BREAKING NEWS: Mike Brown Fired

[NBA4EVER]

Mike Brown has been fired by the Los Angeles Lakers, according to his agent Warren Legarie. The Lakers are off to a 1-4 start and will play Golden State tonight at the Staples Center. USA Today

http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml

[TheMarkMadsen]

inb4 everybody

[Zodiac]

Larry Drew> Mike Brown

[SourPatchKids]

Ding dong the _________

[Aidan]

WoW

[TheMarkMadsen]

has this been confirmed anywhere else?

[zac]

Wow. That Kobe death stare killed him.

What's the record for earliest firing into a season.

[Aidan]

Marc Stein on ESPNLA

[Heilige]

dis gun be good

[TylerOO]

Death Stare Rules All

[LA_Showtime]

I love it. It was pretty obvious from the start that Brown doesn't have what it takes to be a legitimate head coach in the NBA, but what really excites me is that Buss was willing to put his ego to the side and basically say, "Hey, I screwed up." Wasn't sure if he'd be willing to do that. I don't like Jim Buss, but it appears we'll be in good hands once Jerry fully hands over the reigns.

[MavsPoke]

In b4 ... Lololololololololololololololololololololololololo lololololololololololololololololol
:lol :lol :roll: :roll: :cheers:

[Noof]

:eek:

[NBA4EVER]

has this been confirmed anywhere else?

http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml

http://dontdrinkbeer.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/1332397100700.jpg

[knickswin]

why'd they hire him in the first place is the real question

[wagexslave]

I'mma laugh when the Lakers get even worse without him.

[dazzer87]

Damn it! I had brown for Coach of the year award at my work basketball pool...:facepalm

[Shade8780]

I think we all saw that coming.

[Extempo]

There is a God!

[O_City_Thunder]

They didn't even give this guy a chance. :confusedshrug:

[Court Vision]

Death Stare put the final nail in the coffin.

[Clyde]

Please bring in Sloan

[LA_Showtime]

They didn't even give this guy a chance. :confusedshrug:

It was obvious from the minute he got here that it wouldn't work out. He started off by telling everyone he would defer to Bryant. Who does that, seriously?

[hotsizzle]

I love being a Laker fan. So happy right now:D

[Mr. Incredible]

haha the Lakers are desperate

[iDunk]

Wait, does that mean Eddie Jordan will coach tonight? :lol :roll: :lol

[Court Vision]

They didn't even give this guy a chance. :confusedshrug:

They didn't need to.

The guy is a chucklehead.

[KG215]

Thought this was a very odd fit from day one, but I'm surprised they fired him five games into the season.

[Zodiac]

CoachBe time!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[DG#8]

D'Antoni ? :rockon:

[Extempo]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/KobeStaresBrown.gif

Everyone saw the death glare Kobe gave Mike Brown on Wednesday. I knew it was over for him right then.

Thank you Jimmy!

[ducktape]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8pvdiF8yz1rdgnu1o2_250.gif

[Dro]

Kobe wins again....

[MavsPoke]

AhahHahaahahahahahaa!!!!!

Fired your coach 5 games in with a team full of HOFers because they are 1-4.

I'm loving this NBA season so far!!!

Ahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

[Babalu]

They didn't need to.

The guy is a chucklehead.

http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mikeborwnwhat_1.gif

[Droid101]

Kobe wins again....
Kobe?

I think every Laker player and Laker fan wins, personally.

[ducktape]

breaking news: scottie pippen is gonna coach the lakers

[Rysio]

thank you kobe

[Fudge]

Farewell Princeton Offense, t'was good while it lasted. :(

[CeltsGarlic]

Finally.

[pauk]

why'd they hire him in the first place is the real question

Well, since Lebron carried him to a COTY they thought he would be good...

[Levity]

anyone see this coming?

:lol

[Jimbozeubuen]

About time! :cheers:

[HylianNightmare]

get phil jackson back

[LA_Showtime]

Thought this was a very odd fit from day one, but I'm surprised they fired him five games into the season.

It says a lot about Jim Buss IMO. I couldn't stand the guy a year ago, but it looks like he's more in the mold of Jerry than anything else.

[Dro]

Kobe?

I think every Laker player and Laker fan wins, personally.
How does anybody know they're gonna be better? The guy coached 5 games...

[Umad101]

U trolling?

[DuMa]

Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi 1 minute ago

In case the Lakers needed more news the Times is reporting that Devin Ebanks was arrested on suspicion of DUI this morning in Los Angeles.

[Droid101]

Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi 1 minute ago

In case the Lakers needed more news the Times is reporting that Devin Ebanks was arrested on suspicion of DUI this morning in Los Angeles.
Good, hopefully we won't try starting him.

[Clutch]

Well that was quick.

Surely quicker than I thought.

