Bobcats' coach Larry Brown claims that he is in Charlotte coaching the young team because of his relationship with Michael Jordan.

"I came here because of Michael (Jordan) ? no other reason," Brown said pregame Tuesday. "And I'm not disappointed by what's happened thus far in my relationship with him. I know we'll get this thing done."

Brown admitted that had Jordan not been running the basketball operation of the Bobcats, Brown would be coaching college ball on the West Coast.

"I've always admired him and I always liked him personally. I always thought it would be a wonderful thing to work with somebody like him," Brown said.