Lakers planning to tank again next season (D'antoni rehired)

[SpecialQue]

http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-head-coach-mike-dantoni-will-return-next-season/2014/04/25/

[QUOTE]After 10 days of soul searching, the key figures in Lakers management are agreed on bringing back D

[JohnFreeman]

You really can't blame pringles at this point. I would like to see him with Golden State

[red1]

:roll:

[SpecialQue]

:roll:

:coleman:

[Rocketswin2013]

Dude is a great offensive coach. Turned Lin and Marshall into all-stars. On the flip side he turned Dwight Howard into Tyson Chandler and Pau Gasol into Andrea Bargnani. Yikes.


He just needs a defense assistant to help cover up his flaws.

[Cocaine80s]

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[LoneyROY7]

:applause:

Great news for LA. :lol

[tjgoHAM]

I aint got no worries.

[BlackVVaves]

Guess Pau is headed to Memphis?

[no pun intended]

Guess Pau is headed to Memphis?
Spurs, my friend.


Dude is a great offensive coach. Turned Lin and Marshall into all-stars. On the flip side he turned Dwight Howard into Tyson Chandler and Pau Gasol into Andrea Bargnani. Yikes.


He just needs a defense assistant to help cover up his flaws.
Marshall is still shit.

Anyhow, resigning D'Antoni guarantees that Ryan Kelly is coming back lmao

[Akrazotile]

Guess Pau is headed to Memphis?


Depends if hes willing to take a backup role I guess, Zach is a better fit next to Marc so I doubt theyd move him for Pau.

Regardless, hes definitely gonna go to a contender and make a definite impact. Dude got such a hard shaft, no homo, by the mindless bean stans in LA, he deserves better and when hes motivated elsewhere he can help a team thats close without question.

Pau will play in the finals next year. Bookmark dis.

[Lebron23]

Dude is a great offensive coach. Turned Lin and Marshall into all-stars. On the flip side he turned Dwight Howard into Tyson Chandler and Pau Gasol into Andrea Bargnani. Yikes.


He just needs a defense assistant to help cover up his flaws.

http://ballertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Mike_Brown.jpg

[IncarceratedBob]

Lmaooo

[16X]

Meh why not? (to D'antoni, not tanking. You only tank if Kobe gets hurt again) Not like we're going to have a contending roster next season anyways, plus Pau is gone too.

[FLDFSU]

I don't understand how Mike D. never gets fired but a coach that saved the Knicks when he quit is fired.

I don't understand how Mike Brown is fired after 5 games after getting the Lakers to the playoffs but this idiot gets to stay on.

I don't get how coaches like Rick Aldeman is highly thought of but then Marc Jackson can't coach.


Makes zero sense to me.

[VIntageNOvel]

What's worse than jim buss hiring mike wodsoon after mike brown and mike'd?
not firing d'antoni:facepalm

[FLDFSU]

You really can't blame pringles at this point. I would like to see him with Golden State


^^^Case in point. Mike D. fails at the Suns. Fails miserably in NYC. Then fails horribly in LA...

But folks want him to take over for a coach that has guided the Warriors to back to back winning seasons in 25 years.

Makes no sense.

[chosen_one6]

He'll be fired mid-season when Kobe starts crying because they aren't winning.

[Draz]

Lol have faith

[Droid101]

Next season doesn't matter. Lakers don't have a pick or enough cap space to reboot.

Soooo... you sign a couple of guys for big salaries for one season (Nick Young, 1 year 7 mill and Pau or XXXX free agent for 1 year 15 mill). Sign Xavier for long enough so his contract expires with Kobe.

Max out Love next off season.

When Kobe comes off the books sign two max'ers to team with Love.

The end.

[sammichoffate]

"Next season will be epic."-Kobe. Sorry Mamba, it's going to be the same :( Why only 10 days to search for a coach? Ffs Buss is delusional :facepalm

[Levity]

im sure theyre still going to wait and see who they end up drafting before they make any final coaching decisions, whether it is indeed dantoni or not.

[oh the horror]

im sure theyre still going to wait and see who they end up drafting before they make any final coaching decisions, whether it is indeed dantoni or not.



This. Right now they have zero idea who they can even get in the draft or what they're even going to do. Why jump to any coaching changes? That wouldn't make any sense.


I applaud them for not caving to pressure. It isn't the right time for a coach.

[gts]

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 29m
Lakers insist they have not made decision on D'Antoni yet. They haven't met formally yet, but he is pressing them for resolution

[gts]

This. Right now they have zero idea who they can even get in the draft or what they're even going to do. Why jump to any coaching changes? That wouldn't make any sense.


I applaud them for not caving to pressure. It isn't the right time for a coach.


this

[Kiddlovesnets]

Its a nice move, D'Antoni fits the Lakers very well.

[Upgrayedd]

Spurs, my friend.

Gasol on the Spurs? That would be interesting. Gasol/Duncan would be very good together.

[Sarcastic]

Who else are they gonna hire? No one will want that job until after Kobe retires, and they reset.