Lakers in complete disarray :roll: :roll: :roll:

[PJR]

F*cking hilarious. :oldlol:

If the Lakers hire D'Antoni it's going to be twice as worse. There's not even close enough shooting/spacing on the Lakers roster to run his system.

[Mr. Incredible]

No coach can mask the terrible bench and lack of athleticism. Teams like the Clippers, Heat, and Thunder will exploit them.

[hotsizzle]

It says a lot about Jim Buss IMO. I couldn't stand the guy a year ago, but it looks like he's more in the mold of Jerry than anything else.

I'm with you on that. I used to despise Jim but hes carrying on this Lakers tradition just fine.

[crisoner]

Death Stare Rules All

THIS!!!

lmao

:djparty

[Mr. Incredible]

Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi 1 minute ago

In case the Lakers needed more news the Times is reporting that Devin Ebanks was arrested on suspicion of DUI this morning in Los Angeles.Wow. don't understand these idiots who make millions. Can't even pay for a taxi? :facepalm

[Jimbozeubuen]

Bring back Brian Shaw :rockon:

[SourPatchKids]

Wait, does that mean Eddie Jordan will coach tonight? :lol :roll: :lol
:eek: :cry:

[pauk]

http://i.imgur.com/JkHSn.gif

[Riley Martin]

It'll be Phil Jackson.

[NBA4EVER]

http://twitpic.com/proxy/web14/img/684896356-600f3083b7379fca87871c18f6f512e8.509d4ba8-scaled.jpg

[Rysio]

Wow. don't understand these idiots who make millions. Can't even pay for a taxi? :facepalm

drunk driving is fun.

[tpols]

This has got to be kobes worst nightmare.. Stuck on a good team where he can't get numbers but they lose every game. :hammerhead:

[DuMa]

whoever is getting hired, will be getting megabucks for sure :lol. the negotiation is in their favor

[PJR]

No coach can mask the terrible bench and lack of athleticism. Teams like the Clippers, Heat, and Thunder will exploit them.

TRUUUU

Again, this team was swept in 2011, with Phil Jackson. They struggled with the Hornets in the first round as well.

The upgrade from Sessions, Bynum to 39 year old Nash, and Howard coming off back sugery were greatly overstated.

[Clutch]

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/558834_397067203699161_681100797_n.jpg

[stallionaire]

This has got to be kobes worst nightmare.. Stuck on a good team where he can't get numbers but they lose every game. :hammerhead:
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[brandonislegend]

Chuck Person to coach tonight

[Kyon]

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/558834_397067203699161_681100797_n.jpg

Nah, we're good. Go to Chicago or something.

[ImmortalD24]

Eh, Mike Brown wasn't the problem. Lakers have personnel issues.

Lack of a bench, Pau being super soft and Artest being Artest is what was needed to be dealt with.

[brandonislegend]

TRUUUU

Again, this team was swept in 2011, with Phil Jackson. They struggled with the Hornets in the first round as well.

The upgrade from Sessions, Bynum to 39 year old Nash, and Howard coming off back sugery were greatly overstated.

Yeah a guy that was invisible in the playoffs and a guy that isn't even playing right now for a guy that averaged 13/11 last year and a multiple DPOY award winner that averaged 21/14 last year on a bad back.

[LA_Showtime]

Watch us promote Eddie Jordan or some shit like that. :roll:

[tomtucker]

F*cking hilarious. :oldlol:

If the Lakers hire D'Antoni it's going to be twice as worse. There's not even close enough shooting/spacing on the Lakers roster to run his system.

please not that fukking idiot..!........who are they gonna hire though ? :biggums:

[All Net]

:cheers:

[Riley Martin]

It'd be funny if they hired SVG.

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/van-gundy-howard.jpg

and by funny, I mean awkward.

[ripthekik]

holy shiit!!!!
I'm shocked as hell.. didn't know it would be this soon.. especially since Jim Buss just gave him the ok 2 days ago:eek: :eek: :eek:

[DirkNowitzki41]

lakers are pathetic :oldlol:

[Jam.22_]

Not going to lie, didn't expect this to happen so early in the season. Holy shit.

[SpecialQue]

Watch them steal Vinny from the Clippers.

[Kiddlovesnets]

And there they are going on a long winning streak.
:lol

[Kobe 4 The Win]

I told you so. I called this after game 1 of the season.

[bagelred]

Wow......FIVE GAMES.......just wow.

[Extempo]

I'm sure the Lakers have something planned (i.e. Phil Jackson). They wouldn't just fire the coach 5 games into the season otherwise.

[KingMichael23]

Phil Jackson, Jerry Sloan or Mike D'Antoni?

[Zodiac]

They show hire the GOAT






Brian Scalabrine

[pauk]

http://i50.tinypic.com/29dvaqd.jpg

[lilgodfather1]

Why they hired him in the first place is the real question... He's not a good coach at all lol. However I really hope the Lakers falter despite the coaching change.

