LAKERS NOTEBOOK: BROWN PLAYING FOR THE FUTURE.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tierre Brown Tierre Brown (born June 3, 1979 in Iowa, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who played most recently with Fortitudo Bologna, in Italy's Serie A. has 22 games left in the regular season to do everything he can to help the Lakers make the playoffs. The backup point guard also has 5 1/2 weeks to make an impression on the other 29 teams in the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . After coming to the Lakers without a guaranteed contract and making the team out of training camp, the 25-year-old Brown will be a free agent at season's end Season's End are a British band based in Hampshire. They describe themselves as playing Progressive symphonic metal[1], although they are often tagged as a gothic metal band by reviewers and reference sources[2][3]. and back to searching for his place in professional basketball. ``I don't really think about it,'' said Brown, who took the roster spot once reserved for Karl Malone ``Even if I'm not going to be here, if I can get minutes, I can audition for other teams. At the same time, we just have to focus on the task at hand, which is going out here and trying to make the playoffs.'' If he has a couple of more games like Thursday's against the Dallas Mavericks  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. , Brown can breathe easier about his future. He came off the bench to score 10 points in 16 minutes, burying two critical 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Lakers opened their six-game road trip with a victory. The 3-pointers were especially gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to Brown, who spent the off- season working on his shot. Brown is averaging 4.2 points per game and is shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc. ``I thought that was the weakest part of my game, long-range shooting,'' Brown said. ``I can shoot mid-range, but I could never shoot 3s consistently. But it's coming around now, I'm getting more comfortable with it day by day.'' Brown has spent parts of four seasons in the NBA but the 58 games he has played with the Lakers matches the total number of games he played with the Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a 1970 expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007. and New Orleans Hornets The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA). combined. Although former coach Rudy Tomjanovich's stunning resignation last month was felt throughout the locker room, it affected Brown more than most. Tomjanovich gave Brown a chance with the Lakers after coaching him in Houston during the 2001-02 season. Before the Lakers practiced Friday at the Charlotte Bobcats' facility in Fort Mill, S.C., Brown was asked if he thought a strong finish to this season would find him a place in the NBA come next season. ``I can't really jump to conclusions on that. I think it would definitely heighten my chances.'' --Dubious distinction: Interim coach Frank Hamblen offered a telling answer when he was informed Friday that these Lakers have a chance to set an NBA full-season record for forcing the fewest turnovers. ``What team are we beating?'' Hamblen said. ``Was it the Houston Rockets? Don't ask me. Who was coaching the Houston Rockets then?'' The answer was the 2001-02 Rockets - the only team in NBA history to force fewer than 1,000 turnovers in a full season, according to Elias Sports Bureau The Elias Sports Bureau is a company that provides historical research and statistical services in the field of professional sports. In 1913, Al Munro Elias and his brother Walter established the Al Munro Elias Bureau in New York City. - and they were coached by Tomjanovich. Ross Siler, (818) 713-3610 ross.siler(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: LAKERS at CHARLOTTE -Ross Siler |
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