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He saved Bynum.
Mike Brown to Lakers is Jim Buss’ call, showing power shift
Dr. Jerry Buss is still the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he’s not the guy pulling the strings anymore, the power shift to son Jim Buss is pretty much complete.
Jim Buss, who had a reputation as a playboy in his younger days, runs the basketball side of the operations while his sister Jeanie (outgoing coach Phil Jackson’s girlfriend) runs the business side of the Lakers.
Dr. Jerry Buss still has the last say on everything, but his role is greatly diminished. He did not even attend the Lakers victory parade last year, instead being spotted playing poker in a local card club. Still, it can be a little like Kremlinology to figure out who is running what inside the Lakers organization. This is a clear sign.
Jim Buss interviewed Mike Brown while Mitch Kupchack and Dr. Buss were at pre-draft camps in Illinois and Minnesota, the LA Times reported.
Jim Buss also made the call to hire Rudy Tomjanovich last time Phil Jackson stepped away from the organization. That ended poorly, with Tomjanovich leaving midway through the season and eventually Jackson having to be brought back to calm season ticket holders. The good news is that Brown has already coached in a high-pressure circus and should be better prepared for the Lakers gig in that sense.
This hiring is not sitting well with Lakers fans, who remember Brown’s stagnant offenses in Cleveland. Things were not as bad as they appeared there, that was a matter of the players on the roster around LeBron James to a degree. Still, the execution of the Xs and Os was an issue under Brown before.
But Jim Buss wants him, so he is the man.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...g-power-shift/
He saved Bynum.
Exactly.
Without that, it'd be:::
tired old bag Duncan: 4
Kobe: 3
Its still:
Duncan: 5 combined MVP's
Kobe: 3
Not sure why you'd defend Bynum and Jim Bust here though. Kobe's understandable but those clowns?
Last edited by Cane; 05-25-2011 at 01:18 PM.
He made a good call with Bynum, Phil and Kobe wanted him shipped out.
Imo Bynum for Melo was the move to make.
Because without Bynum it'd be:::
tired old bag Duncan: 4
Kobe: 3
Yeah, Anthony has really loaded up in the interim.
He'd be bad ass on the Lakers sans-Bynum. Not sure what you guys see in a young 7 footer with bad knees over an elite player in his prime.Yeah, Anthony has really loaded up in the interim.
2 rings. Anthony is still wandering the wasteland of tatoo parlors.
No, Jim Bust could've dumped Bynum this season for Melo.
Bynum rings twice and you recommend trading him for the ne'er do well Anthony.
Bynum's been a liability for their championship runs. The year he showed up they got swept and now he's suspended for a handful of games next season and he's still got bad knees. Melo's much better moving forward.Bynum rings twice and you recommend trading him for the ne'er do well Anthony.
No Drew for DH12 anytime soon.
Lakers players were shocked when they heard the Mike Brown news. Many believed that the search was down to Rick Adelman and Brian Shaw.http://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBABuss didn't consult any players before deciding to hire Brown. Players found out just like fans - reading reports as they surfaced.
Without Bynum it's:::
tired old bag Duncan: 4
Kobe: 3
Uh, uh.
Jim Buss fires long time Assistant GM and Head Scout Ronnie Lester
Another thing that's clear: Jim Buss has gained so much knowledge about NBA personnel matters that he decided to cut loose Ronnie LesterIf Jim Buss is making most of the Lakers decisions, it must have been his call to lay off all of the franchise's long-term loyal employees
Fire the head scout right before the draft
There are consequences to total failure.
This isn't civil service.
At least Jim still has the bartender scout he hired.
Last edited by Cane; 05-25-2011 at 02:01 PM.
& the two rings his garnered by saving Bynum.
yuppers
I think we can all agree in here that Jim Buss is no Danny Ainge no?
If Jimmy boy has or had a good eye for Drew, the kid may have something here that goes beyond just luck of the draw, I mean, Dr. Buss is HIS dad and I am sure he has some working relationship with Mitch. We may be underestimating the guy.
I am all for Mike Brown. Heck, why not. Funnier things have happened.
We will contend and then some...
thinking Bynum had anything to do at all with Kobe's ringage.
it kinda did but so did fisher
Without Fish it's:::
tired old bag: 4
Kobe: 0
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