New York, April 14. – (time.news) – If for some awards such as MVP, Most Improved Player of the Year or Defensive Player of the Year a battle to the last vote is announced, for the Coach of the Year award there is a very good chance that Mike Brown will win all ‘unanimity. But while waiting for the vote of the 100 members of the media to become official, the coach of the Sacramento Kings can boast a title of truly great honor: the recognition of his colleagues. In fact, the 30 NBA coaches voted him as Coach of the Year for the National Basketball Coaches Association, the association of coaches chaired by Rick Carlisle.
“Congrats to Mike Brown on some of the best work we’ve ever seen in this league,” the award statement read. “He completely changed the attitude and vibe of the franchise and the fanbase, launching them into an extraordinary new era of success.” Other coaches receiving votes include Milwaukee’s Mike Budenholzer, Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault, Boston’s Joe Mazzulla and New York’s Tom Thibodeau, with Brown succeeding Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams as winner for the past two years.
Brown, already Coach of the Year in 2009 at the helm of LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, brought the Kings back to the playoffs 17 years after the last time, conquering the third best record in the Western Conference with 48 wins and 34 losses. And he succeeded by concocting the best offense in the league (118.6 points on 100 possessions, the highest figure ever recorded from 1996-97 to today), he who in the past was known almost exclusively for his skills as a defense coach. But eight years after being fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers and after six seasons alongside Steve Kerr at the Golden State Warriors, Brown is back in a big way leading a team and well deserving of all the accolades that are coming his way.