Lakers: SI: Kobe wants a new Laker coach next year [Archive]

StrengthAndHonor

03-12-2014, 05:10 PM

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reported on Wednesday morning that he had heard D’Antoni would be out, and that the Lakers’ potential pursuit of free-agent Carmelo Anthony would be the reason.

But multiple sources told Sporting News that the reason for D’Antoni’s potential dismissal is closer to home—star guard Kobe Bryant.

Bryant, sources said, has “no interest” in playing for D’Antoni next season, and wants a new coach in place for the 2014-15 season.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2014-03-12/kobe-bryant-knee-injury-shut-down-lakers-coach-mike-dantoni-carmelo-anthony-nba-free-agency-2014?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

POPownsJackson

03-12-2014, 05:12 PM

how he still make demands he worse than scrub now ?!? :lol

HarlemHeat37

03-12-2014, 05:13 PM

how he still make demands he worse than scrub now ?!? :lol

:lmao..

Bynumite

03-12-2014, 05:17 PM

how he still make demands he worse than scrub now ?!? :lol

These are the subtle differences between Kobe and Jim, between 5 and 4. Kobe has that kind of power, he's an alpha til the end. Jim couldn't even stay on the floor at the end of 6 :lol

djohn2oo8

03-12-2014, 05:21 PM

These are the subtle differences between Kobe and Jim, between 5 and 4. Kobe has that kind of power, he's an alpha til the end. Jim couldn't even stay on the floor at the end of 6 :lol
He couldn't even pick the last two coaches. #MambaPower

The Gemini Method

03-12-2014, 05:23 PM

Go Lakers!

Splits

03-12-2014, 05:23 PM

:cry Phil pls come to Knicks west not east :cry

baseline bum

03-12-2014, 05:29 PM

:cry Phil pls come to Knicks west not east :cry

How long before the Knicks are called the Lakers East?

Clipper Nation

03-12-2014, 05:31 PM

Vinny Del Negro is available.... get it done, Fredo! :lmao

Mugen

03-12-2014, 05:33 PM

He couldn't even pick the last two coaches. #MambaPower

:lmao

irishock

03-12-2014, 05:34 PM

They should get Steve Kerr, tbh... he probably has the tools to be an elite head coach.. dominant white genes, knows the game well, wasn't a star in the NBA...

SupremeGuy

03-12-2014, 05:51 PM

lol this faggot needs to be arrested, tbh

First he kills his team with the contract, and now he kills another coach :lol

djohn2oo8

03-12-2014, 05:52 PM

lol this faggot needs to be arrested, tbh

First he kills his team with the contract, and now he kills another coach :lol
And Jerry too. Dude committed a triple homicide.

Baseline

03-12-2014, 06:10 PM

And people still think other players - much less top flight free agents - want to play with K. Bryant?

I can hear a collective phrase ringing throughout NBA land..."I have no interest in playing with K. Bryant."

poeticism707

03-12-2014, 06:58 PM

Rogue

03-12-2014, 07:21 PM

Lakers better pursue Irving as their primary target tbh. Melo is good but he & Kobe both need the ball in their own hands in order to be efficient, so I doubt they could get along smoothly. Meanwhile my nigga Irving, if joining the Lakers, would be the best PG the franchise has got since Magic, not to say Irving would cost much less than Melo would which means the Lakers could use the left money to sign a few solid role players.

Rogue

03-12-2014, 07:22 PM

Plus, my nigga is about 10yrs younger than Melo and his ceiling is in the sky, dude would soon grow into the league's best guard under the guidance of Kobe who is God, tbh.

Thread

03-12-2014, 07:23 PM

Poor Kirby, always a drama queen.

The irony is is that his greatest strength, what drives him to compete, is his greatest weakness.

You ain't winning 10 rings dawg, it's going to end sooner rather than later.

Just need to start accepting that.

"You" said the same thing after he raped. A back-to-back + 6 later you're lookin' at the ass end of a 15 month incarceration.

scanry

03-12-2014, 10:03 PM

[QUOTE=Bynumite;7184861]These are the subtle differences between Kobe and Jim, between 5 and 4. Kobe has that kind of power, he's an alpha til the end. Jim couldn't even stay on the floor at the end of 6 :lol[/QUOTE

ite you it the other way around. Duncan has the alpha since day 1 and unlike Kobe, Tim was handed the reigns and he delivered in his just 2nd season becoming the league's best player.

Thread

03-12-2014, 10:10 PM

[QUOTE=Bynumite;7184861]Duncan has the alpha since day 1 and unlike Kobe, Tim was handed the reigns and he delivered in his just 2nd season becoming the league's best player.

6 & Duncan's homosexuality withstanding.