[bagelred]

Jordan Hill "D'Antoni? Aw, heeeeeeeeeeeeell no.........this guy hates me, I'm the 'bad' rookie."

[Kurosawa0]

Wow, the Lakers shockingly fire Mike Brown. To people that watched him coach in Cleveland, it was shocking they hired him in the first place.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

yes ...Daddy is coming back kids...Phil Mutha Fcuking Jackson

[shaq2000]

If he loved pulling strings with Kobe/Shaq and Kobe/Gasol, I bet Phil's mouth is watering at the thought of playing with a new chess piece, Dwight.

[MJ(Mean John)]

Shit is funny.
JUST YESTERDAY, the lakers came out , actually, JIM BUSS came out and said that brown was safe..

TODAY, he's fired. Lol


Daddy JERRY BUSS, the real owner came and said "f.uck brown. I'm firing his ass" lol

Thank you Jerry Buss.

[AirTupac]

I feel like moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy I love how they fired him so quickly.

[Is He Ill]

http://i50.tinypic.com/29dvaqd.jpg

:oldlol: I still think that this Lakers squad will be dangerous once they work out the kinks. They just have to get acclimated to playing with one another. Their front court+Kobe, who has been very impressive this season, should be dominant. Interested to see which coach heads to LA.

[Zackmorris]

It was only a matter of time. :lol

[derb2k2]

got on ESPN and saw his picture. HOLY SHIT CRAZY:biggums:

[Kurosawa0]

Does feel like they probably kissed this year goodbye. Nash is going to miss several games and then they'll have to blend with a new coach. That's a lot of overcome and then have to go against the Thunder, Spurs and maybe the Clippers.

[Take Your Lumps]

How many coaches has Dwight gotten fired now?

[AirTupac]

Your're Done...

http://i.imgur.com/17Zf0.gif


So POWERFUL :bowdown:

[StateOfMind12]

Eddie Jordan will step in as head coach, imo. I don't think they'll just hire someone out of the blue unless its Phil but I think Phil is done.

[Kujo]

Hilarious. :oldlol:

I thought they'd at least wait until Nash came back, and played a handful of games.

No doubt Kobe forced managements hand to act now.

[AirTupac]

John Ireland just said that for those who say Buss wouldn't bring Phil Jackson, that's false. He has talked to Buss and Jimmy says that winning a title is the most important and trumps everything over the next two years.

[Whoah10115]

Eddie Jordan will step in as head coach, imo. I don't think they'll just hire someone out of the blue unless its Phil but I think Phil is done.



I can't imagine that. Eddie Jordan is awful.

[takai]

Your're Done...

http://i.imgur.com/17Zf0.gif


So POWERFUL :bowdown:

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[AirTupac]

Hilarious. :oldlol:

I thought they'd at least wait until Nash came back, and played a handful of games.

No doubt Kobe forced managements hand to act now.

You have no idea what your talking about. Mitch and the Buss family had their own meeting after the Jazz game.

[francesco totti]

Undeserved if you ask me. Heat started what 9 - 8? they didnt fire spo..won title last year.

[Mr. Incredible]

Lakers fans are without a doubt the best. Claim they won the title before the season started. Now it's the coaches fault. Maybe your team is just overrated? :oldlol:

[takai]

I hope Phil comes back in a cape with a choir behind him singing with a standing ovation as he walks in.

[Kujo]

You have no idea what your talking about. Mitch and the Buss family had their own meeting after the Jazz game.

You don't think Kobe spoke to management at all? Not saying it would have mattered.

No way Phil comes back. I'd be shocked.

[InspiredLebowski]

Rifleman should get a legit shot

[AirTupac]

You don't think Kobe spoke to management at all? Not saying it would have mattered.

Oh well of course. Buss said it himself that he talked to Kobe the next day. I'm just saying, the management knew they had to make the change themselves.

[brandonislegend]

I hope Phil comes back in a cape with a choir behind him singing with a standing ovation as he walks in.

:roll:

[Mr. Jabbar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37BxNmQs9go

watch the reactions on the streets of LA

[Whoah10115]

Undeserved if you ask me. Heat started what 9 - 8? they didnt fire spo..won title last year.



Spoelstra was the coach before for a couple seasons before they got together...and he helped get them back in the playoffs. Plus, he came up thru the Heat organization, from the bottom. Not comparable.

[InspiredLebowski]

https://twitter.com/MagicInsider/status/266979710263783424


Former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy called the Lakers' firing of Mike Brown, "the most ridiculous firing in the history of the NBA."

Somebody get SVG on their radio show stat.

[brandonislegend]

Undeserved if you ask me. Heat started what 9 - 8? they didnt fire spo..won title last year.

Except Spo is a decent coach and Mike Brown sucks?

What are you trying to prove?

[StateOfMind12]

Undeserved if you ask me. Heat started what 9 - 8? they didnt fire spo..won title last year.
It's not the same.

