The Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Byron Scott

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The Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Byron Scott, league sources tell @TheVertical (https://twitter.com/TheVertical/)

[apalisoc_9]

No!

Fuck..worst news of the day. :mad

[Joseph Kony]

lol wasn't this retard insisting he wasn't going anywhere? :lmao

Good start for LA on the summer though. Shed the rapist and the dumbass, addition by subtraction there alone tbh

[djohn2oo8]

:lol could have fired him before Thibs got hired.

[HI-FI]

damn, Chaz with the hammer

[LkrFan]

:lol could have fired him before Thibs got hired.

This. :bang

[RsxPiimp]

fuuuccckk...its going down now. we're actually going after durant and bring uncle luke back in purple and gold :wow

[djohn2oo8]

Bet they go for Walton.

[Splits]

Fuck.

Fuckity fuck fuck fuck fuck.

Fuck.

[baseline bum]

How the fuck could they not do it a week ago when they could have gotten Thibedeau? The fuck was Fredo thinking, Thibs wanted to go there.

[Joseph Kony]

they should look at Blatt. He got a shitty deal in Cleveland because he actually wanted to coach Lebron

[baseline bum]

LOL if the Lakers hire Mark Jackson

[Mugen]

:lol Please hire Luke Walton. Please Mitch.

[baseline bum]

they should look at Blatt. He got a shitty deal in Cleveland because he actually wanted to coach Lebron

Yeah man, Blatt would a nice gamble. I'd take him over Walton or Messina, and certainly over Mark Jackson.

[K...]

Now the dick sucking of Free Agents truly begins.

[djohn2oo8]

Goes to show, Lakers aren't patient with the rebuilding process.

[RsxPiimp]

we don't need a championship caliber coach when our roster is young and weak as fuck :lol bring someone young with a firm grasp of how the modern nba works.

[whitemamba]

Retard buss, thibs smh

[LkrFan]

Goes to show, Lakers aren't patient with the rebuilding process.

What big time FAs want to play for Byron Scott? Seriously.

[djohn2oo8]

What big time FAs want to play for Byron Scott? Seriously.

Lakers should NOT be going that route. They need to tank for at least two more seasons.

[HemisfairArena]

Luke Walton will be their next choice,,,,,LMAO!!!!

[Robz4000]

:lol Please hire Luke Walton. Please Mitch.

Fuck that, Mark Jackson or bust.

[RsxPiimp]

What big time FAs want to play for Byron Scott? Seriously.

true, scott is that big, old turd in front of the lakers mansion. without scott, i think we finally have a chance to sign demar defuckin rozan..:lol

[HemisfairArena]

Lakers coaching choices,,,Mark Jackson,,,Jeff Van Gundy,,,Luke Walton,,,,,LMAO!!

[ElNono]

so they're gonna go to DeRozan and ask him what coach does he want? :lmao

[baseline bum]

true, scott is that big, old turd in front of the lakers mansion. without scott, i think we finally have a chance to sign demar defuckin rozan..:lol

Scott was only there because Kobe liked him. No more Kobe, no more reason to have Scott.

[Mitch]

:lol Please hire Luke Walton. Please Mitch.

Be careful.

[LkrFan]

Lakers should NOT be going that route. They need to tank for at least two more seasons.
I see what you did there. :lol

[ElNono]

Be careful.

:lol why? he left the stove on?

[Killakobe81]

:lol could have fired him before Thibs got hired.

Thibs wasnt coming without FO power so why rush to fire him if he wasnt?

[UZER]

So what comes first, the coach or the free agent?

[LkrFan]

Scott was only there because Kobe liked him. No more Kobe, no more reason to have Scott.

Tank Commander did his job. 《hand salute》

[midnightpulp]

If Fredo has a brain and is in anyway forward thinking, he should hire Blatt. As mentioned already, he did a Hell of a job in Cleveland, but Lebron ultimately calls the shots there and axed Blatt in favor of his "boy" Lue.

He'll probably go after Mark Jackson, though :lol

[baseline bum]

I bet they go after Mark Jackson to land some free agents.

[djohn2oo8]

I see what you did there. :lol

What? You end up maxing out Derozan and Whiteside, you end up on the mediocrity treadmill. Gotta build the right way.