Thebesteva

03-12-2014, 10:11 PM

Kobe on the 48 point loss,"Now I know what it feels like to be a Clipper fan all these years"

kobe4life

03-12-2014, 10:16 PM

Only the best can coach God and nobody else. Dumbtoni is a scrub of a coach that shouldn't even be in the presence of God. I have faith that God knows a good coach that can coach the Lakers.

midnightpulp

03-12-2014, 10:17 PM

6 & Duncan's homosexuality withstanding.

You've no room. Your Kobe, Magic, and AC Green are homosexuals, as well.

Thread

03-12-2014, 10:18 PM

You've no room. Your Kobe, Magic, and AC Green are homosexuals, as well.

True, but, Duncan is special. You said he was.

tee, hee.

djohn2oo8

03-12-2014, 10:28 PM

http://www.loisl.com/gfx/mda_smash.gif

Mark in Austin

03-13-2014, 03:01 AM

Kobe has every reason to want D'antoni gone. He's just not a good leader. His passive-aggressiveness comes out in interviews, press conferences. Not a great quality for a coach. On top of that, he's shown an impressive ability to not adapt his system to the strengths of his players. Fredo should have known better. And anybody who says hiring him was Jerry Buss' final wish for the Lakers is certifiable. Either Jerry Buss was too far gone to make a clear decision, or Fredo is using the story as cover. No way a coherent Buss makes that hire.

Gummi Clutch

03-13-2014, 03:18 AM

PJ did call him "uncoachable" and "selfish" at one point, even saying that he wouldn't return to the lakers if Kobe was till there during the Shaq fiasco so its pretty clear how much Kobe is to blame even though Dantoni is shit.

Thread

03-13-2014, 03:31 AM

^Though Phil did come back, hat-in-hand---tail tucked asking for a hand down from Kobe. Kobe, being the bigger man than Phil granted upon him.

whitemamba

03-13-2014, 03:34 AM

"We worked for a half-hour on (defense)," D'Antoni retorted. "You're starting to (expletive) me off. You're starting to (expletive) me off because you're saying something that's not factually correct. "

Come on sons...

Rogue

03-13-2014, 05:17 AM

Only the best can coach God and nobody else. Dumbtoni is a scrub of a coach that shouldn't even be in the presence of God. I have faith that God knows a good coach that can coach the Lakers.
Or you guys can just hire a puppet coach (like Jason Kidd) and let God coach himself, tbh. Pop is the only coach that's good enough to coach God but no way would he leave the Spurs.

weebo

03-13-2014, 06:33 AM

Bryant is a high priced scrub now...he has no room to make any kind of demands :lmao...just take your money and stfu dik sucker

Thread

03-13-2014, 07:46 AM

Bryant is a high priced scrub now...he has no room to make any kind of demands :lmao...just take your money and stfu dik sucker

Reeks of 6.

midnightpulp

03-13-2014, 07:49 AM

Reeks of 6.

So Kobe's coach killing now?

I thought you was against coach killing?

Thread

03-13-2014, 07:50 AM

So Kobe's coach killing now?

I thought you was against coach killing?

I'll choose the time, place and inquisitor when I decide to take an exam.

midnightpulp

03-13-2014, 07:54 AM

I'll choose the time, place and inquisitor when I decide to take an exam.

You seem a little salty lately?

Kobe quitting the season sits in your gut like bad takeout don't it?

Thread

03-13-2014, 08:01 AM

You seem a little salty lately?

Kobe quitting the season sits in your gut like bad takeout don't it?

Please.

Clipper Nation

03-13-2014, 09:57 AM

Please.
Kirby quit & you know it, that's why he and the shitbag are inseparable.

SpurSwag

03-13-2014, 10:50 AM

Serious question, in what capacity will kobe's game even be relevant when he comes back.

He literally plays the complete opposite of how the NBA is now for the most part, he is a slow it down player with no athleticism left who needs post ups and isolation basketball to thrive. The championship level teams all run, play small ball, move the ball and look for the best shot available. It really is incredible how Duncan has outlasted Kobe tbh

SpurSwag

03-13-2014, 10:51 AM

I don't really know if Kobe can properly adjust his game and still be an elite player either. He needs to go back to the facilitator role he made sure to make a huge deal of either last year or the year before when everyone was calling him Kobe Johnson (so gay). His chucking just won't cut it anymore.

RsxPiimp

03-13-2014, 11:01 AM

People said he was done in 2011, he came back and registered one of his most efficient season with mind blowing athleticism in 2013 :lol

scanry

03-13-2014, 11:17 AM

People said he was done in 2011, he came back and registered one of his most efficient season with mind blowing athleticism in 2013 :lol

You're kidding right? Kobe was shitbaging all last season tbh.