Every time the Lakers don't win a title, the organization and their fans expect to get like 1-2 more superstars on the team and they did this off-season by getting Nash and Dwight.

Every other team that fails to win a title don't have those same expectations.

[DuMa]

Bickerstaff is gonna coach tonight. Not Jordan or Person

[Blue&Orange]

Spoestra is 10x the coach Mike Brown is. I hope the Lakers go fo D'antoni :lol

[PJR]

https://twitter.com/MagicInsider/status/266979710263783424


Somebody get SVG on their radio show stat.

He's a guest host on Dan LeBatard's show every Tuesday. I'm CERTAIN LeBatard will have him on today to talk about this. :oldlol:

[KG215]

It's time like these I wish there was at least another semi-competitive sports news outlet so I wouldn't have to watch ESPN.

Having Stephen A. Smith yelling on my TV for the last five minutes is making me want to cram an ice pick in both ears.

[francesco totti]

Except Spo is a decent coach and Mike Brown sucks?

What are you trying to prove?

on what basis? granted spo has NBA title.. but brown did excellent in his previous stints. He went to nba final, conference final with cleveland.. even led league in records. You can argue he had lebron, but dont you think if he had besides lebron - wade or bosh in cleveland he would have won a title much like spo????

[lilgodfather1]

This is funny news really. Before the season LAL were the defacto champs in their fans eyes, preseason didn't matter it was just a bunch of meaningless games that they didn't try in, and now the coach is fired, the PG is hurt, and the team is off to its worst start in over three decades. If there is in fact a god, and he isn't some biased Lakers nut swinger then they will lose 10 in a row. It would be fantastic to bring SVG in lol.

It would be great to bring in D'antoni, and it would be best to bring in Shaw because half of the roster has no idea how to play in the triangle, and the Lakers would almost surely lose a lot of games while they adjusted.

Make my Cavs pick better bitches.

[KeyNote]

We the Laker fans have spoken!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[InspiredLebowski]

https://twitter.com/MikeWellsNBA/status/266981547549261824


It's understandable that Brian Shaw just laughed when I mentioned the Lakers job to him at shootaround. Things ended ugly in LA for him.

[Solid Snake]

Ding dong the Mr. Potato Head is dead.

[DixieNourmous]

Wow! Lakers front office doesnt phuck around.

http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/gtfo/grand/al_bundy_gtfo_gif.gif

[Mr. Jabbar]

Wow! Lakers front office doesnt phuck around.

http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/gtfo/grand/al_bundy_gtfo_gif.gif

some1 edit mike browns head there fast

[Dictator]

Laker fans :facepalm

[R.I.P.]

Looking at the soft homestand the Lakers have coming up they had to make a decision now, since Brown would have won most of those games. Curious to see what happens on the defensive end now. I wonder whether the title vulture comes back now that he has his mandatory two superstars back. :oldlol:

[shaq2000]

http://i.imgur.com/vjqBK.jpg

[InspiredLebowski]

Quinn Snyder shoulda stayed in the States

[kNicKz]

wow, peace mike lmao

[FireMcFailPlease]

who will be their immediate replacement?

[Mr. Jabbar]

who will be their immediate replacement?

<----

[lakers_forever]

All that princeton crap must go. No one ever won anything with it and it's a system ideal for a roster that's not very good.

[LongLiveTheKing]

Lol that was quick. Poor Mike Brown haha.

[IGotACoolStory]

Ha, sucks to be him.

[francesco totti]

All that princeton crap must go. No one ever won anything with it and it's a system ideal for a roster that's not very good.


whose idea was princeton though?

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222713/Lakers_Intend_To_Switch_To_Princeton_Offense_Next_ Season

If am to get right, its kobe who wanted it.And any coach will who manage the lakers will have to listen and work with kobe, who has much power in lakers organization.

[lakers_forever]

whose idea was princeton though?

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222713/Lakers_Intend_To_Switch_To_Princeton_Offense_Next_ Season

If am to get right, its kobe who wanted it.And any coach will who manage the lakers will have to listen and work with kobe, who has much power in lakers organization.

This actually makes Brown look eve more of a stupid puss*. You are the head coach, you should chose what offense you will run.

And Kobe was a moron for bringing the princeton crap as well.

[IGOTGAME]

They need to trade Pau. Its only way to add athletes. Pau for Josh Smith and morrow.

[InspiredLebowski]

https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA/status/266981691489411075


Popovich on Brown firing: 'from outside looking in he never had a chance to put the team together; that's pretty obvious to anybody'

More Pop: 'whatever their reasons were are their reasons ... but Mike is a helluva coach and never had a chance; it's quite premature'

[r15mohd]

They need to trade Pau. Its only way to add athletes. Pau for Josh Smith and morrow.

no ones giving up much for Gasoft anymore...Lakers have to up the ante

Gasoft and Banks for Josh Smith

[IGOTGAME]

https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA/status/266981691489411075
Pop is being sensible.

