New coach Tony Brown is all about staying positive

The 10-28 Nets aren't just losing. They look downtrodden in doing so, sometimes playing patently joyless basketball. New coach Tony Brown, running the team on an interim basis after the Nets fired Lionel Hollins on Sunday, is trying to change that.

Brown scattered his opening press conference with media with words like "fun" and "positive" and "energy." He continued that trend into his postgame presser after his first game as Nets coach, a 27-point loss to the Spurs which probably didn't bring anyone any joy.

Still, Brown is staying positive. 

From Cory Wright of the Nets' official website:

Brown has been an assistant for almost two decades, but this is his first opportunity to take over as head coach. It'll take more than 24 or 48 hours to change the culture of a locker room, but he already comes off as a more up-beat person than the usually straight-laced Hollins. Of course, that can change throughout the season, especially as losses pile up.

Now, though, at least we know Brown's opening goals.