Lakers wont make the playoffs with Mike D'Antoni as a coach.

[Mr. Jabbar]

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What a horrible, horrible coach hiring.

[TheeBeast]

They will

[Heilige]

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Didn't you see Kobe's interview with SAS? Kobe feels confident they can succeed.

[maybeshewill13]

:roll: This season rules :applause:

[konex]

I think MDA is an assclown but the talent on this team is awful after the top 4...

[Mr. Incredible]

Poor Kobe.

[Mr. Jabbar]

I think MDA is an assclown but the talent on this team is awful after the top 4...

Seriously though, some coaches make average players look good and scrubs look avergae. Dantoni makes average look bad, and scrub look d-league. Not even with Brown we suffered these humiliations, Dantoni makes Brown look like Phil Jackson ...

[DMV2]

D'Antoni should be banned from ever coaching in the NBA.

Cavs: 54 at halftime
Jazz: 60 at halftime
Thunder: 67 at halftime

Tonight, Knicks got 70 at halftime.

This is pathetic on so many levels.

[asdf1990]

D'Antoni should be banned from ever coaching in the NBA.

Cavs: 54 at halftime
Jazz: 60 at halftime
Thunder: 67 at halftime

Tonight, Knicks got 70 at halftime.

This is pathetic on so many levels.

You're starting to piss him off he practiced defense for 30 minutes

[The-Legend-24]

I don't know how the knicks got 70 at halftime, the Lakers practiced defense for 30 minutes.. :roll: :facepalm

[brandonislegend]

I don't know how the knicks got 70 at halftime, the Lakers practiced defense for 30 minutes.. :roll: :facepalm

Where did he say this? is there a video? I would like to see him say that dumb shit :roll:

[ihoopallday]

I don't think anyone thought the Lakers would struggle this bad. I'm kinda starting to feel bad for y'all.

[The-Legend-24]

Where did he say this? is there a video? I would like to see him say that dumb shit :roll:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wNLLynHuW4

We worked for half an hour on it... :oldlol:

[swi7ch]

They should bring back Mike Brown as defensive coordinator. Let MDA handle the offense.

[Fudge]

Where did he say this? is there a video? I would like to see him say that dumb shit :roll:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3faRkTf1qes

0:48 mark.

:oldlol:

[rhythmic]

They won't make the playoffs if they're missing 2 of their stars for the entire season as a very top heavy team.

Duhon, Morris, Ebanks, MWP, Hill and Jamison just won't cut it.

[2010splash]

Time for D'Antoni to go. The Lakers blow. Their pure talent (when 100% healthy) cannot be matched by any team besides the Heat, but man do they suck on the court.

And Nash/Gasol will help offensively, but not defensively.

[Dictator]

Fck Dantoni.

[knickswin]

I don't think anyone thought the Lakers would struggle this bad. I'm kinda starting to feel bad for y'all.

I have some sympathy because Knicks were kind of the same thing last year and it was AWFUL

[DMV2]

They won't make the playoffs if they're missing 2 of their stars for the entire season as a very top heavy team.

Duhon, Morris, Ebanks, MWP, Hill and Jamison just won't cut it.
Those guys aren't even the main problem. Defense is the problem! And Nash won't even be a factor in that department. :oldlol:

[Noof]

#FreeBernie

[The-Legend-24]

Even when Mike Brown was coach we weren't getting blown out every game.

[TheBigVeto]

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What a horrible, horrible coach hiring.

:roll:

Come on, if Kobe is so great then they will make the playoffs regardless of coach.

This is not on the coach. This is on Kobe.

[Troutfisch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3faRkTf1qes

0:48 mark.

:oldlol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Equation/gregg-popovich-approved.gif

[KOBE143]

Fire him!! He's worse than Mike Brown..

[gilalizard]

30 minutes?

I take shits longer than that.

[longtime lurker]

I'll tell you this much if Mike Brown can make the playoffs Mike D'Antoni can make the playoffs. Grated they'll be a 8th seed but hey baby steps

[Collie]

To be honest, I don't think they'd do much better with any other coach. It's not just MDA, look at the team. After Kobe , Dwight and maybe Metta, the rest are either scrubs or way past their prime.

[Sharmer]

Fair to say that under Mike Brown their record would be better, at least they were playing defense.

[TheBigVeto]

Fair to say that under Mike Brown their record would be better, at least they were playing defense.

And yet he got the death stare...

It's all Kobe's fault. If he didn't do the death stare, the Lakers would still be playing defense.

[DatAsh]

They won't make the playoffs if they're missing 2 of their stars for the entire season as a very top heavy team.

Duhon, Morris, Ebanks, MWP, Hill and Jamison just won't cut it.

Metta and Jamison are better than anyone the Heat had outside of the big 3 their first year together, and they still made the finals; also, remember that they started out 9-8. I still think we need to give this team more time before making final judgement. I'd be very, very surprised if this team didn't make the playoffs.

They're not all healthy right now, but when they are, with Kobe, Howard, Gasol, Nash, Metta, Meeks, Jamison, and Hill, they're arguably the most talented team not only in the league, but in recent history. Unfortunately, winning basketball isn't always about talent. It's more about maximizing that talent, building chemistry, and working as a team. This team still needs more time to gel.