[inclinerator]

http://cdn.tss.uproxx.com/TSS/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mike-brown.jpg

[jbot]

might as well let kobe become a player/coach.

[AirTupac]

Lakers are dumping Princeton offense, sources tell Y! Sports. "This (firing) was about the offense, more than anything else," source says.

[KyrieTheFuture]

Lol this team is ****ed this year

[SpecialQue]

All that princeton crap must go. No one ever won anything with it and it's a system ideal for a roster that's not very good.

"Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Lakers are dumping Princeton offense, sources tell Y! Sports. "This (firing) was about the offense, more than anything else," source says. "

:banana:

[The_Yearning]

They need a white guy at the helm.

Bernie Bickerstaff is not the answer.

[MontaHardaway]

Dwight gets two coaches fired within 6 months.

:wtf:

:biggums:

[IGOTGAME]

Lakers are dumping Princeton offense, sources tell Y! Sports. "This (firing) was about the offense, more than anything else," source says.
Jim Buss is horrible. Offense was fine in principle. He had one game with the starting lineup.

What people don't realize is that the Princeton is nothing but a motion offense, like the triangle and the flex. Its not me offense of choice but out have to give it a chance.

[lakers_forever]

"Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Lakers are dumping Princeton offense, sources tell Y! Sports. "This (firing) was about the offense, more than anything else," source says. "

:banana:

:banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers: :cheers:

[AK47DR91]

5 games is too premature but then again, they should have never hired him in the first place.

Mike Brown needs to coach a team like the Hornets or Jazz. Young talented teams with little superstar power. Veterans and superstars only respect a handful of head coaches, Brown isn't one of them.

[InspiredLebowski]

3rd fastest head coach firing in league history

[dazzer87]

I feel bad for Mike Brown. So lakers gave him one game with all the starters. Should've fired his ass after the playoff vs okc

[skaterbasist]

5 games is too premature but then again, they should have never hired him in the first place.

Mike Brown needs to coach a team like the Hornets or Jazz. Young talented teams with little superstar power. Veterans and superstars only respect a handful of head coaches, Brown isn't one of them.

Well said.

On that note, I think they should give Brian Shaw a chance if Sloan or Phil aren't available. Shaw deserved that spot before they ever decided to go with MB.

[Droid101]

The problem was the offense... when they had the league's 6th best offense?

That's odd.

[Kujo]

https://twitter.com/MikeWellsNBA/status/266981547549261824

Shaw would have been a better pick. No doubt. He deserves a shot at being a head coach.

[skaterbasist]

The problem was the offense... when they had the league's 6th best offense?

That's odd.

Not at all. The problem was there atrocious defense. Mike Brown is supposed to be a defensive minded coach.

[KyrieTheFuture]

Their defensive issues are personnel based not scheme based

[BlackVVaves]

Brown should not have been hired in the first place, so though premature in nature this was an inevitable outcome. I think it was NumberSix who put it simple and eloquently a week or two ago: "The Lakers won't win a championship as long as Mike Brown is the head coach.

The Lakers issues won't entirely go away. Their bench is still a lowly producing one, and defense remains a problem while Dwight works into playing shape. The offense truly hadn't been the Achilles heel as much as the defense, though it does limit Nash's effectiveness in regards to his strengths as a point guard.

Mike Brown was simply clueless. Lack of in game adjustments, atrocious rotations, and the opposite of an inspiring leader in the lockerroom. And such has been the case since his days in Cleveland. He was not a helping piece to a championship caliber team.

[DuMa]

I'm picturing Kobe putting a big brotherly arm around Dwight and saying, "That, kiddo, is how you get a coach fired!"

[DuMa]

To maintain Dwight Howard's current rate of 1 coach fired for every 3 games he plays, Lakers will need to fire another before next Friday

[insidehoops]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7SKLkCCEAAJESz.jpg

[NASH = BEST]

You have to admire the way the Lakers organization is run as a business. espn is straight up blasting the move but I think it sends a message to the players that there is just no phucking around there. Heads are on the chopping block, crazy.

[swe_suns]

The problem was the offense... when they had the league's 6th best offense?

That's odd.

I know it is early and I know that Nash got injured but no way in hell should that team be 6th on offense.

[Mr. Incredible]

This team is a joke :roll:

[MiseryCityTexas]

I don't blame Mike Brown. I blame Steve Blake. He's pretty much useless if his jumper's not falling.

[Umad101]

Shows how much power a player really has

[DuMa]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA about 5 minutes ago

Bickerstaff has told league friends that he doesn't expect to be interim past a game, sources say. "He didn't go to LA for that," one says.