[LkrFan]

So what comes first, the coach or the free agent?

FA so he can pick the coach :downspin:

[LkrFan]

What? You end up maxing out Derozan and Whiteside, you end up on the mediocrity treadmill. Gotta build the right way.

No on DeRozan
Yes on Whiteside

[baseline bum]

Thibs wasnt coming without FO power so why rush to fire him if he wasnt?

Is there any reason to keep Kupchack when he has done such a horrible job building their roster since summer 2013?

[LkrFan]

CIA Pop, come on down! :downspin:

[Splits]

https://i.imgur.com/f1Bcsq3.png

:lmao Jerry is still dead
:lmao who's going to want to coach this dumpster fire?

[Mitch]

:lol why? he left the stove on?

Luke is going to be a legendary coach :tu

[da_suns_fan]

Why exactly did they hire him besides to talk about the glory days of the 80s, let Kobe do whatever he wanted and ensured the lakers lost a lot of games and got high draft picks?

[RsxPiimp]

Why exactly did they hire him besides to talk about the glory days of the 80s, let Kobe do whatever he wanted and ensured the lakers lost a lot of games and got high draft picks?

lakers fans roasted d'antoni and mike brown so the front office had to bring someone who has laker ties and was respected. b scott is a shitty coach but he has bullet proof laker credentials and like bum said it also doesnt hurt he got kobe's ringing endorsement. this move was a no brainer for a team tanking for high picks, though i still think to this day, the firing of d'antoni was useless and he could've done the same job yet also bring excitement to this team, anyway...


still shocked they pulled the plug tbh. i thought they would give scott at least half a season after they used the poor fellas as a puppet for 2 years. now, this means they're really going all in for durant and may even possibly deal some of their assets for a quick rebuild.

[baseline bum]

i thought they would give scott at least half a season after they used as a puppet for 2 years.

Why would they? They knew he was a terrible coach and he was there strictly because he'd let Kobe shoot as many times as he wanted.

[Kool Bob Love]

Tank Commander did his job. 《hand salute》

Yall could still lose the pick. This could backfire. :nerd

[spurraider21]

LOL if the Lakers hire Mark Jacksonhttp://i.imgur.com/OKepHAA.gif

[Joseph Kony]

Yeah man, Blatt would a nice gamble. I'd take him over Walton or Messina, and certainly over Mark Jackson.

If the lakers hire Mark Jackson... :lmao :lmao

[RsxPiimp]

Why would they? They knew he was a terrible coach and he was there strictly because he'd let Kobe shoot as many times as he wanted.

assuming the move was predisposed then it's a good move. but if the lakers are hastily swapping names with still no clear objective going forward then it's a shitty deal. there is no quick fix anymore. it's going to be a process. don't go overboard with coach with championship pedigrees, yet...develop your assets, only trading them when a golden opportunity comes then slay it by bringing a coaching staff when the product is ready to go to the next level.

[Mugen]

:lol I don't think even overrated as Mitch Kupchak is dumb enough to hire Mark Jackson, but just the right amount of retard to bring Luke walton on board....

Please Mitch. Please.

[td4mvp2k]

I bet they go after Mark Jackson to land some free agents.that would be :lol

[Mugen]

The smart thing here is to wait and see who Lakerfan wants to be their coach...that's how you'll know who the worst hire will be....

:lol stupidest fanbase in sports

[ducks]

So when is Phil Jackson news conference he is going to lakers

[Old School 44]

LOL! Screen shot of BBVA Compass ad above Byron Scott firing announcement on ESPN.

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/tcatz/Scott_zpsnburoo2j.jpg

[marinoman]

Kobe gets another coach fired
SMH

[Banzai]

Goes to show, Lakers aren't patient with the rebuilding process.

Bro..please tell me who that girl is in your sig. Please for the love of God! I need to know who this babe is.

[baseline bum]

Bro..please tell me who that girl is in your sig. Please for the love of God! I need to know who this babe is.

Google Venus Lux

[Killakobe81]

assuming the move was predisposed then it's a good move. but if the lakers are hastily swapping names with still no clear objective going forward then it's a shitty deal. there is no quick fix anymore. it's going to be a process. don't go overboard with coach with championship pedigrees, yet...develop your assets, only trading them when a golden opportunity comes then slay it by bringing a coaching staff when the product is ready to go to the next level.

