**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[Maximus Meridius]

Not hiring Lue was dumb. He was the best candidate available independent of his relationship with Bron. It's just a bonus that he had a rapport with him and was able to check him. The optics would have been what they were regardless.

But Lue's success is tied to Lebron, That's the only reason hire him. How was he the best candidate?

 

[MVP]

But Lue's success is tied to Lebron, That's the only reason hire him. How was he the best candidate?

What other championship coaches where there available?

 

[atlsfinest]

Honestly the infrastructure isn't good enough and hasn't been since Dr. Buss to star chase, we gotta build it another way. Bring Juju back and trade Lebron for whomever gets the #2 pick.

Honestly bro, at this stage I feel as though they need to sell the team. We have a large enough sample size now to realize that the Buss family cannot successfully run an NBA team.

We are at knicks and suns level of dysfunction. It wouldn't matter if we had top five picks for the next decade, our ownership would find a way to screw it up like the Suns.

 

[Lizakers]

I was ok with Monty or Lue (one of only 5 active coaches to win a title). Championship level coaching experience is invaluable . The optics of getting turned down by both of them is really indicting of the front office

 

[Maximus Meridius]

What other championship coaches where there available?

None. That's what I been telling ya'll all season.


But again Lue's only success is tied Lebron. That doesn't make him the best coach.

 

[MVP]

None. That's what I been telling ya'll all season.


But again Lue's only success is tied Lebron. That doesn't make him the best coach.

1. He's a championship coach
2. His success is tied to Lebron who we have, no?

That absolutely makes him the best coach for the situation we have.

 

[moonman818]

Laker thread 2 weeks ago:
Why the hell are we looking at Lue? He’s just a puppet! A lebron yes man!

Today:
How do we not sign a guy with championship pedigree like Lue?!!!!!

 

[Maximus Meridius]

1. He's a championship coach
2. His success is tied to Lebron who we have, no?

That absolutely makes him the best coach for the situation we have.

So you wouldn't be saying Lue is just Lebron's puppet and Lebron is running the franchise?

 

[atlsfinest]

I can't even front, it's pretty incredible how the narrative around signing Lue changed so quickly. Amongst the fans and media, it went from "the Lakers are just signing LeBron's homeboys" and "this is proof that LeBron runs the franchise" to "how did the Lakers botch this?" and "Lue is a championship coach" etc.

 

[MVP]

So you wouldn't be saying Lue is just Lebron's puppet and Lebron is running the franchise?

I acknowledged Bron is running the franchise a while ago.

 

[sohi 23]

I can't even front, it's pretty incredible how the narrative around signing Lue changed so quickly. Amongst the fans and media, it went from "the Lakers are just signing LeBron's homeboys" and "this is proof that LeBron runs the franchise" to "how did the Lakers botch this?" and "Lue is a championship coach" etc.

All this is proof Lebron actually doesn’t run the franchise lmaoo.

Lebron is aware of his perception. Bruh is staying out of everything and letting Pelinka/Rambis/Jeanie come off as idiots.

 

[MVP]

Lebron went to bat for Lue, I don't think he believed he'd turn the job down.

 

[Lizakers]

My thing is ONCE you decide to pursue someone, then it’s an embarrassment when they turn you down (if you’re the Lakers). Happened twice.

The way they botched that whole offer and Pop telling Monty not to take the job, pushing Kidd on Lue, all that is an embarrassment

 

[WAKKO!]

Looks like the AD trade rumors are starting up again didn’t they learn the first time?

 

[MVP]

Looks like the AD trade rumors are starting up again didn’t they learn the first time?

You gotta stop following igotsources.

 

[drewsone]

You gotta stop following igotsources.

good lol that needs to happen

and igotsources is funny

 

[moonman818]

A coup?

Isn’t Jeanie the controlling owner of the team?

Nobody but tmz can make her sell

 

[WAKKO!]

You gotta stop following igotsources.

I stopped listening to that fool

 

[Lizakers]

Rob need to step down.
BR reporting Kurt picked Vogel and Kidd. Rob is powerless

Give Linda the job lol

 

[atlsfinest]

we're pretty much doing everything we possibly can to screw this up. We can't even do the simple things right and yet this is LeBron's fault somehow

 

[drewsone]

****s a dumpster fire dude damn lol

 

[Lizakers]

we're pretty much doing everything we possibly can to screw this up. We can't even do the simple things right and yet this is LeBron's fault somehow

No ones blaming Lebron for this. Pretty much everyone is criticizing Jeanie.

 

[MVP]

No ones blaming Lebron for this. Pretty much everyone is criticizing Jeanie.

Literally making up arguments lol

 

[Lizakers]

Anyone have news on Zo’s offseason? Weights? Shooting coach? Is his ankle even good for training?

 

[DLF]

we're pretty much doing everything we possibly can to screw this up. We can't even do the simple things right and yet this is LeBron's fault somehow

If true and rambis is more liked and respected then I’m ok with rambis being shadow exec