[KeyNote]

The problem was the defense never able to get set and dig in because they ran a offense that didn't fit the personnel and led to them averaging 17 TOs a game...on top of his terrible rotation moves and minute distribution...don't let the door hit you on the way out Mike Brown

The lakers FINALLY have the best PG in the history of the franchise since Magic, and you don't want the ball in his hands the majority of the time?...:kobe:

All that being said..I think you'll hear Pau for Josh Smith rumors get heated in the coming weeks and I think they'll go with D'Antoni..he runs a easy offense that won't take any time to impliment..makes sense if you're hiring him during a season

[LA.MJ&KB#1]

This is great news. :applause:

[TonyD]

Wasn't there just an article on ESPN quoting Buss saying he was safe? 5 games in, damn.

[KeyNote]

On TOP of cutting Goudelock and CDR in favor of D.Morris and Ebanks

[Mr. Incredible]

The problem was the defense never able to get set and dig in because they ran a offense that didn't fit the personnel and led to them averaging 17 TOs a game...on top of his terrible rotation moves and minute distribution...don't let the door hit you on the way out Mike Brown

The lakers FINALLY have the best PG in the history of the franchise since Magic, and you don't want the ball in his hands the majority of the time?...:kobe:

All that being said..I think you'll hear Pau for Josh Smith rumors get heated in the coming weeks and I think they'll go with D'Antoni..he runs a easy offense that won't take any time to impliment..makes sense if you're hiring him during a seasonHow delusional are Lakers fans thinking they will get Josh Smith :biggums:

[KeyNote]

How delusional are Lakers fans thinking they will get Josh Smith :biggums:

I'm not saying I want it or it will happen, which I don't want J Smooth over Pau tbh..I'm just saying the rumors will start...watch

[Shepseskaf]

There will be no championship for LA this year, no matter who the coach is. The roster is too old in key positions, and Nash and Kobe's skills are mismatched.

LA is going to be a circus for the rest of the season.

[ispin69]

Mitch Kupchak wanted Rick Adelman. Too late now he's with the Twolves. Jim Buss wanted Brown and now he's firing him. :rolleyes:

Does it matter to Mike Brown? He's getting his buyout (18 million dollar contract) either way. Lakers front office dun goof'd. They're crackheads for even hiring him for that much. Only to fire him 5 games in.

[bih]

time to hire this guy

http://i.imgur.com/pvFVF.jpg

[The_Yearning]

Why not hire Jeff Van Gundy instead?

[kaiteng]

It's Kobe's team. Yeah......

[Dictator]

press conference on.....

[MavsPoke]

http://i50.tinypic.com/29dvaqd.jpg

:roll::roll:

As much as I'm loving and laughing at the chaos of the Lakers this fine NBA season, I kinda respect that they didn't wait around until the All-star break. They just pulled the trigger on the firing with some balls.

But mostly I'm laughing... :roll:

... unless they bring back Philip or the get Jerry Sloan...

Then I might now be laughing anymore. :rant

[tmacattack33]

So, how much of Mike Brown's salary from his NBA coaching tenure in Cleveland does Mike Brown owe Lebron?

[Shepseskaf]

Does anybody feel bad for the dude? I mean, he did get paid, but still -- humiliated in front of millions, and the whole league?

I officially feel sorry for Mike Brown.

[Grinder]

Lakers have no problem paying the remaining $11 million on Brown's salary and will still pursue a marquee coach. Must be nice having all that TV money Lakers fans...

I do feel bad for Mike Brown but he's best suited to being a defensive assistant coach for a top team, I'm sure he'll find himself on a bench again in the NBA.

[InspiredLebowski]

Does anybody feel bad for the dude? I mean, he did get paid, but still -- humiliated in front of millions, and the whole league?

I officially feel sorry for Mike Brown.A little. He's a really great guy from everything I hear, people that have interacted with him at camps and stuff.

But he knew what he was getting into.

[bagelred]

:roll::roll:

As much as I'm loving and laughing at the chaos of the Lakers this fine NBA season, I kinda respect that they didn't wait around until the All-star break. They just pulled the trigger on the firing with some balls.


I kind of agree. If they knew it wasn't going to work, don't wait to save face. Change immediately and give new coach time to salvage season...........

[tmacattack33]

LA was sixth in offensive efficiency.

So it's not their offense that is the problem.

The Mike Brown firing may light a fire under their players though...they'll be wanting to prove that Brown really was the problem.

[Whoah10115]

Mitch is the real deal...the way he talks, you buy it...I buy it.




I think they'll go with D'Antoni..he runs a easy offense that won't take any time to impliment..makes sense if you're hiring him during a season



Very good point.

[Reverend Hoops]

I'm not saying I want it or it will happen, which I don't want J Smooth over Pau tbh..I'm just saying the rumors will start...watch

Not gonna happen. Hawks got a new GM that is completely opposed to the deal. Doesn't make them contenders and the contract doesn't allow for rebuilding.

[NiHao]

Poor Brown, he passed his prime when coaching Lebron...

[swi7ch]

Fuuuuuuuu*k!!!

