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DMC
09-06-2013, 09:41 AM
Look at the success he had in Phoenix. If it weren't for a hip check by Robert Horry and a subsequent suspension of some key players, that Suns team would have swept the Cavs as well and have a ring to their name (one that even Barkley couldn't get them).

He had several good seasons with a system everyone scoffed at and yet he ran to perfection. His team was exciting to watch and his system has been attempted by other coaches (including Pop a couple years back) with scattered success.

If he cannot win in LA, it's not on him. There must be other issues.

whitemamba
09-06-2013, 09:41 AM
if success to you is not winning championships, you have a dark road ahead of youi

DMC
09-06-2013, 10:01 AM
When the Suns faced Kobe and were down 3 games in the opening round, they rallied back to win. That's a big feat against the powerhouse of prime Kobe Bryant.

StrengthAndHonor
09-06-2013, 11:45 AM
Define "win"

Bynumite
09-06-2013, 12:20 PM
I agree, the 07 ring not only was a huge asterisk but Jim coattailed frenchie too, these are things we know that we know.

Bynumite
09-06-2013, 12:33 PM
Old bitter fat man DMC checking all the boxes, the Gasol and D'Antoni exoneration threads are done, coming up next the Steve Nash thread... stay tuned.

Funny thing is they were all part of the team that got swept in the 1st round and always lost by double digits but who cares, right?

spurraider21
09-06-2013, 12:38 PM
Old bitter fat man DMC checking all the boxes, the Gasol and D'Antoni exoneration threads are done, coming up next the Steve Nash thread... stay tuned.

Funny thing is they were all part of the team that got swept in the 1st round and always lost by double digits but who cares, right?

against who?

HarlemHeat37
09-06-2013, 12:51 PM
I've been saying this all year, tbh..

D'Antoni is better than the majority of coaches in the NBA(since he actually specializes at something, unlike most NBA coaches that just "motivate"), and the Lakers were a solid offensive team despite Kupchak building a team that didn't fit D'Antoni's style of coaching, tbh..

Kobe supported the hiring of D'Antoni, he had a career year in efficiency in D'Antoni's system, he played a ton of minutes(as if sitting Kobe is an option:lol), and he received all the credit for making the playoffs(despite the Lakers being the most disappointing team in NBA history), while D'Antoni was killed for illogical reasons:lol..

NBA hype machine = D'Antoni and Howard get killed for the Lakers historic collapse, Kobe receives all the credit for the 7th seed:lol..

RsxPiimp
09-06-2013, 01:05 PM
kobe's efficiency under d'antonis system is quite.possibly the biggest misconception among non laker fans. :lol

matter of fact kobe was just on fire period, he was shooting above 50% under mike brown last year.

Michael Jordan.
09-06-2013, 01:58 PM
kobe's efficiency under d'antonis system is quite.possibly the biggest misconception among non laker fans. :lol

matter of fact kobe was just on fire period, he was shooting above 50% under mike brown last year.
:lol Are you talking about the 1-6 start the Lakers were on or whatever it was? What was his FG% for the year?

DMC
09-06-2013, 03:22 PM
Define "win"

Not lose

Katherine Robinson
09-06-2013, 03:41 PM
if success to you is not winning championships, you have a dark road ahead of youi

I would think that would make the road bright for Spurs fans, seeing that their window is closing faster than Jeanie Buss' legs of Phil Jackson walks away from the Lakers organization.

spurraider21
09-06-2013, 03:57 PM
if success to you is not winning championships, you have a dark road ahead of youi
:lol so you're expecting the spurs to win some championships, eh?

Rogue
09-06-2013, 06:00 PM
Mike has his own branded concept of game play, no doubt he's a good coach but his style has just turned out to be a bad fit for this LA team imho. The idea of playing those TOSBs in a run-and-gun system sounds just as hilarious as the word gets, things will turn better next season though with the fresh bloods recently signed, nick young for example. D'Antoni might have done a poor job coaching the Lakers so far but he's still far above the likes of potatohead who's just a flat out trash, of course Antoni ain't nowhere close to the top ones either, like Pop and Carlisle.

AchillesHeel
09-07-2013, 10:47 AM
Of course Harlem and DMC are sucking eachother off and overrating a shit coach. Just look at how many games the Knicks won after Antoni left, and with the same roster, minus Lin. Kirby did so well on O because he was on fire coming off the olympics, where he barely had to do anything, it was a rare thing that Kirby was almost 100% healthy during the season(though he started off with a shoulder injury after dunking in camp). Last 2 months, Kirby shot 42,8% and 44,4% from the field, hardly efficient. His ppg and apg were inflated due to the pace and not spending so much time on D. His best month was in December, when he averaged 33.8 ppg(25 shots per game) on 46,6% shooting.

da_suns_fan
09-07-2013, 11:31 AM
Look at the success he had in Phoenix. If it weren't for a hip check by Robert Horry and a subsequent suspension of some key players, that Suns team would have swept the Cavs as well and have a ring to their name (one that even Barkley couldn't get them).