Sheriff Hoyt

03-13-2014, 11:19 AM

People said he was done in 2011, he came back and registered one of his most efficient season with mind blowing athleticism in 2013 :lol
His athleticism was so mind blowing that he blew out his achilles. Nice take.

AchillesHeel

03-13-2014, 11:40 AM

People said he was done in 2011, he came back and registered one of his most efficient season with mind blowing athleticism in 2013 :lol

Efficient and Kobe don't go together, bro.

RsxPiimp

03-13-2014, 12:25 PM

You're kidding right? Kobe was shitbaging all last season tbh.

Point is, Kobe logged his best EFG% and 3rd best TS% of his career. Statistically, he logged identical #'s from his 08-09 season which is impressive considering he's 34.

DPG21920

03-13-2014, 01:24 PM

Point is, Kobe logged his best EFG% and 3rd best TS% of his career. Statistically, he logged identical #'s from his 08-09 season which is impressive considering he's 34.

What about his defense?

ElNono

03-13-2014, 01:59 PM

He couldn't even pick the last two coaches. #MambaPower

:lol

Baseline

03-13-2014, 02:26 PM

Point is, Kobe logged his best EFG% and 3rd best TS% of his career. Statistically, he logged identical #'s from his 08-09 season which is impressive considering he's 34. Whoopty do. This overrated idiot's career FG% is 45.4%. Is that anything to write home about? I think not, considering that Monte Ellis' career shooting percentage is 45.5%. Yet Ellis has the reputation of a gunner, and Bryant has the reputation of being some kind of "great" player, which he isn't.

The truth is, both are simply volume shooters.

Career Numbers:

K. Bryant: FG 45.4%...Assists 4.8...Turnovers 3.0

Monta Ellis: FG 45.5%...Assists 4.8...Turnovers 2.8

DMC

03-13-2014, 02:43 PM

how he still make demands he worse than scrub now ?!? :lol

^This is a quality fucking poster right here.

DMC

03-13-2014, 02:46 PM

I told you that the "this isn't about Mike's job" meeting was about Mike's job. It's always about what they say it's not about. It's like when you work for a corporation and you're part of a reduction in force, the meeting always goes "there's no truth to the rumors that we are going to have layoffs"... you better start looking.

sook

03-13-2014, 02:49 PM

:lol

Lakers.

Gets paid a but load yet still holds the organization hostage. They should have just paid him to leave :lol

DMC

03-13-2014, 02:57 PM

:lol

Lakers.

Gets paid a but load yet still holds the organization hostage. They should have just paid him to leave :lol

That might end up happening. If Phil is in NY, Kobe for Melo might happen. Melo isn't going to take anyone to the promised land, but Phil has the power to get more help in NY and if the Lakers can dump Kobe for Melo, Phil can dump Melo and retire Kobe to some shitty minutes in meaningless moments or just waive him after it's obvious he cannot play the game. Or maybe Kobe can play and becomes a decent spot up shooter. Either way, Lebron is a free agent after this year and I halfway expect some major movement in the league.The Lakers won't remain useless for long, too much money involved so other teams will collude to get the excitement back into LA where their profit sharing money originates.

sook

03-13-2014, 03:01 PM

That might end up happening. If Phil is in NY, Kobe for Melo might happen. Melo isn't going to take anyone to the promised land, but Phil has the power to get more help in NY and if the Lakers can dump Kobe for Melo, Phil can dump Melo and retire Kobe to some shitty minutes in meaningless moments or just waive him after it's obvious he cannot play the game. Or maybe Kobe can play and becomes a decent spot up shooter. Either way, Lebron is a free agent after this year and I halfway expect some major movement in the league.The Lakers won't remain useless for long, too much money involved so other teams will collude to get the excitement back into LA where their profit sharing money originates.

I don't see Phil doing that tbh...

It was hard enough for him to deal with Kobe while he was actually good...now its just Kobe's inflated ego minus any skill or talent.

