While Brown was understandably excited about this new opportunity, he tried to focus on the task at hand: beating the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Warriors were up 2-1 in the series and Monday’s game was pivotal. Little did Brown know, he would be thrust back into a head-coaching role sooner than expected. “Steve called me on his way in at about 4:45, and said he just wasn’t feeling well and there’s a chance that he may not be able to coach tonight,” Brown recalled. “We’ve done this drill before, and so I said, ‘Okay.’ He came in, got tested; I get a call back at 5:15 saying that he’s out. So that’s how I found out [I’d be the head coach].”