Lakers: Why is Jerry Sloan being talked about as a good candidate for LA?

**pass1st** · 11-12-2012

Originally Posted by DAF86

I expect D'antoni to play Jamison as the main/probably only big off the bench.

I'd hope he realizes Hill is actually a good player

**DAF86** · 12-03-2012

Originally Posted by pass1st

Tbh, Hill is our most important bench player and he's young.

Originally Posted by DAF86

I expect D'antoni to play Jamison as the main(/probably only) big off the bench.

Jordan Hill - DNP coac's decision http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400277964

P/S: Yeah, I'm gonna go out on a limb and reaffirm that Sloan would have been a better fit than D'antoni. Dude doesn't know what the to do with Pau.

**ElNono** · 12-03-2012

Sloan would've never accepted to coach the Lakeshow anyways because he wouldn't have the authority he needs to bench certain 'stars' in certain games...

That's why it was either D'Antoni or Dunleavy...

**DAF86** · 12-03-2012

Originally Posted by Monostradamus

Why is D'Antoni a bad hire? The talent on LA is perfect for D'Antoni. He had built a solid team in New York until he was gutted by the Carmelo trade. Carmelo being too selfish to give up his "let me go iso every ing possession" offense shouldn't be D'Antoni's fault. Management put D'Antoni in a weak position by going over his head with the trade, then giving Carmelo all the power. At that point there was nothing else D'Antoni could do, except bench Carmelo, which would have gotten him fired anyways.

The only problem in LA would be Kobe's love of going iso too, but he's not nearly as reliant on that as Carmelo. Kobe can find his shots within the flow of a real offense too. D'Antoni to the Lakers makes even more sense than Phil coming back.

Mavkrew member with the awful BB take per par.

**lefty** · 12-03-2012

haha solid bump

Yeah right Mike D was the right choice

**DAF86** · 12-03-2012

I thought they would at least dare to show their faces around here.

lol "the talent on LA is perfect for D'Antoni"

**DPG21920** · 12-03-2012

Give it time.

**TheRealCB** · 12-03-2012

Just stating an opinion here: Yeah,calling out your teammates and coach isn't the best thing you can do.But when you are Pau and you're benched,while watching your 20 million dollar center go 9-21 from the line and lose the game,how long can you stay quiet?

**DAF86** · 12-03-2012

Originally Posted by DPG21920

Give it time.

Yeah, I know the Lakers will be good, they will have a winning streak here and there but to me it's pretty obvious that with a coach like Sloan they would be better and that the talent in LA isn't perfect for D'antoni at all.

**Monostradamus** · 12-03-2012

Originally Posted by DAF86

Mavkrew member with the awful BB take per par.

Manufan premature ejaculation, per par etc. D'Antoni doesn't have a PG to run his system yet. It's going to take time.

I'll ELE bet you the Lakers go to the NBA Finals.

**Monostradamus** · 12-03-2012

and Pau's skill set is great for D'Antoni's offense. tbh I just overestimated what a gaping vagina that guy really is.

**DUNCANownsKOBE** · 12-03-2012

D'antoni being a bad fit (and the OP doesn't say anything to the contrary) doesn't somehow make it so Sloan would be a good fit. How D'antoni has done is pretty irrelevant to the topic of this thread.

**DAF86** · 12-03-2012

Originally Posted by Monostradamus

Manufan premature ejaculation, per par etc. D'Antoni doesn't have a PG to run his system yet. It's going to take time.

I'll ELE bet you the Lakers go to the NBA Finals.

They may get to the NBA finals, like I said the Lakers are just too talented not to be a good team, but that won't mean that the talent in LA is perfect for D'antoni (in fact when they become good I'm pretty sure it won't be becuase of the SSOL system, it will be because of finally learning how to play toghether and improved defense) it will mean that they were just too talented and got it toghether at the right time, thing that could have happened with any coach.

With that said: sure, I would play. 'Cause even though I expect them to be good and it wouldn't shock me to see them in the NBA finals I see other teams with better chances of getting there.

A few questions though:

-The ELE bets are those where the loser can't post here for X amount of time right?
-What if a trade happens?

**monosylab1k** · 12-04-2012

backtracking "i never said they wouldn't be good with D'Antoni

"

Did you think they could make the Finals with Mike Brown?

As far as the ELE, loser is out for 6 months.

**DAF86** · 12-04-2012

Originally Posted by monosylab1k

backtracking "i never said they wouldn't be good with D'Antoni

"

Did you think they could make the Finals with Mike Brown?

As far as the ELE, loser is out for 6 months.

I expected them to be good with any coach. What I found funny was the thought of D'antoni being a better fit for this Lakers team than Phil Jackson or Sloan.

Ok, I'm in. What if a trade happens though?

**DAF86** · 12-04-2012

One more thing: Are all of your trolls included on the bet?

**DAF86** · 12-05-2012

If anyone sees monosylab1k tell him that I'm looking for him.

**FYM** · 12-05-2012

Originally Posted by DAF86

One more thing: Are all of your trolls included on the bet?

sup DAF86 still in the Messi sucking business ?

**Leetonidas** · 12-05-2012

Steve Nash has always been massively overrated imo, Tony Parker routinely took his ass to the woodshed in years past and people really think he's LA's savior?

That team in LA has talent but is horribly constructed. At least the big three in Miami can play with each other no problem.