Now the Heat might not repeat if they face the Lakers! :(

[Sarcastic]

The exact moment that Brown was fired:


https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/616117_10152226164940405_1950506563_o.jpg

[Sharmer]

This is way too premature, I got very limited respect for the Lakers managment.

Every team and coach goes through ups and downs, this just shows that this organisation is fickle.

[Legends66NBA7]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7936261#post7936261

http://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/kobe-facebook-110912.jpg

[Noob Saibot]

The Mamba's poison is as deadly as its bite.

I send my condolences to Mike Brown and hopes he recovers. :cry:

[StateOfMind12]

Why not hire Jeff Van Gundy instead?
I would love it, enjoy having the white version of Mike Brown on your team instead. :oldlol:

[francesco totti]

Does anybody feel bad for the dude? I mean, he did get paid, but still -- humiliated in front of millions, and the whole league?

I officially feel sorry for Mike Brown.


I would love to be in his position, lots of money

[Asiantastic]

http://instagram.com/p/R0r-EEt3lH/

[ihoopallday]

So Mike Brown gets all that money and doesn't have to deal with all those egos on the Lakers. Yeah, Mike Brown is the real winner here. The only coach Kobe will respect is Phil.

[Jakeh008]

So Mike Brown gets all that money and doesn't have to deal with all those egos on the Lakers. Yeah, Mike Brown is the real winner here. The only coach Kobe will respect is Phil.

and Coach K

[longtime lurker]

Does anybody feel bad for the dude? I mean, he did get paid, but still -- humiliated in front of millions, and the whole league?

I officially feel sorry for Mike Brown.

No he's a nice guy and all but I think all you have to do is look at what Ramon Sessions is doing in Charlotte and how Steve Nash was playing as a Laker to see that team was going nowhere fast with Brown. Hopefully he gets an assistant coaching job.

[swi7ch]

and Coach K

And Shaw and Fisher.

[Graviton]

[I]"Lakers ownership made clear that buying out the remaining three years on Brown's original $18 million, four-year contract wasn't an obstacle to making a coaching change. "

"The irony is that Jerry Buss' son who runs the day-to-day operations of the franchise, Jim

[longtime lurker]

For all you people saying that the offense wasn't the problem have you ever watched a Laker game this season? You don't invest 30 million into a spot up shooter they could have sign 2 for half that price.

[ErhnamDjinn]

why'd they hire him in the first place is the real question
this guy is a inept HEAD coach, would probably work better as a assistant coach

[treeztuhn]

I remember when miami heat started 0-3 in the first season if their first big 3! good thing they didn't fire coach spoelstra. because i think the problem is with their team chemistry

[BlackVVaves]

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/11/09/mike-brown-fired-as-lakers-coach/


[QUOTE]Brown

[Kingwillball]

Lakers have no problem paying the remaining $11 million on Brown's salary and will still pursue a marquee coach. Must be nice having all that TV money Lakers fans...

I do feel bad for Mike Brown but he's best suited to being a defensive assistant coach for a top team, I'm sure he'll find himself on a bench again in the NBA.


Heat should hire him as an Assistant/Defensive coach

[BlackVVaves]

I remember when miami heat started 0-3 in the first season if their first big 3! good thing they didn't fire coach spoelstra. because i think the problem is with their team chemistry

I remember when the Miami Heat fired Stan Van Gundy 6 games into the season and Pat Riley returned and coached the eventual NBA Champions.

Yea.....

[The-Legend-24]

Phil Jackson coming back?? :bowdown:

[StateOfMind12]

http://i.imgur.com/8owEC.gif

[GOBB]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/602300_554002511293015_1655845546_n.jpg

[MMM]

Firing a coach in season basically ends the season. I doubt a team can comeback from this and go on to win a championship. They already had a lot of change that they needed to incorporate and now made that process that much more difficult.

[chazzy]

http://i.imgur.com/8owEC.gif
:lol

[Graviton]

^ That gif/pic. :applause:

[O_City_Thunder]

Lakers contacted Mike D'Antoni? That's what I just heard on the halftime show

[jl1718]

Lakers contacted Mike D'Antoni? That's what I just heard on the halftime show I think it was Bucher that tweeted that Mike just had knee surgery. Do they wait six weeks? My bet Phil for the rest oif the season, Mike next season.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/602300_554002511293015_1655845546_n.jpg
:roll:

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

http://i.imgur.com/8owEC.gif
been waiting for something like this.

[Replay32]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/602300_554002511293015_1655845546_n.jpg

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[KOBE143]

Its about damn time..

:party:

[TheBigVeto]

I hope PJax comes back and the Lakers keep losing. It would be great.

[Mr. Incredible]

I hope PJax comes back and the Lakers keep losing. It would be great.:bowdown:

[francesco totti]

LeBron James was supportive of Mike Brown on Friday, hours after his former coach was fired by the Los Angeles Lakers.

James said Brown was given too little time (71 games overall) in LA.