He had several good seasons with a system everyone scoffed at and yet he ran to perfection. His team was exciting to watch and his system has been attempted by other coaches (including Pop a couple years back) with scattered success.

If he cannot win in LA, it's not on him. There must be other issues.

Revisionist history.

D'Antoni was a "one trick pony". His philosophy works "pretty good" if you have a ridiculously talented team (Nash, Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Shawn Marion).


In the playoffs, though, his deficiencies in strategy and adjustments come out and are only exacerbated when facing great coaches like Phil Jackson and Greg Popovic.

Why were the Suns down 1-3 against the Lakers in the first place? Why did the Suns need a borderline miracle comeback in game four (before the hip check). Why did the Suns blow a 20+ point lead in game 5? Why did Alvin Gentry's Suns sweep the Spurs where D'Antoni's couldnt even win three games? You think D'Antoni would have stuck with Goran Dragic during his 24 point fourth quarter?

namlook
09-07-2013, 03:18 PM
Look at the success he had in Phoenix. If it weren't for a hip check by Robert Horry and a subsequent suspension of some key players, that Suns team would have swept the Cavs as well and have a ring to their name (one that even Barkley couldn't get them).

He had several good seasons with a system everyone scoffed at and yet he ran to perfection. His team was exciting to watch and his system has been attempted by other coaches (including Pop a couple years back) with scattered success.

If he cannot win in LA, it's not on him. There must be other issues.

It's not that simple. D'Antoni's system needs very specific types of players. If he doesn't have the right players for his system it's not going to work.

DMC
09-07-2013, 03:21 PM
It's not that simple. D'Antoni's system needs very specific types of players. If he doesn't have the right players for his system it's not going to work.

That might be true, but which of his players aren't the right ones?

StrengthAndHonor
09-08-2013, 08:02 PM
Not lose

Then D'Antoni is not a winning coach. Fail thread tbh.

DMC
09-08-2013, 08:05 PM
Then D'Antoni is not a winner. Fail thread tbh.

They won that series, that's what I said. Then you said "define win" and I said "not lose" and you moved the goal posts to "never lose". I didn't call Mike D a winner. I said he won that particular series, which he did.

By your standards, no one in the NBA is a winner because they've all lost before.

lefty
09-08-2013, 08:20 PM
That might be true, but which of his players aren't the right ones?
Kobe

Mike needs to run his offense through that 75 y/o Canadian PG

elmanutres
09-08-2013, 09:08 PM
I agree, the 07 ring not only was a huge asterisk but Jim coattailed frenchie too, these are things we know that we know.
yet when 2002 is brought up it's totally legit right? :lol fucking laker fans and their double standards

elmanutres
09-08-2013, 09:11 PM
It's not that simple. D'Antoni's system needs very specific types of players. If he doesn't have the right players for his system it's not going to work.
then that means he's a one dimensional coach. He can't seem to change his system to try anything else. It's just specific players only. A great coach can adapt and change his system.

AchillesHeel
09-09-2013, 01:30 AM
That might be true, but which of his players aren't the right ones?

To be fair, Lakers had a pretty decent roster for that system last year but their 3pt shooters sucked ass. Meeks,Metta and Jamison all missed a ton of wide open 3s and none of them even shot 40%. Kirby also kills the flow thanks to his pull up 3s 5ft away from the 3pt line. If Lakers had better shooters they'd be a top 3 offense in the league.

Sean Cagney
09-09-2013, 02:37 AM
I agree, the 07 ring not only was a huge asterisk but Jim coattailed frenchie too, these are things we know that we know.

LOL 02 the worst robbery asterisk ever of a win, Lakers.......... The one in the book mentioned by a ref who called it a rig lol.... How dare you even mention asterisk rings you faggot.

TDMVPDPOY
09-09-2013, 03:55 AM
he allowed the rapist to play freely, i dont see why he nor his cocksucking fans are complaining as long he get his stats right?

z0sa
09-09-2013, 04:10 AM
When the Suns faced Kobe and were down 3 games in the opening round, they rallied back to win. That's a big feat against the powerhouse of prime Kobe Bryant.

