2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[dtgold88]

honestly, out of the people they're currently kicking around, it'd be a VERY tough choice...

but gun to my head, I think i'd go Jackson...

To your first comment I agree. Pretty much everyone has pluses and minuses.

 

[dtgold88]

C'mon man, get with the program. Do you even message board?

I guess I could prepare some sort of flow chart.

 

[Wamu]

honestly, out of the people they're currently kicking around, it'd be a VERY tough choice...

but gun to my head, I think i'd go Jackson...

Well seeing as how I never want the Lakers to get better I think they should shake things up & go a different direction. Instead of Mark Jackson how about Hue Jackson?

 

[trojanfan12]

Kobe.

lol

From a "knowing the game" standpoint...Kobe would be great.

From a patience standpoint...he'd be a disaster. It would take about 3 games (if that) before he started subbing himself in.

 

[WiggyRuss]

The premise was, don't blow your load on loading up on draft picks and your grand scheme thinking history repeats itself in this case. From all of those number 1 picks that Cleveland was lucky to land, it still took Lebron returning to make it actually work. Salary cap space and draft picks doesn't always work. Hell, you guys gave the Lakers shit for years while having Lebron return and they're still not close to a title. So maybe consider yourself in that same scenario.

well you just gotta hit-----

The Cavs hit on Kyrie Irving big, and obviously used the Wiggins pick as trade ammo.....

Imagine if the Lakers- out of the 4 lotto pick they had---- say Randle and Dlo were just plain ole busts---- if they draft Fox or Tatum instead of Ball, and trade Ingram for Paul (which was offered by the Pacers) right now they are a fucking GREAT team.

like the Sixers---- Fultz, Okafor, Noel- total busts----- but they hit on a couple guys in Simmons and Embiid, and traded away Saric and Covington ----

no one is going to hit 100% of the time unless you are fucking Sam Presti, lol.

but what you gotta do is at least hit one time big time, and uses the rest of the picks/assets to roudn out the roster whether via trade or smart picks.

 

[Wamu]

lol

From a "knowing the game" standpoint...Kobe would be great.

From a patience standpoint...he'd be a disaster. It would take about 3 games (if that) before he started subbing himself in.

I would love to see the look on LeBron's face while Kobe's drawing up a play in the huddle that he disagrees with.

 

[dtgold88]

lol

From a "knowing the game" standpoint...Kobe would be great.

From a patience standpoint...he'd be a disaster. It would take about 3 games (if that) before he started subbing himself in.

Yep...the reason, I think, superstars don't usually make good coaches.

 

[WiggyRuss]

No. Can you read and comprehend?
I said teams with 1 overpriced 'max' player can't compete.

In other words, the Heat doing what they did vs not signing Hayward made no difference.

if its the right max player- like Dwade- why not?

and, i mean, its hard to get a second all star level player before you get your first all star level player, lol.

beats the hell out of signing a bunch of fringe mediocre players to expensive long term deals and fighting it out for the bottom of the eastern conference playoff picture.

 

[Black Adam]

lol

From a "knowing the game" standpoint...Kobe would be great.

From a patience standpoint...he'd be a disaster. It would take about 3 games (if that) before he started subbing himself in.

patience is a virtue, and he has none...

someone might wind up dead if he was coaching...

 

[Black Adam]

Yep...the reason, I think, superstars don't usually make good coaches.

um, just ask Magic Johnson...?

 

[trojanfan12]

and no, not a fan of Ty coaching the Lakers. nothing I see tells me he'd be a successful coach here...

In order of preference for me it's...

Keep Luke: None of this is his fault and he's the only one who hasn't been pointing any fingers. He's a good coach with the potential to be very good, but has been put in an untenable situation.

Doc: If this is a real thing (apparently he's always wanted to coach the Lakers), I think he would be the most attractive to potential FA's.

Lue: He knows how to deal with Lebron and Lebron seems to like and listen to him. That's 75% of the battle right there.

Jackson: He did a good job developing the Warriors when they were a bunch of kids learning how to play. Don't know if he could have done with the Warriors what Kerr has because he was apparently such an asshole, they got rid of him. If he learned his lesson from that, he could be good for the Lakers kids.

Kidd: No thank you. About the only positive I can see is that he might be able to help develop Lonzo.

 

[trojanfan12]

I would love to see the look on LeBron's face while Kobe's drawing up a play in the huddle that he disagrees with.

Kobe would probably punch him. lol

 

[trojanfan12]

Yep...the reason, I think, superstars don't usually make good coaches.

When Magic tried his hand at coaching, he said that the most frustrating thing for him was that his players couldn't see what he saw on the floor.

Well Magic, that's why you're one of the top 3 players in league history and those players weren't. lol

 

[Black Adam]

In order of preference for me it's...

Keep Luke: None of this is his fault and he's the only one who hasn't been pointing any fingers. He's a good coach with the potential to be very good, but has been put in an untenable situation.

Doc: If this is a real thing (apparently he's always wanted to coach the Lakers), I think he would be the most attractive to potential FA's.

Lue: He knows how to deal with Lebron and Lebron seems to like and listen to him. That's 75% of the battle right there.

Jackson: He did a good job developing the Warriors when they were a bunch of kids learning how to play. Don't know if he could have done with the Warriors what Kerr has because he was apparently such an asshole, they got rid of him. If he learned his lesson from that, he could be good for the Lakers kids.

Kidd: No thank you. About the only positive I can see is that he might be able to help develop Lonzo.

agree with you 100% on Luke...

I don't think you put a whole lotta blame on him...

 

[Wamu]

Kobe would probably punch him. lol

The back & forth in the huddle.


Kobe- LeBron just listen to me, I'm the coach dammit!

LeBron- No, I never listen to my coaches.

Kobe- Don't make me bench you in the 4th quarter.

LeBron- You're the reason my hair has fallen out!

 

[Wamu]

agree with you 100% on Luke...

I don't think you put a whole lotta blame on him...

Do you miss Papa Ball as much as I do? I think he could be an assest for the Lakers.

 

[Black Adam]

Do you miss Papa Ball as much as I do? I think he could be an assest for the Lakers.

ah, if only that man did the world a favor and developed lockjaw...

 

[Wamu]

ah, if only that man did the world a favor and developed lockjaw...

One thing for sure, he's never @ a loss for words.

 

[flyerhawk]

So if the Sixers can win tonight and tomorrow night, they will be 2 full games up on the Pacers with their remaining 10 games being against the Bucks, the Nets, the Heat, and 7 teams in tank mode.

I have to say I embrace a Sixers-Pistons 1st round matchup.

 

[Black Adam]

So if the Sixers can win tonight and tomorrow night, they will be 2 full games up on the Pacers with their remaining 10 games being against the Bucks, the Nets, the Heat, and 7 teams in tank mode.

I have to say I embrace a Sixers-Pistons 1st round matchup.

I say Philly in 6 if that happens...