“I just don’t think he got a fair shake, honestly,” James said after the Miami Heat's victory Friday in Atlanta, according to The Palm Beach Post. “With the shortened (66-game) season last year, five games into this season, he really didn’t get a full season. I got a lot to say, but I’m not going to say it right now.”

Deveney: Lakers' move sign of freefalling organization

Brown was fired after the Lakers began this season 1-4. LA blew out the Golden State Warriors on Friday night with assistant Bernie Bickerstaff in charge.

Reports on Friday said Phil Jackson and Mike D'Antoni are the top candidates to replace Brown on a full-time basis.

James' support of Brown may be a surprise to some. He was believed to be behind Brown's firing by the Cleveland Cavaliers, a charge James has denied. James told reporters Friday that he would try to get in touch with Brown.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-11-10/lebron-james-mike-brown-fired-lakers-heat-cavaliers-fair-shake

[Lakers Legend#32]

We Want Phil! We Want Phil! We Want Phil!

[maybeshewill13]

Firing a coach in season basically ends the season. I doubt a team can comeback from this and go on to win a championship. They already had a lot of change that they needed to incorporate and now made that process that much more difficult.

Not really.. all they need to do is make the playoffs (which they will). That's a long time away for them to figure out their play style with the new coach and be ready for playoffs.

[Optimus Prime]

Finally! Hiring Mike Brown was a terrible move as any sane basketball fan has been saying since the hire was made. Especially considering the other coaches that were available at the time. But hey, if it means bringing back the Zen Master, it will be all worth it. :pimp:

:kobe: - "It's ring time"

[Punpun]

Yeah MMM, you know NOTHING about basketball history. Riley did it. And won the championship.

[wakencdukest]

I hope PJax comes back and the Lakers keep losing. It would be great.


I hope you keep losing, Coward.

[CarlosBoozer]

Replace Mike Brown with Pat Riley and replace thunder fans with laker fans :lol
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7182565449_6047d95bd6_o.gif

[b0bab0i]

Pop is being sensible.
Mike Brown was an assistant coach for Pop and when the spurs won the championship in 2003.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

It's hilarious considering that Jim Buss just came out and said that Mike Brown is safe, despite the 1-4 a day before! :oldlol:

[NBASTATMAN]

Mitch Kupchak wanted Rick Adelman. Too late now he's with the Twolves. Jim Buss wanted Brown and now he's firing him. :rolleyes:

Does it matter to Mike Brown? He's getting his buyout (18 million dollar contract) either way. Lakers front office dun goof'd. They're crackheads for even hiring him for that much. Only to fire him 5 games in.


Rick Adelman would have been a great coach for the Lakers. What were the Lakers thinking when they took Brown over Rick? If Lebron can't win a title with Brown than Kobe isn't doing it either..

[daily]

Rick Adelman would have been a great coach for the Lakers. What were the Lakers thinking when they took Brown over Rick? If Lebron can't win a title with Brown than Kobe isn't doing it either..Adleman didn't want the job. He didn't want to follow Jackson.
He even said when asked about the Lakers job interview he did it as a courtesy to the Lakers.

[SpecialQue]

Firing a coach in season basically ends the season. I doubt a team can comeback from this and go on to win a championship. They already had a lot of change that they needed to incorporate and now made that process that much more difficult.

1982 Lakers say hello.

[TaLvsCuaL]

Replace Mike Brown with Pat Riley and replace thunder fans with laker fans :lol
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7182565449_6047d95bd6_o.gif

http://i.minus.com/iGZOn0sX9kYLP.gif

A crude attempt. :lol

[The_Yearning]

Replace Mike Brown with Pat Riley and replace thunder fans with laker fans :lol
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7182565449_6047d95bd6_o.gif

Lmao Riley is a muthafcukin don

[MMM]

Ok I'll admit I was wrong it completely slipped my mind that it has happened before and that it wasn't too long ago as well. With that being said it is still going to be a tall order for the Lakers to win this season with all the changes taking place. My belief is some continuity is needed for success to take hold but if anyone has the talent level to overcome adversity then the Lakers would be a good choice to follow some of those other teams that accomplished winning a title.

[catquickspider]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-11-10/lebron-james-mike-brown-fired-lakers-heat-cavaliers-fair-shake

Lebron can't understand that Kobe has about a year left before his legs fall off?
Lakers can not afford to be patient with old ass players like nash,kobe, and gasol.

[Clippersfan86]

http://i.imgur.com/17Zf0.jpg

[Deuce Bigalow]

http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u407/deucebigalow1/mikebrown-2-1.jpg

[Graviton]

http://media.bonnint.net/az/30/3024/302493.jpg

[RRR3]

http://media.bonnint.net/az/30/3024/302493.jpg
:roll:

[TryToBeUnbias]

He isn't/Wasn't ready to a team like this.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

http://media.bonnint.net/az/30/3024/302493.jpg
Nice!:cheers: