Larry Brown, Doug Moe cross paths via opposing teams

Posted Nov 19, 2005

Their hair is gray, their legs are shot and they work on opposite sides of the bench these days. Still, it's always a nice reunion when best buddies Larry Brown and Doug Moe are on the court together. One of the sport's great one-two combos - two North Carolina Tar Heels who played, coached and laughed a lot together in the old ABA - were on opposite benches Friday night when the Nuggets played the Knicks. (Myrtle Beach Sun News)

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