Agreed that is why we should go young or Messina ...need a development style coach ...

[Killakobe81]

The smart thing here is to wait and see who Lakerfan wants to be their coach...that's how you'll know who the worst hire will be....

:lol stupidest fanbase in sports

Shut your kunt mouth mugen!!

[Cessation]

Shut your kunt mouth mugen!!


Lakerfan salty tonight.

[Joseph Kony]

Google Venus Lux
:lmao

[-21-]

Who I want them to hire: Mark Jackson

Who I think would be the best hire: David Blatt

Who they'll probably hire: Luke Walton

[will_spurs]

Scott was only there because Kobe liked him. No more Kobe, no more reason to have Scott.

Kobe liked Scott because Kobe could take 25 shots a night and kill the team and Scott would say "that's how I wanted it all along".

[pookenstein]

LOL! Screen shot of BBVA Compass ad above Byron Scott firing announcement on ESPN.

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/tcatz/Scott_zpsnburoo2j.jpg

:lmao

[Mal]

:lmao This guy actually thought he`d done good job and deserved to stay :lmao

[LkrFan]

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The comments from this tweet are hilarious tbh. :lmao

[LkrFan]

If Fredo has a brain and is in anyway forward thinking, he should hire Blatt. As mentioned already, he did a Hell of a job in Cleveland, but Lebron ultimately calls the shots there and axed Blatt in favor of his "boy" Lue.

He'll probably go after Mark Jackson, though :lol

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Recognize any names on det tweet? :downspin:

[Koolaid_Man]

This. :bang

Thibs not the right coach we need to hire whom ever Durant wants :lol

[midnightpulp]

724451400403529730

Recognize any names on det tweet? :downspin:

All are bad hires for the Lakers with the exception of maybe Messina.

Van Gundy: Probably past his prime coaching wise. Never been a developer of young players.

Messina: Groomed to be Pop's replacement. He won't come.

Ollie: No NBA coaching experience.

Walton: Basically sat around and let Curry and Co. run the show. Too green.

Blatt: Proven he can develop players (he won titles with some underwhelming rosters in Euroleague). Did well in his first year with Cleveland. Maybe wins a title if Love and Kyrie don't get hurt.

Knowing the Lakers, who are always after names, they'll likely hire Van Gundy. Walton is probably the 2nd favorite to the land the job.

[K...]

Are we absolutely sure Kobe didn't want the hc job?

[Gervin44Silas13]

There was too much personal BS going on in that locker room FO decided this was a better move

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Lakers should NOT be going that route. They need to tank for at least two more seasons.

Their pick is completely unprotected in 2018. Still 1-3 protected in 2017. But if the Lakers suck next year, and tank. Both 2018 and 2019 picks will be unprotected.

Lakers are screwed. They aren't going to sign anyone of note. LA is no longer a city of destination due to it's pollution and crazy traffic, which is why so many FA have turned it down the past 4 years. FA want to avoid LA b/c they will have to contend with the Warrior and Clips (up and coming Portland) for many years. I expect the Lakers to be bottom feeders for awhile.

[Splits]

Their pick is completely unprotected in 2018. Still 1-3 protected in 2017. But if the Lakers suck next year, and tank. Both 2018 and 2019 picks will be unprotected.

Lakers are screwed. They aren't going to sign anyone of note. LA is no longer a city of destination due to it's pollution and crazy traffic, which is why so many FA have turned it down the past 4 years. FA want to avoid LA b/c they will have to contend with the Warrior and Clips (up and coming Portland) for many years. I expect the Lakers to be bottom feeders for awhile.

If they protect the pick both this year and next year, the 2018 pick is unprotected but the 2019 1st rounder is kept and they give out two 2nd rounders instead. That's their best bet, since they'd only lose one 1st rnder

[Gagnrath]

:lmao This guy actually thought he`d done good job and deserved to stay :lmao

He did exactly what his manager and owner asked for.... High draft picks while being a media face for Kobe.... He has a reason to feel a bit betrayed and after kupchyaks comments last week I think this comes from baby bus.