[stephanieg]

The Onion nailed it early. (http://www.theonion.com/articles/cool-new-lakers-coach-doesnt-make-team-play-defens,30433/)

[ihoopallday]

Metta and Jamison are better than anyone the Heat had outside of the big 3 their first year together, and they still made the finals; also, remember that they started out 9-8. I still think we need to give this team more time before making final judgement. I'd be very, very surprised if this team didn't make the playoffs.

They're not all healthy right now, but when they are, with Kobe, Howard, Gasol, Nash, Metta, Meeks, Jamison, and Hill, they're arguably the most talented team not only in the league, but in recent history. Unfortunately, winning basketball isn't always about talent. It's more about maximizing that talent, building chemistry, and working as a team. This team still needs more time to gel.

The main difference in this situation is Miami's big three were all in their primes. Lakers isn't. Also, Wade was willing to take a back seat to LeBron. Do you think Kobe will do that once their team is 100%?

[Whoah10115]

Artest sucks. He isn't better than any good player. He's genuinely ass. Don't let decent moments and decent games blind it. He's a shitty player, even when he does something good.

[Whoah10115]

The Lakers will make the playoffs with D'Antoni.

[thesage]

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[The-Legend-24]

Kobe played another 45 minutes, wtf is D'Antoni thinking playing him so much? Does he not know that Kobe is 34?

And lol @ J.Hill only playing 3 minutes. C'mon man. :oldlol:

[Doranku]

Kobe played another 45 minutes, wtf is D'Antoni thinking playing him so much? Does he not know that Kobe is 34?

And lol @ J.Hill only playing 3 minutes. C'mon man. :oldlol:

What other options does he have? A tired, worn down Kobe in the playoffs is better than no playoffs at all which is where the Lakers are headed now. Imagine if Kobe was only playing 35 minutes a game. They'd be losing every night by 40.

[The-Legend-24]

What other options does he have? A tired, worn down Kobe in the playoffs is better than no playoffs at all which is where the Lakers are headed now. Imagine if Kobe was only playing 35 minutes a game. They'd be losing every night by 40.
I guess you're right, but still.. :oldlol:

[DMV2]

Kobe played another 45 minutes, wtf is D'Antoni thinking playing him so much? Does he not know that Kobe is 34?

And lol @ J.Hill only playing 3 minutes. C'mon man. :oldlol:
That's D'Antoni rotation for ya. He's willing to run every starter down to the ground in the regular season just to score 110 points per game. :oldlol:

What other options does he have? A tired, worn down Kobe in the playoffs is better than no playoffs at all which is where the Lakers are headed now. Imagine if Kobe was only playing 35 minutes a game. They'd be losing every night by 40.
There's an option of playing defense so you wouldn't need Kobe's scoring so much to keep up.

I've seen the shitty Jazz 10th-12th men bench outperform their starters numerous times last year and the years before. They just knew how to play collectively as a unit.

That's what the Lakers need to do. But knowing how D'Antoni works, there's absolutely no chance of anybody beyond the 8th man ever getting more than 10+ mins in a game.

[strifed169]

its pretty hilarious to watch the scape goat shift from person to person

if any fanbase deserved such misery, its this team

[Clutch]

I don't know why some people think Steve Nash will turn things around.
Their main problem is defense and he's not really a defensive juggernaut.

And D'Antoni's system will never work with this team. He wants his 38 years old point guard,34 years old shooting guard,33 years old small forward,32 years old power forward who can't shoot threes and his 6'11 center who can't even shoot free throws to run up and down the court for 40 minutes and launch a huge amount of threes while playing no defense at all.
Sounds like a good plan :oldlol:

[longtime lurker]

What other options does he have? A tired, worn down Kobe in the playoffs is better than no playoffs at all which is where the Lakers are headed now. Imagine if Kobe was only playing 35 minutes a game. They'd be losing every night by 40.

I don't know actually coach defense or rest his starters when the game is out of hand.

[White Mamba]

What other options does he have? A tired, worn down Kobe in the playoffs is better than no playoffs at all which is where the Lakers are headed now. Imagine if Kobe was only playing 35 minutes a game. They'd be losing every night by 40.

no reason to Kobe to be on the court down by 26 points, its stupid let him rest especially on a B2B. now he is risking the Wizards game too.

[IamRAMBO24]

I don't know why you guys are blaming the coach when Kobe DICTATES the offense. Even with Brown, Kobe was the facilitator.

Screw me once (Brown), shame on you.

Screw me twice (D'antonio), shame on me.

Team leader's responsibility: chemistry, mentor, getting teammates inolved in the offense, vision, purpose, drive, etc.

I would say Kobe's role on the Lakers is more important than the coach since he holds so much weight.

If you don't like the direction of the team, don't blame the coach, blame Kobe. He controls the organization.

[swi7ch]

I have them somewhere around the 4th to 6th seed and going out in the 2nd round.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

no reason to Kobe to be on the court down by 26 points, its stupid let him rest especially on a B2B. now he is risking the Wizards game too.
they cut it to 6 at one point with 2 minutes left and the Knicks got 3 offensive rebounds in a row. Jason Kidd had more rebounds then Dwight Howard:confusedshrug: .