Plus if they draft Exum, Mike D'Antoni is the best coach to work with point guards. He's a miracle worker with them in fact.

[ImKobe]

Mike D had a good stretch with the Lakers with a Healthy Kobe in the 2nd half of the 2012-13 NBA season, that's the only positive thing about his tenure in LA (28-12 in the last 40 games)

If we get a great player from the draft and get some key FAs & Kobe's healthy, we'll be in the Playoffs next season.

[gts]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo 15m
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is hopeful about meeting with GM Mitch Kupchak next week, a source tells Yahoo, but still no date has been set.

[Jameerthefear]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[dazzer87]

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Hes a great coach who needs more time.....

[Mr. Jabbar]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[Mr. Jabbar]

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Hes a great coach who needs more time.....

with his family

[dazzer87]

with his family
:roll:

[Relinquish]

:applause:

Great news for LA. :lol

This. :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Jameerthefear]

Can I just say this again :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[GimmeThat]

so, the Lakers will most likely be a 4-6 seed given a healthy roster of even a roster old as f*ck

they make a few homerun FA trades or draft picks, and now we are talking Conference finals.

And unless the NBA league is shutdown or locked down after next season, we have Mitch Kupchak...



I go to sleep comfortably as a Lakers fan who thinks that his life expectancy might be longer than just a few years....

[Jameerthefear]

so, the Lakers will most likely be a 4-6 seed given a healthy roster of even a roster old as f*ck

they make a few homerun FA trades or draft picks, and now we are talking Conference finals.

And unless the NBA league is shutdown or locked down after next season, we have Mitch Kupchak...



I go to sleep comfortably as a Lakers fan who thinks that his life expectancy might be longer than just a few years....
There is no way in hell the Lakers are anything more than a 7-8 seed next year. I'm not even saying that to disrespect. It's just when you have Memphis, Dallas, and Phoenix who didn't even make the playoffs then it's not as simple as being healthy. There is no way. It's just the simple fact of the matter.

[GimmeThat]

There is no way in hell the Lakers are anything more than a 7-8 seed next year. I'm not even saying that to disrespect. It's just when you have Memphis, Dallas, and Phoenix who didn't even make the playoffs then it's not as simple as being healthy. There is no way. It's just the simple fact of the matter.

Yes, the enlighten one. Tell me who's on the Lakers Roster next season

cus no one knows.

You wanna re-read my post again?

[miggyme1]

Yes, the enlighten one. Tell me who's on the Lakers Roster next season

cus no one knows.

You wanna re-read my post again?


still tho u expecting the lakers to be a top 5 seed next season....this years draft isnt looking so good...i dont see any WORLDY talent..i see good talent..but i dont see the next kobe or bron or durant.

what moves can the lakers make?? dantonis system needs an ELITE PG..nash isnt that anymore.....kendall marshall??? the jury is still out on him.

nobody knows how kobe is gonna be...u crazy to assume the lakers a top 5 seed...unless they move to the eastern conference

[chosen_one6]

Yes, the enlighten one. Tell me who's on the Lakers Roster next season

cus no one knows.

You wanna re-read my post again?

You're delusional.

[GimmeThat]

still tho u expecting the lakers to be a top 5 seed next season....this years draft isnt looking so good...i dont see any WORLDY talent..i see good talent..but i dont see the next kobe or bron or durant.

what moves can the lakers make?? dantonis system needs an ELITE PG..nash isnt that anymore.....kendall marshall??? the jury is still out on him.

nobody knows how kobe is gonna be...u crazy to assume the lakers a top 5 seed...unless they move to the eastern conference


most likely equals or similar to expect

will equals or similar to assume

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Lakers are going to trade for Lin and get an athletic center or Asik. both expires and lakers have enough money.
they will play run and gun and win 50+ games:applause:

[red1]

:coleman:
my condolences

[chosen_one6]

Lakers are going to trade for Lin and get an athletic center or Asik. both expires and lakers have enough money.
they will play run and gun and win 50+ games:applause:

So Lin and Asik are supposed to help the Lakers get into the playoffs?

I can tell you right now Asik will never work in D'Antoni's system. Pau is getting older. Kobe is not going to be the same anymore. The defense will still be trash.

And even if the Lakers do somehow scrape into the playoffs, they'll just get swept by the Thunder/Spurs/Clippers.

[Fawker]

just leave pau and mitch. seriously just leave.

[FKAri]

Dude is a great offensive coach. Turned Lin and Marshall into all-stars. On the flip side he turned Dwight Howard into Tyson Chandler and Pau Gasol into Andrea Bargnani. Yikes.


He just needs a defense assistant to help cover up his flaws.

lol. This isn't a milkshake. You can't just mix and match coaching staffs. Basketball doesn't work that way.

[oarabbus]

So Lin and Asik are supposed to help the Lakers get into the playoffs?

I can tell you right now Asik will never work in D'Antoni's system. Pau is getting older. Kobe is not going to be the same anymore. The defense will still be trash.