I am not saying he is a good coach. I think he is mediocre but I am pretty sure he took the job with a handshake understanding that he ushered out Kobe as painlessly as possible and then got a couple of years to try and sail the ship without that anchor.

[K...]

He did exactly what his manager and owner asked for.... High draft picks while being a media face for Kobe.... He has a reason to feel a bit betrayed and after kupchyaks comments last week I think this comes from baby bus.

I am not saying he is a good coach. I think he is mediocre but I am pretty sure he took the job with a handshake understanding that he ushered out Kobe as painlessly as possible and then got a couple of years to try and sail the ship without that anchor.

He probably got the same hand shake at discharge. Dude is a Lakers hack. He wasn't doing any real coaching anyway. They pay the same contract amount

[LkrFan]

All are bad hires for the Lakers with the exception of maybe Messina.

Van Gundy: Probably past his prime coaching wise. Never been a developer of young players.

Messina: Groomed to be Pop's replacement. He won't come.

Ollie: No NBA coaching experience.

Walton: Basically sat around and let Curry and Co. run the show. Too green.

Blatt: Proven he can develop players (he won titles with some underwhelming rosters in Euroleague). Did well in his first year with Cleveland. Maybe wins a title if Love and Kyrie don't get hurt.

Knowing the Lakers, who are always after names, they'll likely hire Van Gundy. Walton is probably the 2nd favorite to the land the job.

Unless y'all give him a Pop-level contract, he can be had. We could afford him regardless. Money talks, BS walks. ;)

[LkrFan]

Thibs not the right coach we need to hire whom ever Durant wants :lol

Word! :lol

[tholdren]

Doesn't matter who they hire. Lakers have all-time douches on their team now. Cue the dance music for Nick Young and D'Angelo Russell.

[The Reckoning]

they need a fire sale

[lefty20]

I wanna see the Lakers overpay Marc Jackson along with maxing out Whiteside and DD. Do it Mitch!

[djohn2oo8]

Now Derek Fisher wants the job :lol

[MultiTroll]

Durant for max and then a foot injury Kobme style.

[LkrFan]

Now Derek Fisher wants the job :lol

Hell nawl! :lmao

[djohn2oo8]

Hell nawl! :lmao
Derek Fisher is reportedly interested in becoming the next Lakers coach - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25566247/derek-fisher-is-reportedly-interested-in-becoming-the-next-lakers-coach)

[LkrFan]

Derek Fisher is reportedly interested in becoming the next Lakers coach - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25566247/derek-fisher-is-reportedly-interested-in-becoming-the-next-lakers-coach)

If I was Jeannie, I'd have Matt Barnes at his interview. :lol

[DPG21920]

Unless y'all give him a Pop-level contract, he can be had. We could afford him regardless. Money talks, BS walks. ;)

Lakers trying to poach an actual good franchises talent :lol

[LkrFan]

Lakers trying to poach an actual good franchises talent :lol

:lol - your point is? By the way:

724759115784839168

Uh-oh midnightpulp! :wow

[DPG21920]

We already knew that - that is why we are laughing. SA killed LAs franchise and Kobe's legacy and now they are begging SA to rebuild it :lol

Plus, most Spurs fans want Messina gone...

[HI-FI]

:lol - your point is? By the way:

724759115784839168

Uh-oh midnightpulp (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=5430)! :wow
figures you would want a Spurs coach. surprised you aren't pushing for Coach Vino though.

[LkrFan]

figures you would want a Spurs coach. surprised you aren't pushing for Coach Vino though.

If he's "being groomed" to replace Pop, it's addition (to the Lakers) by subtraction (from the Spurs). Win-win if you ask me. :)

[LkrFan]

We already knew that - that is why we are laughing. SA killed LAs franchise and Kobe's legacy and now they are begging SA to rebuild it :lol

Plus, most Spurs fans want Messina gone...

Why is that son? Are you one of the Spur Fans that want to 86 him?

[Splits]

Messina sucks.

[K...]

udoka is the true heir. Messina is a nice guy that poop wanted to work with.

[Banzai]

Google Venus Lux

Fucking dick...lmao

[DMC]

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