The Bobcats' DJ Augustin Isn't Scared of Big Bad Larry Brown

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

DJ Augustin was showing why the Bobcats had such faith in him to be the point guard of the future this weekend in Vegas before knee tendonitis set him back, prompting him to shut it down after three games in anticipation of training camp.

However, he was nice enough to answer some questions about being coached by Larry Brown, on creating opportunities for his teammates, and of course, whether he'd get a head tattoo.

MM: How's the knee?

DJ: It's getting better. It's getting stronger every day and I just want to get ready for training camp.

MM: So the coaching staff wanted to shut you down, just as a precaution?

DJ: I don't want to hurt it any worse, so I just want to get treatment.

MM: Larry Brown is notoriously hard on point guards. Is that something you were concerned about, or are you just ready for the challenge?

DJ: No, I've played for tough coaches all my life, and they only push you because they want you to be the best player you can be. As a point guard, you've got to be demanding because that's the player running your team.

MM: What's your relationship with Coach Brown like?

DJ: He's a great coach, a great teacher, and I think it's going to be great.

MM: Do you feel like you can make a name as a guy that creates opportunities for his teammates?

DJ: That's what I want to do, come in and make my teammates better and help us win as much as possible. What I do individually doesn't matter if we don't win.

MM: Would you ever get a tattoo on your head?

DJ: What?

MM: Stephon Marbury got a tattoo on his head.

DJ: On his head? On his bald head? I'm not getting a head tattoo, I'm not bald yet. I've still got hair up top. That's Mike Tyson level right there.