[:: LAKERS 2014 THREAD | POLL: Who Should Coach Next Year? ::]

[had pants]

 

[sea manup]

“There were times when me and Kobe (Bryant) would be yelling at each other,” Metta said. “I once told the greatest player ever, ‘You suck.’ Our practices got intense and the next day we’d go out and take it out on the other team.”

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

Hi.



Bye.

 

[statis22]

I hear ya LTB, I agree.
Yeah, no.

can I get a more valid rebuttal than "yeah, no"?


that's weak bro.

Spurs are not "here for the long term" as you put it. When the Pop-Duncan-Parker sun sets, they will fall by the wayside quicker than ****.

And financially, even with those dudes, they have not become some value monster, or money making machine either. They are soundly run, smart ownership, and stay within their strengths, but they are not going to be around for 30-40-50 years like us or Boston or New York etc.

They will wilt away, unless they land another transcendent star, along with a transcendent coach in the near future.

What you are saying/believing is the equivalent to me saying that OKC will be around for ever and ever because Kevin Durant is great. When he leaves, unless they replace his *** with an equal talent, OKC will become the Bobcats.

Chad P got a point!

As long as there is an NBA there will be an San Antonio Spurs.

 

[iamjusayn]

I heard that Jerry West is downplaying this draft, saying that he thinks the entire class will be a bust.

I'm with The Logo. :\

BEEN saying that I don't think there are any franchise saviors, but you guys just keep throwing numbers at me and impressive games against college teams. I know, I know, college teams is obviously all they can play, but still, I don't see any franchise saviors in this class. I don't. There's no one in this class that has me thinking like "This game is just too easy for you. Go ahead and fast track to the NBA, because what you're doing right now? Too easy."

This! Jerry is right. This draft is way over hyped...overrated so if lakers do get a top three pick it won't do much like I said before. It's not always about "trolling" when some says something you don't want to hear.

It's ok to except fate...I'm just sayn

 

[pmatic]

Overrated draft =/= Unable to draft/develop a good player

 

[iamjusayn]

^ If only the lakers had that much time to do so, huh?

 

[pmatic]

Seems that way at times.

 

[had pants]

“There were times when me and Kobe (Bryant) would be yelling at each other,” Metta said. “I once told the greatest player ever, ‘You suck.’ Our practices got intense and the next day we’d go out and take it out on the other team.”

 

[CP1708]

I don't have an online SI account to pull the article and post it in here (I tried) but this week's Sports Illustrated has an excerpt from an upcoming book on Showtime.

It's like this......WOW.


Jerry Tarkanian was going to be our coach in 1979, shortly after Magic was drafted. Deal agreed upon, 5 years, 700,000 dollar contract. Just needed to sign the paperwork. One problem. Just before he was about to sign, his agent went missing, 1-2-3 days, no one could find him. Finally they found his car parked in a Casino garage. They found him, in his trunk, show twice in the head, Casino (the movie) style.

Tark was so shook up, he decided not to take the job and stay at UNLV.


So, they hired someone else (I forget his name) and that guy is early in the year, annnnnnnnd, he gets into a bike accident, damn near dies. They put him in a coma, and Paul Westhead takes over, they win the Championship.

The next year, Westhead starts tryin to make adjustments, changes, the team falls out of favor with him, leads to the next year, early on, and Magic Johnson, yes, Magic Johnson states after a game (in which LA won, WON) that he wants to be traded. Jerry Buss of course ain't havin that, and fires Westhead.


Buss tells Jerry West that he needs him to be the coach at least on an interim basis. Calls a press conference. West, calls in Pat Riley (an assistant coach under Westhead) that HE is the coach. Read this again, Jerry Buss tells Jerry West he is the head coach, West tells Pat Riley that Pat is the coach.

They call a press conference. Buss, West, Riley. Buss, announces that BOTH will be the coach.......?????? Says that Riley will be a coach, and West will be the offensive coach. Everyone is like ???????? Media has no idea what the hell Buss is talkin about. Then West steps up to the podium, and says Riley will be the coach, he'll just help out if needed.
After the press conference, West (who doesn't cuss) tells Riley, "you're the ****** coach"


This franchise.



How the **** Jerry Buss, and Jerry West tryin to hire Jerry Tarkanian? God damn it guys, come on.

 

[00david00]

That whole press conference incident is gold.

Head coach getting fired after winning the chip.

 

[CP1708]

I feel dirty whenever Simmons agrees with something I've said. But he is thinking the same as I am on this.....

If I’m the Lakers, I’d rather keep my 2014 pick and cross my fingers that I can sign Love in 2015 (and his Olympics buddy Kevin Durant one year later).

But I always feel better when he goes back to being a douche and I want to punch him in the nuts.

Don’t worry, Lakers fans, the NBA is rigging the 2014 lottery for you. You’ll be fine.

Lucky for us, the league won't have to rig it, so we won't have to hear this **** for the next 70 years.


