Lakers to hire a doormat as head coach.

[GNG]

Average?

LOL.

Yes they didn't make the playoffs despite having LBJ.

 

[GNG]

Watch they turn around and hire jkidd

Kidd would be a decent hire.

 

[DJ]

You hitting the rock again?

players change teams ALL the time.

Name me a time in the HISTORY of the NBA where another team hired 3 former coaches of a different team in a 10 year time span. Ill GUARANTEE that has never happened before in the history of the league.

The Cavs.

YW.

 

[DJ]

Yes they didn't make the playoffs despite having LBJ.

Had nothing to do with talent.....

More to do with injuries and their lack of depth.

 

[GNG]

Had nothing to do with talent.....

More to do with injuries and their lack of depth.

Is that your final answer?

 

[DJ]

Mike Brown

Byron Scott

and now Ty Lue

why do the Lakers like to hire the Cavaliers sloppy seconds?

whoever gets hired by the Cavs should just plan his next job being coach of the Lakers. LOL

Scott and Lue were Lakers before they were ever Cavs.

 

[PickleRick]

Amazing how quickly this has gone down hill. Really makes you appreciate the importance of a truly solid upper management.

 

[dtgold88]

Yep. For better or worse, the NBA is about the players, especially the stars. It's often more important that the coach be someone that the star players will listen to than whether or not he can actually coach.

Phil Jackson wasn't all that good at X's and O's. The offense he's famous for wasn't even his. But guys like MJ, Shaq and Kobe were willing to listen to him, so many consider him the greatest coach ever.

I didn't pay enough attention to Lue when he was in Cleveland to know if he can actually coach. But if Lebron will listen to him, then it's a good choice.

I think he was decent. Nothing special. But fans are fans. as mentioned, if they don't like the coach he will get the blame for the loss and never any credit. Especially when you coach Lebron.

Hell, many think 3-1 deficit to GS was on Lue but comeback was not him at all.

 

[dtgold88]

Is that the same Phil Jackson who consulted with the Pistons to hire Mo Cheeks as coach, who didn't even make it a year? Or the Phil Jackson that was so brilliant getting the Knicks where they are? Yes, he was a great coach, but anything ringing of executive recommendations from Phil has ended up very poorly.

Cannot disagree with that at all. I think Lue's OK, but not because Phillip says so.

 

[GNG]

I think he was decent. Nothing special. But fans are fans. as mentioned, if they don't like the coach he will get the blame for the loss.

Like you blame Stevens for the Celtics loss.

 

[dtgold88]

Like you blame Stevens for the Celtics loss.

when did I blame Stevens? I only asked you why you are so sure he's a great coach. so far you haven't answered.

If Cs lose it's probably more on the players than Stevens. But if they win he'll get the credit.

OTOH, when it's a coach people don't like (like Lue or maybe Casey) they get the blame when their teams lose.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Mike Brown

Byron Scott

and now Ty Lue

why do the Lakers like to hire the Cavaliers sloppy seconds?

whoever gets hired by the Cavs should just plan his next job being coach of the Lakers. LOL

They are trying to be like the Cavs...I dont blame them. They got a title recently

 

[GNG]

when did I blame Stevens? I only asked you why you are so sure he's a great coach. so far you haven't answered.

If Cs lose it's probably more on the players than Stevens. But if they win he'll get the credit.

Isn't that true of almost any coach?

 

[dtgold88]

Isn't that true of almost any coach?

Yes, and that's the point.....when the Cavs lost Lue took the blame. when the Cs lose no one blames Stevens. Last year when Toronto lost Casey often got the blame. Now with an even better team very few are blaming Nurse when they lose. Lowry seems to be getting the brunt of the blame.

 

[DJ]

Yes, and that's the point.....when the Cavs lost Lue took the blame. when the Cs lose no one blames Stevens. Last year when Toronto lost Casey often got the blame. Now with an even better team very few are blaming Nurse when they lose. Lowry seems to be getting the brunt of the blame.

Nurse is in over his head.

 

[DJ]

If they had kept Casey.....the Raps would be better off in this series.

 

[dtgold88]

If they had kept Casey.....the Raps would be better off in this series.

Agree 100%....but he took a lot of heat last year and many a Raptor fan wanted him gone.

 

[lebron23james]

He's not a bad coach. Not a good coach either. I am not sure how much coaching matters tbh.

Coaching is probably more important for young teams

 

[thunderc]

If no one is going to listen to the coach anyway you might as well not pay one and let the players do what they want. See the Thunder.

 

[Hambombs]

Kidd would be a decent hire.

I agree but lue will be the hire. His birthday matches up with Lebrons finals record.

Lue bday 5/3.
Lebron 5-3 in finals