Epic, tbh

RsxPiimp
09-09-2013, 09:00 AM
To be fair, Lakers had a pretty decent roster for that system last year but their 3pt shooters sucked ass. Meeks,Metta and Jamison all missed a ton of wide open 3s and none of them even shot 40%. Kirby also kills the flow thanks to his pull up 3s 5ft away from the 3pt line. If Lakers had better shooters they'd be a top 3 offense in the league.

bingo!!!

d'antoni's offense didn't work because the lakers not only lacked young legs but their 3 pt shooters sucked balls mainly, meeks and mwp who took 46% of the team's 3 pt attempts.

DMC
09-09-2013, 03:11 PM
bingo!!!

d'antoni's offense didn't work because the lakers not only lacked young legs but their 3 pt shooters sucked balls mainly, meeks and mwp who took 46% of the team's 3 pt attempts.
Let's see who had the worst 3pt percentages...

What would you like to bet that the two you mentioned had higher 3pt percentages than your hero?



PLAYER
FGM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFieldGoalsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
FGA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFieldGoalsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
FG% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/fieldGoalPct/los-angeles-lakers)
3PM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgThreePointFieldGoalsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
3PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgThreePointFieldGoalsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
3P% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/threePointFieldGoalPct/los-angeles-lakers)
FTM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFreeThrowsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
FTA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFreeThrowsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
FT% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/freeThrowPct/los-angeles-lakers)
2PM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/twoPointFieldGoalsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
2PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/twoPointFieldGoalsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
2P% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/twoPointFieldGoalPct/los-angeles-lakers)
PPS (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/scoringEfficiency/los-angeles-lakers)
AFG% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/shootingEfficiency/los-angeles-lakers)


Kobe Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant), SG
9.5

20.4

.463
1.7
5.2
.324

6.7
8.0
0.84
7.8
15.2
.510
1.337
0.50



Dwight Howard (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2384/dwight-howard), C
6.2
10.7
.578
0.0
0.1
.167

4.7

9.5
0.49
6.2
10.6
.581
1.594
0.58



Pau Gasol (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/996/pau-gasol), PF
5.5
11.8
.466

0.2
0.6
.286

2.6
3.6
0.70
5.3
11.2
.475
1.162
0.47


Steve Nash (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/592/steve-nash), PG
4.7
9.5
.497
1.1
2.6
.438

2.1

2.3

0.92
3.6
6.9
.519
1.339
0.56



Metta World Peace (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/25/metta-world-peace), SF
4.4

11.0

.403
1.9
5.5
.342

1.7
2.3
0.73
2.5
5.5
.464
1.127
0.49



Antawn Jamison (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/385/antawn-jamison), PF
3.5
7.6

.464
1.1
3.1
.361

1.2
1.8
0.69
2.4
4.5

.535
1.238
0.54



Jodie Meeks (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4003/jodie-meeks), SG
2.6

6.8

.387
1.6
4.4
.357

1.1
1.2
0.90
1.0
2.4
.441
1.166
0.50



Steve Blake (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1994/steve-blake), PG
2.5
6.0
.422
1.6
3.8
.421

0.6

0.8
0.77
0.9
2.2
.424
1.211
0.56



Earl Clark (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3971/earl-clark), SF
2.9
6.5
.440

0.6
1.8
.337

0.9

1.3
0.70
2.3
4.7
.479
1.109
0.49


Jordan Hill (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3994/jordan-hill), C
2.7
5.3
.497
0.0
0.1
.000
1.4

2.1
0.66
2.7
5.2
.503
1.252
0.50


Darius Morris (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6463/darius-morris), PG
1.5
3.9
.388
0.5
1.4
.364

0.5
0.8
0.65
1.0
2.5
.402
1.032
0.45


Devin Ebanks (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4256/devin-ebanks), SF
1.3
3.8
.329
0.3
1.2
.273
0.6
0.7
0.79
1.0
2.6
.353
.890
0.37


Chris Duhon (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2377/chris-duhon), PG
1.0
2.7
.382
0.7
2.0
.363

0.1
0.3
0.46
0.3
0.7
.438
1.081
0.52



Robert Sacre (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6620/robert-sacre), C
0.6
1.5
.375
0.0
0.0
.000
0.2
0.3
0.64
0.6
1.5
.375
.896
0.38


Andrew Goudelock (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6435/andrew-goudelock), PG
0.0
2.0
.000
0.0
0.0
.000
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.0
2.0
.000
.000
0.00


Darius Johnson-Odom (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6596/darius-johnson-odom), SG
0.0
1.0
.000
0.0
0.3
.000
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.0
0.7
.000
.000
0.00



Totals
37.1
81.0
.458
8.7
24.6
.355
19.3
27.9
.692
28.4
56.4
.503
1.26
0.51





In green: Higher 3pt percentage and/or AFG than Kobe


Glaringly noticeable that you omitted his name.

spurraider21
09-09-2013, 03:21 PM
Let's see who had the worst 3pt percentages...

