for being obsessed with teaching players to play "the right way."