Edit:
As I continue reading, he gives like a 50 word blurb on Love to the Lakers, and then follows with a 2,000 word blurb on Love to the Celtics. I'm so punching this dude in the nuts someday.

 

[menacin methods]

Everyone knows that the lottery is rigged

1) LA
2) Boston

And nothing else matters

 

[senorroboto2k5]

 

[HEATHEN]

This! Jerry is right. This draft is way over hyped...overrated so if lakers do get a top three pick it won't do much like I said before. It's not always about "trolling" when some says something you don't want to hear.

It's ok to except fate...I'm just sayn

agreed, this draft is overhyped.


I don't see any clear as day blue chip guys.


Wiggins, Parker, Exum, Embiid, Smart & Randle..........All seemingly have potential but this isn't the '03 draft where you knew James, Wade, Bosh & Anthony were clearly special players. Lol Darko.....


Embiid might be the only guy in that list I can feel comfortable saying "that guy is a special, special talent". Only playing ball since '11, uncanny resemblance to Olajuwon in his college days. His per 40 minutes extrapolation is also similarly uncanny to Olajuwon, and his footwork is downright impressive.


Scary sky-high potential in him.


But after that it gets a bit murky. I'm not sold on Wiggins, his athleticism is great but I'd rather Randle or Exum at the 3 spot behind Parker.


Buyer beware.

 

[sea manup]

nash's dog racks risiprine

 

[HEATHEN]

Everyone knows that the lottery is rigged

1) LA
2) Boston

And nothing else matters

oh so the Cavs are going to get first overall again?

 

[ill 949]

Cousins suspended for the game today

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Top 5 pick doesn't have to always be a star.

The Lakers are in a bad position as is. Obviously it's ideal to land a star. But the Lakers are in such a hole, any long-term impact player will be a huge plus.

Basically, as long as the guy isn't Darko or Kwame, the Lakers are benefiting.

If they land Parker and he's the next Lebron, even better.

 

[licensed to ball]

Don't forget Anthony Bennett :x

 

[HEATHEN]

Top 5 pick doesn't have to always be a star.

The Lakers are in a bad position as is. Obviously it's ideal to land a star. But the Lakers are in such a hole, any long-term impact player will be a huge plus.

Basically, as long as the guy isn't Darko or Kwame, the Lakers are benefiting.

If they land Parker and he's the next Lebron, even better.

Exum and I'm a happy camper.

 

[pmatic]

'Zactly.

 

[HEATHEN]

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[CP1708]

This! Jerry is right. This draft is way over hyped...overrated so if lakers do get a top three pick it won't do much like I said before. It's not always about "trolling" when some says something you don't want to hear.

It's ok to except fate...I'm just sayn

agreed, this draft is overhyped.


I don't see any clear as day blue chip guys.


Wiggins, Parker, Exum, Embiid, Smart & Randle..........All seemingly have potential but this isn't the '03 draft where you knew James, Wade, Bosh & Anthony were clearly special players. Lol Darko.....


Embiid might be the only guy in that list I can feel comfortable saying "that guy is a special, special talent". Only playing ball since '11, uncanny resemblance to Olajuwon in his college days. His per 40 minutes extrapolation is also similarly uncanny to Olajuwon, and his footwork is downright impressive.


Scary sky-high potential in him.


But after that it gets a bit murky. I'm not sold on Wiggins, his athleticism is great but I'd rather Randle or Exum at the 3 spot behind Parker.


Buyer beware.

at knowing how "special" Wade and Bosh were in 2014, when talkin about 2003.

At this same point in 2003, you and everyone else would have the same reservations about that class as you do this class. Hell, there were people that thought LeBron would bust, even as surefire as he looked.

Embiid, Wiggins, Randle, Exum, Smart, and Jabari could all come in and blow the doors off the NBA next year, and in a few years people will be sayin how easy it was to KNOW this class would be special. And that's not even if LaVine, or Vonleh, or Cauley, Harris, etc make a splash.


But before that, we gotta go with "overrated" to protect ourselves. The lone voice of reason against hundreds of paid professionals. I can respect it.

 

[HEATHEN]

at knowing how "special" Wade and Bosh were in 2014, when talkin about 2003.

At this same point in 2003, you and everyone else would have the same reservations about that class as you do this class. Hell, there were people that thought LeBron would bust, even as surefire as he looked.

Embiid, Wiggins, Randle, Exum, Smart, and Jabari could all come in and blow the doors off the NBA next year, and in a few years people will be sayin how easy it was to KNOW this class would be special. And that's not even if LaVine, or Vonleh, or Cauley, Harris, etc make a splash.


But before that, we gotta go with "overrated" to protect ourselves. The lone voice of reason against hundreds of paid professionals. I can respect it.

I can only speak for myself but I knew Bron was a transcendent talent and I was a huge Melo stan at the time.

I was iffy about Wade & Bosh but I knew Darko was going to be a bust.