What would you like to bet that the two you mentioned had higher 3pt percentages than your hero?



PLAYER
FGM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFieldGoalsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
FGA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFieldGoalsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
FG% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/fieldGoalPct/los-angeles-lakers)
3PM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgThreePointFieldGoalsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
3PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgThreePointFieldGoalsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
3P% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/threePointFieldGoalPct/los-angeles-lakers)
FTM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFreeThrowsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
FTA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/avgFreeThrowsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
FT% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/freeThrowPct/los-angeles-lakers)
2PM (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/twoPointFieldGoalsMade/los-angeles-lakers)
2PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/twoPointFieldGoalsAttempted/los-angeles-lakers)
2P% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/twoPointFieldGoalPct/los-angeles-lakers)
PPS (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/scoringEfficiency/los-angeles-lakers)
AFG% (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/seasontype/2.0/cat/shootingEfficiency/los-angeles-lakers)


Kobe Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant), SG
9.5

20.4

.463
1.7
5.2
.324
6.7
8.0
0.84
7.8
15.2
.510
1.337
0.50



Dwight Howard (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2384/dwight-howard), C
6.2
10.7
.578
0.0
0.1
.167
4.7
9.5
0.49
6.2
10.6
.581
1.594
0.58


Pau Gasol (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/996/pau-gasol), PF
5.5
11.8
.466
0.2
0.6
.286
2.6
3.6
0.70
5.3
11.2
.475
1.162
0.47


Steve Nash (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/592/steve-nash), PG
4.7
9.5
.497
1.1
2.6
.438

2.1
2.3
0.92
3.6
6.9
.519
1.339
0.56


Metta World Peace (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/25/metta-world-peace), SF
4.4

11.0

.403
1.9
5.5
.342

1.7
2.3
0.73
2.5
5.5
.464
1.127
0.49



Antawn Jamison (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/385/antawn-jamison), PF
3.5
7.6
.464
1.1
3.1
.361

1.2
1.8
0.69
2.4
4.5
.535
1.238
0.54


Jodie Meeks (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4003/jodie-meeks), SG
2.6

6.8

.387
1.6
4.4
.357

1.1
1.2
0.90
1.0
2.4
.441
1.166
0.50



Steve Blake (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1994/steve-blake), PG
2.5
6.0
.422
1.6
3.8
.421

0.6
0.8
0.77
0.9
2.2
.424
1.211
0.56


Earl Clark (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3971/earl-clark), SF
2.9
6.5
.440
0.6
1.8
.337

0.9
1.3
0.70
2.3
4.7
.479
1.109
0.49


Jordan Hill (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3994/jordan-hill), C
2.7
5.3
.497
0.0
0.1
.000
1.4
2.1
0.66
2.7
5.2
.503
1.252
0.50


Darius Morris (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6463/darius-morris), PG
1.5
3.9
.388
0.5
1.4
.364
0.5
0.8
0.65
1.0
2.5
.402
1.032
0.45


Devin Ebanks (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4256/devin-ebanks), SF
1.3
3.8
.329
0.3
1.2
.273
0.6
0.7
0.79
1.0
2.6
.353
.890
0.37


Chris Duhon (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2377/chris-duhon), PG
1.0
2.7
.382
0.7
2.0
.363
0.1
0.3
0.46
0.3
0.7
.438
1.081
0.52


Robert Sacre (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6620/robert-sacre), C
0.6
1.5
.375
0.0
0.0
.000
0.2
0.3
0.64
0.6
1.5
.375
.896
0.38


Andrew Goudelock (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6435/andrew-goudelock), PG
0.0
2.0
.000
0.0
0.0
.000
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.0
2.0
.000
.000
0.00


Darius Johnson-Odom (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6596/darius-johnson-odom), SG
0.0
1.0
.000
0.0
0.3
.000
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.0
0.7
.000
.000
0.00


Totals
37.1
81.0
.458
8.7
24.6
.355
19.3
27.9
.692
28.4
56.4
.503
1.26
0.51




In green: Higher 3pt percentage and/or AFG than Kobe


Glaringly noticeable that you omitted his name.
not to mention he was 2nd on the team in 3 point attempts per game

DMC
09-09-2013, 03:23 PM
not to mention he was 2nd on the team in 3 point attempts per game

Exactly, worst 3pt shooter on the floor takes almost as many as a mentally retarded guy who does nothing but spot up and shoot 3's (misses though).