[All Net]

Without Nash and Pau yeah I agree. This team has zero depth.

[poido123]

Yes they will.

[Nashty]

Yes, they will. They just have to wait for Nash to come back, and let him run the show, he will instantly make them best offensive team in the league, and their defense isn't anything worse then it was on those 60+ wins Suns teams.

[senelcoolidge]

The lakers wanted a big name..so they went after D'Antoni when they couldn't get P. Jackson. You could see a mile away that this was not going to be a good fit. The lakers are an old team..D'Antoni runs a fast paced run and gun style offense. They would have done much better going after a lesser known coach that would fit their roster..no they have to go after a big name. So this is what they get. They deserve this.

[GreatHILL]

Yes, they will. They just have to wait for Nash to come back, and let him run the show, he will instantly make them best offensive team in the league, and their defense isn't anything worse then it was on those 60+ wins Suns teams.

do you realize that nash is fuccin 40 years old and injured?

[BlueandGold]

At this point it's not really even about the offensive system. Many of Mike's players including Kobe, dwight and nash have all said that Mike is trying to learn a different way to coach this group and that d'antoni himself said that "this would be a learning process" for him. What worries me now is that d'antoni might not be able to coach any type of system other than his 7 secs or less just because he doesn't know how.

stephen A has a nice little story about how a certain suns player raised his hand and asked how the 2006 suns was going to guard the spurs pick'n'roll and d'antoni literally said "i don't know but we can figure itout in game".. pretty much saying he was going to wing his defensive adjustments in game.. i mean what kind of coach does things like that?

[Himan12]

I thought defense/depth/system were their problems so why are some people's hopes being placed on nash? Sure the offense will be more efficient and flow better but that still doesnt solve their bench/depth problems, someone's free throw shooting, the type of system they are playing in, and most importantly the ineptitude of their coach.

I'm not so sure if they will miss the playoffs but I do agree with the OP about their coach being awful.

[Nashty]

do you realize that nash is fuccin 40 years old and injured?

Last season he was 38 and that didn't bother him to average 13 points, 11 assists on 53% shooting, and lead that weak Suns team to 33-33 record, and 8th best offensive team. The only thing I fear is that all these years he remained healthy because of Suns medical staff, and that Lakers medical staff can't keep him healthy.

[Sharmer]

With Nash back and healthy, they will make the playoffs.

[JBrizzy]

I would be shocked if that team can't get their stuff together in time for the playoffs. They'll be okay after they get a winning streak up. They were overconfident. They thought they were gonna be the best, but then they back it up.

I will gladly eat my hat if they don't.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

As mediocore as they are right now, I bet the Lakers do make the playoffs though. They are way too talented to be this bad. Wait till Pau and Nash come back. Better get all your jokes in and make fun of em now, because you won't get to later on.

[IGotACoolStory]

I bet the Lakers win a round. Maybe even two, depending on the matchup.

Still will be an underachieving season.

[Mr. Jabbar]

called it early december :applause:

[d.bball.guy]

This Laker team would easily make it to the playoffs if Pringles knows what he is doing. I knew it was a risky move picking Pringles to coach this team because we all know he will misuse players, just like Potato Head.

[15yearmagicfan]

You were dead on right... they are really bad!

They need to change it up and go inside-out with Dwight to have any chance. This 'attempt' to run and gun with a 40 year old kobe and 48 year old steve nash just aint gonna happen or it would have happened already. Kobe is just wasting the year by killing himself to put up 30+ a night to attempt to get a sub .500 team Doesn't he already know how that story will end?

[Cali Syndicate]

winning 45 games might even be a stretch. :hammerhead:

[MetsPackers]

OP is a ******

That is a completely unbiased opinion

OP is a flaming homo; no bias here

[Mr. Jabbar]

OP is a ******

That is a completely unbiased opinion

OP is a flaming homo; no bias here


Im just a good judge of character. For example: you're a moron. I didn't need to look at the whole D'Antoni curriculum to see the guy completely lacks any character, incompatible with coaching the Lakers franchise and Kobe Bryant himself. That goes beyond his limited basketball-related skills. This team needs a coach they can respect more than anything, someone who can grab the team by the balls, even a shitty coach whos players believe in him will play some kind of organized ball.

Do you people believe a team with a clown coach, a clown center on a contract year, the softest pf in the game, borderline liability headcase sf, a 40 year old soft pg and a bunch grade "A" proven losers SCRUBS was gonna cut it? They're all lost, they don't know where to search for answers, they look at the coach, they look at kobe, but no one looks at themselves, they lack substance more than anything. Run some friken psychological tests before hiring players and coaches, sports are half mental ffs sake.

[White Mamba]

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What a horrible, horrible coach hiring.
:applause:

[Mr. Jabbar]

<----- First Laker fan to call it early december :banana:

[longtime lurker]

Jabbar the prophet :bowdown:

I honestly can't understand how Bickerstaff had this team playing the best stretch of basketball this season while 2 former coach of the years can't figure it out.