Also, I think the Knicks brought Phill in so they could keep Melo, in a sad attempt to illustrate that they aren't a complete joke of a franchise.

td4mvp2k

03-13-2014, 10:09 PM

lol this faggot needs to be arrested, tbh

First he kills his team with the contract, and now he kills another coach :lol

http://bojack.org/images/osamakobe.jpg

spurraider21

03-13-2014, 10:12 PM

^Though Phil did come back, hat-in-hand---tail tucked asking for a hand down from Kobe. Kobe, being the bigger man than Phil granted upon him.
The Lakers had to beg Phil to come back by making him the highest paid coach in NBA history. Don't be purposely obtuse

Clipper Nation

03-13-2014, 10:15 PM

The Lakers had to beg Phil to come back by making him the highest paid coach in NBA history. Don't be purposely obtuse
Plus Phil wanted to ship Kirby's ass out for Kidd and Marion :lol

Thread

03-13-2014, 10:20 PM

The Lakers had to beg Phil to come back by making him the highest paid coach in NBA history. Don't be purposely obtuse

No. He got clearance thru Kobe, who signed off on it.

scanry

03-13-2014, 10:23 PM

Plus Phil wanted to ship Kirby's ass out for Kidd and Marion :lol

Nah, i think it was Jerry Buss who wanted him traded for Nowitzki. Cuban declined but Avery was all ears.

spurraider21

03-13-2014, 10:25 PM

No. He got clearance thru Kobe, who signed off on it.
Kobe doesn't write up the coach's contracts or make the hires. That was Jerry.

Sybok

03-13-2014, 10:25 PM

I don't see Phil doing that tbh...

It was hard enough for him to deal with Kobe while he was actually good...now its just Kobe's inflated ego minus any skill or talent.

Also, I think the Knicks brought Phill in so they could keep Melo, in a sad attempt to illustrate that they aren't a complete joke of a franchise.

With money as an underlying goal, trades and moves might not make competitive sense, but there's a method to it. We've seen plenty of trades that seemed to be brain farts and never once have we seen the books where money gets transferred.

TheGoldStandard

03-13-2014, 10:41 PM

They should reach out to George Karl

Thread

03-13-2014, 11:46 PM

They should reach out to George Karl

There ain't one coach (legitimately available) any better than what they have. Nary a one.

Clipper Nation

03-13-2014, 11:50 PM

There ain't one coach (legitimately available) any better than what they have. Nary a one.
Lakers should have never let Clifford go, he's done an excellent job in Charlotte especially defensively....

DPG21920

03-13-2014, 11:55 PM

Teaming one loser (Coach D) with another loser (Achilles) makes a lick of sense. Look at the results. The don't lie.

Banzai

03-14-2014, 12:04 AM

http://www.loisl.com/gfx/mda_smash.gif

gave me a good laugh!

Killakobe81

03-14-2014, 12:09 AM

Teaming one loser (Coach D) with another loser (Achilles) makes a lick of sense. Look at the results. The don't lie.

Damn DPG, you used to be better than this ...

Like I told Amb ...

How you expect to run with the wolves come night when you spend all day sparring with the puppies?

Clipper Nation

03-14-2014, 12:13 AM

Damn DPG, you used to be better than this ...

Like I told Amb ...

How you expect to run with the wolves come night when you spend all day sparring with the puppies?
The $48.5 million crybaby is a "wolf" now? :lol

DPG21920

03-14-2014, 12:14 AM

Damn DPG, you used to be better than this ...

Like I told Amb ...

How you expect to run with the wolves come night when you spend all day sparring with the puppies?

It was in jest to a Thread comment.

Killakobe81

03-14-2014, 12:26 AM

The $48.5 million crybaby is a "wolf" now? :lol

CN: Stay out of grown folks convos ... this is a Doc and Johnny ringo convo and you more like "Ike" or the dude Wyatt bitch slapped in the saloon ...
DPG: I saw his comment but you must be bored to "draw" on the lessor posters Thread at least is a big "fish" ...

Thread

03-14-2014, 01:31 AM

It was in jest to a Thread comment.

lmcontrollinao!!!

scanry

03-14-2014, 04:56 AM

There ain't one coach (legitimately available) any better than what they have. Nary a one.

Lionel Hollins tbh.

scanry

03-14-2014, 05:04 AM

It was in jest to a Thread comment.

Thread can do that to people.

That's all the old man does these days.

Thread

03-14-2014, 06:32 AM

Lionel Hollins tbh.

He's been running in exact place for years.

pgardn

03-14-2014, 02:46 PM

on the lessor posters Thread at least is a big "fish" ...

Duncan is a homosexual, tee hee...

Quality as measured by a Laker fan.

Thread

03-14-2014, 03:17 PM

Duncan is a homosexual, tee hee...

Quality as measured by a Laker fan.

Absolutely.

Big shots. Duncan ended up getting outed by his wife who had agreed to an arrangement then reneged and sold Tim's homosexual ass out.

High & mighty big shots.

pgardn

03-14-2014, 03:46 PM

Absolutely.

Big shots. Duncan ended up getting outed by his wife who had agreed to an arrangement then reneged and sold Tim's homosexual ass out.

High & mighty big shots.

Wow.

TMZ stuff.

Keep up the investigation Inspector Clouseau...