Re: Mike D'Antoni signs a four-year deal with the Lakers
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Originally Posted by PyrrhusX
I seriously dont think the lakers will be blowing teams out by 40+ consistantly if at all. People are clowning based on what we have seen recently of the guy in NY. If he makes the Lakers into a powerhouse a few months from now, then great (for lakers fan really), but its no use overreacting again and again and again when the lakers make a move.
Cant see the lakers winning this year atm, rather they would have to gel coherently.
Ny roster was put together poorly and had bad chemistry. I'd rather use a more realistic sample size with Suns where he led the top offenses in NBA history, above average defebses, got to the WCF and 2nd round multiple times. People say he didn't win a ring but he was there 4 or 5 years and had some bad luck.
Re: Mike D'Antoni signs a four-year deal with the Lakers
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Originally Posted by Meticode
They'll probably respond well, but it's not he's not winning a championship with his coaching style, period.
I'm old enough to remember people saying MJ will never win anything with his playing style.
Or Kobe won't win w/o Shaq. Or Dirk is too soft to win. Etc. We just don't know. BTW, how many rings have Larry Brown, Jerry Sloan and Mike Dunleavy combined?
Re: Mike D'Antoni signs a four-year deal with the Lakers
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Originally Posted by Meticode
I'll just cut it short. It's not going to work out. They won't win it this year.
Nobody said the Mavs would win it in 2011. Nobody said the 04 Pistons would beat the Lakers. As CF86 said, nothing is guaranteed. It all comes down to execution.
Re: Mike D'Antoni signs a four-year deal with the Lakers
Suns not winning a ring or two has a lot to do with their two rivals the Spurs and Lakers being dominant and the Suns having no interior defense to stop them. I think Suns could have beaten the east champions in at least two of those years.
Re: Mike D'Antoni signs a four-year deal with the Lakers
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Originally Posted by Clippersfan86
Ny roster was put together poorly and had bad chemistry. I'd rather use a more realistic sample size with Suns where he led the top offenses in NBA history, above average defebses, got to the WCF and 2nd round multiple times. People say he didn't win a ring but he was there 4 or 5 years and had some bad luck.
So a coach that was regarded as defensive minded, couldn't make an old, bench not having Lakers team play good defense in two years but a coach know primarily as an offensive minded coach is going to improve the Lakers defense?
Are you serious?
You can't fix an aging old roster and no bench whatsoever with coaching changes.
Brown led Cleveland top top five defense status without a big man like Bynum or Dwight. He couldn't do it. But D'Antoni will? lmao
Last edited by Wonder Bread Kid : 11-12-2012 at 03:42 AM.
Re: Mike D'Antoni signs a four-year deal with the Lakers
Nobody said the Mavs would win it in 2011. Nobody said the 04 Pistons would beat the Lakers. As CF86 said, nothing is guaranteed. It all comes down to execution.
