Here is quite an interesting band of brothers: Kurt Rambis is the new head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and he's hiring Bill Laimbeer and Reggie Theus as assistants.
All three were players of the 1980s. Rambis wasn't much more than a role player but did play on championship teams. So did Bill Laimbeer, who was the face of the Pistons' "Bad Boy" persona. Theus won nothing, but had a very solid NBA career where he averaged 18.5 ppg for his career.
Also, these three bring quite an interesting coaching resume to the Wolves. Rambis got a good look at the Lakers job in the second half of the 1998-1999 season as an interim. However he was passed over for one Phil Jackson that summer. Theus lasted just 106 games as head coach of the Sacramento Kings before he was fired during last season. Theus brings roots from the college game as he was the head guy at New Mexico State and an assistant at Louisville.
However, his greatest contribution will be from the knowledge from his time as head coach of the Deering Tornadoes on the show "Hang Time". On the show, he was able to take a very un-athletic team with a female star and make them a winner. He was replaced in 1998 with ... off all people ... Dick Butkus.
Laimbeer brings some WNBA coaching experience. He led the Detroit Shock to three league titles before bowing out a couple of months ago.
So quite an interesting stable of coaches there.
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