Another assistant coach, Larry Brown, was assigned by the Basketball Association to Carlisle as a stabilizing force, due to his seniority and commanding presence, which could keep things under control.
However, facing the chaotic atmosphere in the locker room and an embarrassed head coach Carlisle, Larry Brown simply watched coldly from the sidelines, without saying a word to stop the commotion or help the head coach restore order.
Clearly, as the veteran coach of the team, Larry Brown wasn't impressed with Carlisle, and his day-to-day work was also filled with subtle resistance, verbally agreeing to cooperate but not putting in much effort.
Coaching Gan Guoyang often posed a problem for head coaches: Ah Gan controlled the locker room so well that they didn't have much experience in securing control themselves.
Even Bobby Bellman, after spending some bleak years with the Lakers, only truly found his stride with the Boston Celtics.