And even if the Lakers do somehow scrape into the playoffs, they'll just get swept by the Thunder/Spurs/Clippers.


Lin is an upgrade over Old Man Nash. Asik is an upgrade over Scrubert Sacre or Hill. Add Kobe, trade for a good PF or SF and draft the other slot, and you have a team.

[Jyap9675]

Tanking ain't an option next season, they traded their first round pick to the suns

[Laker4Lyfe]

just leave pau and mitch. seriously just leave.

If Antoni stays Pau is gone.

[NZStreetBaller]

I say when kobe comes back he goes full facilitator plus handles the clutch situations. Remember the kobe system??? :bowdown:

Hopefully get an athletic scoring point guard and nick young carrying some of the scoring load.

I dont know.... hard to come up with ideas for this team haha

[Ball So Harden]

http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-head-coach-mike-dantoni-will-return-next-season/2014/04/25/



:facepalm

Well that escalated quickly.

[Laker4Lyfe]

If the Lakers bring back Antoni I hope that Buss keeps his word and steps down when the Lakers continue to lose.

[eliteballer]

ESPN saying sources insist no decision on D'Antoni has been reached.

[The-Legend-24]

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[Bandito]

:roll: :roll: :roll:
Shut yo ass up!:(

[PizzamanIRL]

Bye Swaagy P.
Bye Gasol.
Bye Hill.
Bye Kaman.

Kobe's last year in the NBA and they're gonna go against his wishes

[ShackEelOKneel]

Well, I guess no more continued post presence on the Lakers. They better not draft Embiid.

[gts]

If Antoni stays Pau is gone. He was probably gone anyways... Lakers won't pay him what he wants or what other teams will offer


Anyways besides this rumor has already been shot down by everyone involved, Lakers haven't even spoken to D'Antoni yet or made a decision

[Jameerthefear]

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LOLAKERS

[chosen_one6]

Lin is an upgrade over Old Man Nash. Asik is an upgrade over Scrubert Sacre or Hill. Add Kobe, trade for a good PF or SF and draft the other slot, and you have a team.

You're giving too much credit to Asik. He's terrible offensively and also a terrible free throw shooter. The Lakers couldn't cut it with Dwight Howard, what makes you think Asik will help?

And you're also assuming the Lakers have any trade chips to trade away. At this point, the Lakers have nothing outside of their high draft pick to trade away. And we all know the Lakers won't give up that pick because they need to get younger ASAP.

[BlkMambaGOAT]

Started at the top with top with:

http://krisfrancis.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/another-championship.jpg
The Zen Master

and now we're here:
http://sports.cbsimg.net/u/photos/basketball/nba/img20998822.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9sOLGaN.jpg

[Cold soul]

http://m.quickmeme.com/img/a6/a62a93f93010826d4e3a662fe93e68677cc9c4eefa491f0bd4 910b6801792f08.jpg

[GimmeThat]

Started at the top with top with:

http://krisfrancis.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/another-championship.jpg
The Zen Master

and now we're here:
http://sports.cbsimg.net/u/photos/basketball/nba/img20998822.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9sOLGaN.jpg


Because he doesn't like Phil Jackson

[MVBallin2K]

Why are people ignoring the fact that Ramona (a well respected source) and ESPN are saying that no decision has been reached? Laker fans and haters alike are already jumping on either the hate train or :biggums: bandwagon.

I'm waiting until this is for sure before I react with gloom. Losing that many players over a coach to me has me thinking that there's a chance they may decide against it. If they do bring him back though, then wow. Even if you want to tank, no doubt that Jim Buss is an idiot. D'Antoni may turn point guards into something better than they have any right to be but that's never resulted in a championship, nor has the system. Kurt Rambis was assigned as assistant coach to help with defense and that did nothing so it's not as simple as just giving him a defensive minded staff.

[STATUTORY]

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LOLAKERS

this gif really is the lolz

[Mr Exlax]

It makes sense if Lakers know they're not gonna land any big free agents. Might as well tank again for a good draft pick.

[STATUTORY]

It makes sense if Lakers know they're not gonna land any big free agents. Might as well tank again for a good draft pick.
like howard and harden? :roll: :roll: rather have draft picks

[Mr Exlax]

like howard and harden? :roll: :roll: rather have draft picks

Good for you buddy.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

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LOLAKERS
Dat GIF:roll: :roll: :roll:

[ZenMaster]

You're giving too much credit to Asik. He's terrible offensively and also a terrible free throw shooter. The Lakers couldn't cut it with Dwight Howard, what makes you think Asik will help?

And you're also assuming the Lakers have any trade chips to trade away. At this point, the Lakers have nothing outside of their high draft pick to trade away. And we all know the Lakers won't give up that pick because they need to get younger ASAP.

He sets great screens and understands basketball tactics pretty well, he's not terrible offensively, just not good at scoring.

He's one of the best defensive centers in the league, would love for LA to have him.