RsxPiimp
09-09-2013, 04:01 PM
Now you do understand that mwp and meeks have open looks right? I mean their role is to hit wide open shots and they still can't hit a much decent rate.while kobe's difference is miniscule in terms of % he gets a fair amount of bail out three point shots.

this is always the problem when people only goes by boxscores and stats

and you have to be retarded to defend mwp and meeks shooting last season:lol

DMC
09-09-2013, 07:20 PM
Now you do understand that mwp and meeks have open looks right? I mean their role is to hit wide open shots and they still can't hit a much decent rate.while kobe's difference is miniscule in terms of % he gets a fair amount of bail out three point shots.

this is always the problem when people only goes by boxscores and stats

and you have to be retarded to defend mwp and meeks shooting last season:lol

Riiiiiiight. Kobe shoots a lower percentage, takes more shots, but his shots are contested. Now I see the method.

Expert
04-30-2014, 10:08 PM
Let's talk about Mike again....

Kool Bob Love
04-30-2014, 10:25 PM
Look at the success he had in Phoenix.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JKQxnD-F2vY/UyPucO7T4tI/AAAAAAAAd24/4BOiuZCt3eE/s1600/SpursFanSleepingBehindDAntoni.gif

Mori Chu
04-30-2014, 10:40 PM
LOL @ name misspelled in GIF. Great stuff.

Expert
04-30-2014, 11:23 PM
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JKQxnD-F2vY/UyPucO7T4tI/AAAAAAAAd24/4BOiuZCt3eE/s1600/SpursFanSleepingBehindDAntoni.gif

More success than he had in LA.

Indazone
05-01-2014, 12:13 AM
Can we trade McHale for him?

DMC
01-19-2020, 11:18 AM
Mike D on a short leash

LkrFan
01-19-2020, 02:31 PM
Look at the success he had in Phoenix. If it weren't for a hip check by Robert Horry and a subsequent suspension of some key players, that Suns team would have swept the Cavs as well and have a ring to their name (one that even Barkley couldn't get them).

He had several good seasons with a system everyone scoffed at and yet he ran to perfection. His team was exciting to watch and his system has been attempted by other coaches (including Pop a couple years back) with scattered success.

If he cannot win in LA, it's not on him. There must be other issues.

:lol

BD24
01-19-2020, 10:25 PM
I would think that would make the road bright for Spurs fans, seeing that their window is closing faster than Jeanie Buss' legs of Phil Jackson walks away from the Lakers organization.
Who the fuck made the Katherine Robinson alt :lol

Down Under
01-19-2020, 10:30 PM
I like D'Antoni. He's had a handful of good defensive players in his 4 stops, which is the main reason for lack of a success IMO. This will be the last season for him unfortunately, as the inevitable misfit of Harden & WB flame out.

DMC
01-20-2020, 12:30 AM
I am wondering if he makes it through the entire season.

LkrFan
01-20-2020, 07:31 AM
I am wondering if he makes it through the entire season.

Why son? They 100% run HIS system. Who's gonna replace him?

DMC
01-20-2020, 03:19 PM
Why son? They 100% run HIS system. Who's gonna replace him?

They lose more than they should running his system. They aren't doing any better than they were before they hired him. Still no rings. His system won't work against better 3pt shooting teams and face it, the Rockets have basically committed playoff suicide at the 3pt line in recent years. RW isn't Steve Nash. James Harden isn't a ball movement guy. SSOL had good ball movement at least.

whitemamba
01-21-2020, 12:27 PM
I am wondering if he makes it through the entire season.

hes going to play this season out, and then they are going to replace him next year. They didnt offer him an extension and this was the debacle a bit back.

ezau
01-24-2020, 05:35 AM
Mike D'Antoni is the Nikola Tesla of the basketball world. He has all the great basketball theories, but other people have exploited and gained from them instead of him. GSW, for instance, has used many of D'Antoni's concepts and actually won.

lefty
01-24-2020, 09:19 AM
Go go go! Let's Go!


:lol Even in NBA 2K when he's mic'up

Kyle_Kuzma
01-27-2020, 11:57 PM
Mike D on a short leash
you said the same shit about billy donovan being a short timer...like 4 years ago and now he may win COY for the same franchise.

eat a dick

Benoit
01-28-2020, 07:03 AM
How does OP manage to show his face around here after the steph curry thread

DMC
01-28-2020, 09:44 PM
How does OP manage to show his face around here after the steph curry thread

Tell me how you really feel

somerset
01-29-2020, 11:18 AM
Mike is a good coach. His record says that. It also says he can't win a championship with just offense. He might be a champion coach if he took his skills to the college level.